After a Game 1 loss, the Tampa Bay Lightning came out in Game 2 looking to tie up the series. And that is just what they did. The Tampa Bay offense took a total turnaround from Game 1. Nikita Kucherov led the offense with three assists on the night. 1st …
Read More »The Lightning fall to Islanders in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Semifinals
The Tampa Bay Lightning fell short, 2-1, in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup Playoff series against the New York Islanders. The Lightning were not on the same page offensively and didn’t play up to their competition. The Islanders cut off passing plays at the top of the zone and …
Read More »Vasilevskiy leads Lightning to victory over Hurricanes in Game 2
The defending Stanley Cup Champions reminded hockey fans how they won last year. Defense. Vasilevskiy carried his team in the net leading the Lightning to a 2-1 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes Tuesday night. It looked like Vasilevskiy was going to deliver a shut out until the final minutes of …
Read More »Lightning Shutdown Panthers to Advance to Second Round of Playoffs
The Stanley Cup Champions have found their way to the second round of the 2021 playoffs. In Game 6 on Wednesday night, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s defense dominated. Each defensive line prevented all of the Florida Panthers’ scoring opportunities. The Bolts won with a shutout by Andrei Vasilevskiy, 4-0. Rest …
Read More »Lightning Drop Game Three, Still Lead Series
No, one truly expected a sweep at the beginning of the series. But, the chance was there to do, and the Tampa Bay Lightning let it slip. The Bolts in overtime to the Florida Panthers 6-5 to lose game three. They still lead the series 2-1. Panthers Jump Out Early …
Read More »Lightning take 2-0 lead in series against the Panthers
The Tampa Bay Lightning took victory in the first two games of their series against the Florida Panthers with a 3-1 victory Tuesday night. The Lightning came out strong. A bank off of Stralman to Steven Stamkos gave the Bolts the lead in just the first five minutes of play. …
Read More »Lightning win Opening Epic
On Sunday night, it appeared that the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers were set to make it four straight overtime games in the playoffs. But fortunately for the Lightning, that was not the case. Center Brayden Point felt a mob of teammates celebrating around him as he scored the game-winning goal …
Read More »Tampa Bay Lightning End Regular Season on Low Note
Injuries added up, but it’s still a tough scene. The Tampa Bay Lightning finished the season with a 4-0 loss to the Florida Panthers. They also end it on a three-game losing streak. No, this season is not a disappointment. There are still the Stanley Cup Playoffs to be played. …
Read More »FEATURE: The boom of sports betting
Ah, sports. The intensity. The pageantry. The emotion. The money. Yes, the sports industry is first and foremost a business. Common fans forget this simple fact when their favorite player is traded, or their favorite team relocates cities. At the end of the day, sports are a business. While the …
Read More »Lightning Down Blue Jackets 3-1
The Tampa Bay Lightning (31-14-2) defeated their division rival Columbus Blue Jackets (15-25-9) 3-1 on Thursday evening. The low-scoring affair was Tampa’s fourth win against Columbus this year moving the Lightning ahead in the season series 4-3. https://twitter.com/TBLightning/status/1385421919843987462?s=20 Columbus struck first when defenseman Seth Jones scored on a power play …
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