April 17 (UPI) -- The Columbus Blue Jackets capped a historic sweep of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The Lightning, winners of the Presidents' Trophy and the first team to qualify for the postseason this year, were eliminated in record-setting speed. Tampa Bay became the first team in the NHL expansion era, which started in 1967-68, to go winless in the opening round of the playoffs after leading the league in points during the regular season.