Complex sentence: The Tampa Bay Lightning became the first team in league history to face an Original Six team in four consecutive rounds of the playoffs, as they played against the Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Chicago Blackhawks.
Split into simpler sentences: The Tampa Bay Lightning became the first team in league history to face an Original Six team in each round of the playoffs. As they played against the Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Chicago Blackhawks.