The Eastern Conference First Round series between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Detroit Red Wings last spring was so good that there will be a rematch this April.
The Red Wings (41-30-11, 93 points) clinched third place in the Atlantic Division on the penultimate day of the season and earned the right to play the Lightning (46-31-5, 97 points), who ended their playoff dreams last spring.
It is the 25th consecutive appearance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for Detroit.
In the first round last year, the Red Wings took a 3-2 lead in the best-of-7 series, but were outscored 7-2 in the final two games.