NHL Fans Troll End of Lightning Dynasty After Panthers Clinch Playoff Series Win

Andrew PetersApril 30, 2024

SUNRISE, FLORIDA - APRIL 29: Goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning defends the net against Sam Reinhart #13 of the Florida Panthers in Game Five of the First Round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Amerant Bank Arena on April 29, 2024 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images)

Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images

The Tampa Bay Lightning's season is over after losing Game 5 against the Florida Panthers 6-1 on Monday.

After going down 3-0 in the series, the Lightning managed to get a win in Game 4, but they weren't able to rally to force a Game 6 and have now been eliminated from the playoffs.

Tampa Bay had two goals called back in the game, though those goals wouldn't have made much of a difference as the Panthers put four goals on the board in the final period to make it a comfortable win.

With the loss, NHL fans now claim that the Panthers have officially ended the Lightning dynasty.

B/R Open Ice @BR_OpenIce
Steven Stamkos was the last Bolts player to leave the ice... Is this the last time we see him in a Tampa Bay sweater? <a href="https://t.co/KPldbZNRIz">pic.twitter.com/KPldbZNRIz</a>

Raymont Baratheon @RayDaTruth_
The Florida Panthers have ended the Lightning dynasty. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TimeToHunt?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TimeToHunt</a>

Peter John @Peterr_15
Lightning dynasty is OVAHHH

Cameron @SloppyBowser
The Panthers just demolished the last bit of the Lightning's dynasty

dominic @biggus_maximus
And with that the Tampa Bay lightning dynasty is officially over 😌

Vasilios @Vasilios_45
the tampa bay lightning dynasty is officially over <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/prayedfortimeslikethis?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#prayedfortimeslikethis</a> <a href="https://t.co/6JqA0rz6TN">pic.twitter.com/6JqA0rz6TN</a>

Raymont Baratheon @RayDaTruth_
20 minutes away from ending the Lightning dynasty. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TimeToHunt?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TimeToHunt</a>

Steven @SchwartztoNYI
GOODBYE TO THE ENTIRE TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING "DYNASTY" WAR IS FINALLY OVER GOODBYEEEEEE NOBODY WILL MISS YOUR CIRCUMVENTION AND CHEATING GOODBYYEEEEEEEEEEEEE <a href="https://t.co/0mR8raZSUd">pic.twitter.com/0mR8raZSUd</a>

StatMuse NHL @statmusehockey
Tampa Bay between 2020 and 2024: — 51 playoff wins — 2 Stanley Cups — 3 Finals runs End of a dynasty? <a href="https://t.co/vTdIlTxica">pic.twitter.com/vTdIlTxica</a>

cade @cademcpeak4
Watching the Tampa Bay dynasty come to a close in real time is so crazy. Hockey was blessed to see this team, not sure when the league will see it again

Trent Wilhauk @TheMrWilhauk
The Tampa Bay Lightning's Stanley Cup window is officially closed…. That core had an amazing run…. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLPlayoffs2024?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NHLPlayoffs2024</a>

Nervous for Playoff Hockey @MrEthanWade01
It's weird seeing Tampa Bay go out like this. They were so good for so long, but I guess that's how all dynasties end.

X- JCredible @JustinLai01
The end of a dynasty. Goodbye <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Lightning</a>. Stamkos future in question

Petey @Canucks_Fan40
Tampa Bay Lightning lose its a end of a dynasty

The Lightning have had an outstanding run over the last five years with a pair of Stanley Cup titles and a Stanley Cup Finals appearance in 2022, but after a back-to-back first-round exits, it might be time to declare it the end of Tampa Bay's dynasty.

Things looked promising for the Lightning heading into the postseason as they were one of the hottest teams in the NHL, but they couldn't carry that momentum into the postseason as the Panthers handled business.

Now Florida will look to form a dynasty of its own. The Panthers reached the Stanley Cup Finals a year ago and seem poised to make a big run again this year.