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.
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.