Blue Jackets stun hockey world by sweeping the Lightning for first ever playoff series win

The Columbus Blue Jackets are moving on after sweeping the Tampa Bay Lightning in the opening round of the NHL playoffs! pic.twitter.com/iRtVCGNcBk

— TSN (@TSN_Sports) April 17, 2019

NOT. DONE. YET.#CBJ pic.twitter.com/qBOJdoLc4v

— x-Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) April 17, 2019

The Lightning are going home without a single win in the playoffs 😳 pic.twitter.com/Ebi1bhc8gy

— BarDown (@BarDown) April 17, 2019

CBJ win ends what had been the second longest active playoff series win drought

Updated list:

Panthers 21 seasons
Leafs 13
Sabres 11
Avalanche 10
Hurricanes 9

— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) April 17, 2019

A #StanleyCup narrative has been slayed: Sergei Bobrovsky can’t win in the playoffs. Swept #tblighning with .932 series SV% - and was nearly flawless (100/105 for .952) after Bolts’ third goal in first period of Game 1.

— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) April 17, 2019

You’re back on the case, Bobrovsky! The @BlueJacketsNHL complete the sweep!!! 🧹🧹🧹 #JayAndDan pic.twitter.com/bQm1WXrZce

— #JayAndDan (@JayAndDan) April 17, 2019

Huge Respect for #CBJ GM @jkekalainen and @BlueJacketsNHL for going all in at the NHL trade deadline.
Took a chance and it paid off.
Hopefully this changes the mindset for GM’s for future trade deadlines #StanleyCup

— Carlo Colaiacovo (@CarloColaiacovo) April 17, 2019

To be fair, Columbus has the 4th-most wins in the NHL since 2016. And play in the division that has produced the 3 Stanley Cup winners in that time. They’re not a fluke or bad team by any stretch.

— Glenn Schiiler (@GlennSchiiler) April 17, 2019

CBJ! CBJ! CBJ!!!!!!!!!

— RJ Umberger (@Umby18) April 17, 2019

1st franchise playoff series win for the @BlueJacketsNHL like a BOSS! 👏 | #Congrats | #TBLvsCBJ | #StanleyCup

— Chris Mason (@cmace30) April 17, 2019

Just like we all predicted... 😬

The @BlueJacketsNHL are the first team in NHL history to sweep the President’s Trophy winners in Round 1! pic.twitter.com/zzAU7SNaOM

— #NHL19 (@EASPORTSNHL) April 17, 2019

FOUR. STRAIGHT. WINS.

The @BlueJacketsNHL have defied all odds and are off to the Second Round! #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/NJRCfLLmHO

— NHL (@NHL) April 17, 2019

Team who had never won a playoff series team sweeps one of best regular season teams ever.
That’s Hockey. (I owe Gino Reda like 3 bucks for that. He copyrighted it, and trust me, he will lawyer up if you Retweet it.)

— James Duthie (@tsnjamesduthie) April 17, 2019

 

Ok I have ventured out to the masses wearing my CBJ gear and BOOM...we still won! Back is feeling good tonight! #CBJ #columbusbluejackets

A post shared by Stephen (@thewvstarr) on Apr 16, 2019 at 6:45pm PDT

 

#CBJ CBJ CBJ CBJ

A post shared by Alex Adams (@alexsquaredadams) on Apr 16, 2019 at 6:55pm PDT

 

THE PLAYOFF BEARD FINALLY MAKES IT PAST THE FIRST ROUND! #cbj

A post shared by Gary Weber (@smash_all_the_miles) on Apr 16, 2019 at 6:54pm PDT

HISTORY!

The Blue Jackets sweep the Lightning after Tampa Bay had a historic 62-win regular season! pic.twitter.com/EvupjuOvXi

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 17, 2019

THE COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS ADVANCE!!! #CBJ pic.twitter.com/1wfAbSDhWG

— McNeil (@Reflog_18) April 17, 2019

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED!? #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/cQgR0aeVaX

— NHL (@NHL) April 17, 2019

Starting to think this #BlueJackets team is the 2012 #LAKings 👀 #CBJ #NHLPlayoffs #StanleyCupPlayoffs

— Jesse Pollock (@jpolly22) April 17, 2019

Wild to think Kucherov is going to win the Hart and Vasilevskiy likely takes home the Vezina and yet, their team can’t even generate a single win in the post-season.

— Grady Sas (@GradySas) April 17, 2019