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Revenge tour? Lightning to play Blue Jackets in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs

The Blue Jackets swept the Bolts during the first round of last season's Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Credit: AP
Columbus Blue Jackets' Pierre-Luc Dubois, left, knocks the puck away from Tampa Bay Lightning's J.T. Miller during the third period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series Tuesday, April 16, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio. The Blue Jackets beat the Lightning 7-3. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning found out their next opponent Sunday -- and it's none other than the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Columbus swept the Bolts in the first round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs after Tampa Bay put up the best regular season in league history. Now, the redemption tour starts with a rematch.

The Blue Jackets beat the Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-0, in Game 5 of the qualifying series.

The Bolts-Jackets' Game 1 is 3 p.m. Tuesday.

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