The Tampa Bay Lightning finally have their revenge. Brayden Point scored his second overtime goal of the series to eliminate Columbus from the playoffs. Last year, the Blue Jackets were the ones who sent Tampa Bay packing with a first-round sweep. This time, the Lightning sent Columbus home in five …
Read More »Lightning one win away from knocking out Columbus
Revenge is in the air in Toronto. After Columbus swept them last year, the Lightning are one win away from sending the Blue Jackets home. Tampa Bay jumped to a 3-1 series lead on Tuesday. They beat Columbus 2-1, while Andrei Vasilevskiy recorded 28 saves for the Bolts. Barclay Goodrow …
Read More »Lightning Win Rumble in the Bubble
That “finally” in the headline means two things. The first meaning relates to the 483-day wait the Tampa Bay Lightning had before getting this chance. Last year, they left the playoffs in historic, embarrassing fashion. Their post-defeat tweets didn’t help. We don’t have any words and we know you don’t …
Read More »NHL Finalizes Hub Cities, Return-to-Play Plan
Attention all hockey fans: it’s almost time to hit the ice. The NHL and its players association finalized their plans to resume the season. In terms of location, the hub cities are no longer in question. Canada will host the remainder of the 2020 season; Toronto and Edmonton, Alberta, are …
Read More »NHL moves to 24-team playoff if season returns
The NHL announces that it will end the regular season and go straight into the playoffs with 24 teams if the season returns. Commissioner Gary Bettman announced the plan to return to play yesterday still needs to go through the approval of the NHL Players’ Association. The plan also includes …
Read More »Hockey Has No Timetable For Return
Throughout the past few days, there has been no timetable for the return of the NHL season. Due to COVID-19, the NHL has to postpone its season, with the playoffs right around the corner. Not only the NHL, but other sports leagues have postponed or even canceled their season. The …
Read More »ESPN’s Barry Melrose talks state of NHL
Coronavirus has left the sports world in a state of chaos. Leagues around the world suspended play, leaving sports fans wondering when they will see their beloved sports return. Many sports were brought to a halt in the middle of the regular season, one of them being the National Hockey …
Read More »NHL Players hope for the best
All around the world, due to COVID-19, multiple sports leagues have been cancelled. From soccer, to the NBA, NFL, NHL, and the Olympics, all have been postponed until further notice. No one really knows what is next for sports, but NHL players are hoping for the best. The last NHL …
Read More »Lightning fall hard to Leafs
The Tampa Bay Lightning dropped 2-1 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. This is the second game in a month that the Lightning has lost to the Maple Leafs by one goal. Despite it only being a one-goal game, Toronto dominated and claimed possession pretty much at every turn. The Maple …
Read More »Win Streak Comes to an End for the Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning’s franchise record 11 game win streak was snapped last night against the Las Vegas Golden Knights by a score of 5-3. The Lightning remain second in their division and three points behind the Boston Bruins. https://twitter.com/TBLightning/status/1230746222274777088 The game splits the series for both of these teams …
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