21.   And their season could end much earlier than they had expected.

22.   And so, the season ends with a matchup that mocks Red Sox pretensions of a summer that promised little and delivered less.

23.   And they prayed their season would not end with them as spectators.

24.   And when did his rookie season end?

25.   And the season ended with a screwball romantic twist.

26.   And when the season ended, they finished on top.

27.   Another season had ended more quickly than they anticipated.

28.   Another fine season ends short of a trophy, this one ending later than the two previous ones.

29.   Another season ended Wednesday night in Portland, not with a bang or a whimper.

30.   Another hockey season has ended.