ɪt wʌzɐ dˌɪsɐpˈɔɪntɪŋ plˈeɪɔfs fɔːɹ lˈæst sˈiːzənz fˈaɪnəlˌɪsts, æz bˈoʊθ ðə dᵻfˈɛndɪŋ tʃˈæmpiən tˈæmpə bˈeɪ lˈaɪtnɪŋ ænd ðɛɹ fˈaɪnəlz əpˈoʊnənts ðə kˈælɡɚɹi flˈeɪmz wɜː dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd ɪnðə fˈɜːst ɹˈaʊnd.
It was a disappointing playoffs for last seasons finalists, as both the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning and their finals opponents the Calgary Flames were defeated in the first round.