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Lightning avoid Stanley Cup elimination, force Game 6 in Tampa
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Rangers line of Rick Nash, J.T. Miller, Derick Brassard shows Lightning 'Triplets' how it's done in Game 6 – New York Daily News
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Photos: Lightning force a Game 6 with 3-2 win over the Avalanche
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Lightning bounce back, beat Avalanche 6-2 in Game 3 of Stanley Cup Final - Greater Victoria News
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Stars avoid elimination with double-overtime win, 3-2
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Avalanche rout Lightning 7-0 to take 2-0 lead in Cup Final – KGET 17
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Lightning Avoid Elimination, Extend Stanley Cup Final To Game 6 In Tampa With 3-2 Win In Denver Friday: 'We Just Find A Way To Win' - LVSportsBiz
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NHL.com Media Site - News - NHL Morning Skate: Stanley Cup Playoffs Edition – April 28, 2023
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Leafs fail to close out Lightning in Game 5
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Knights Have Oilers On Brink Of Elimination Heading Into Game 6
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Stanley Cup Final: Nikita Kucherov leads Lightning over Canadiens - Los Angeles Times
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NHL playoffs: Leafs down Panthers 2-1 in Game 4
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Panthers score 7, force a Game 7 against the Bruins
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Canadiens avoid sweep and force Game 5 after beating Lightning 3-2 in OT
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Lightning avoid Stanley Cup elimination, force Game 6 in Tampa