After the Blues controversial game 5 win, the Boston Bruins were facing elimination in the Stanley Cup Finals. They weren’t giving up. They were desperate for a win that would force a game 7. Period 1 Boston has found themselves playing from behind for the majority of the past two …
Read More »NHL Stanley Cup Game 5: St Louis Takes 3-2 Series Lead Over Boston with Controversial Goal
The Stanley Cup Finals are slowly coming to a close. With one, maybe two games left in the series and both St. Louis and Boston are seeking wins. After the Blues controversial win last night in Game 5 at TD Garden, they currently lead the series 3-2. Although the Bruins …
Read More »Blues defeat Bruins in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup, Tie up series
The St. Louis Blues rebounded from an ugly Game 3 loss to beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final Monday night. A Back-and-forth Battle Star center Ryan O’Reilly needed just 43 seconds to end his eight-game scoring drought. He slotted home a rebound early …
Read More »Bruins Take Aggressive Game One in Stanley Cup Final
The Boston Bruins overcame a slow start Monday night to defeat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. A Boston Comeback St. Louis pounced early on a well-rested Boston squad by taking a two-goal lead in 22 minutes. Winger-turned-center Braden Schenn scored halfway through …
Read More »FEATURE: Underwater Hockey, Yes, It’s a Thing
The Stanley Cup playoffs are currently giving international attention to ice hockey. Field hockey is an Olympic sport and even has a variation for when played indoors. But there’s another member of the hockey family that’s catching the attention of some students around the University of Florida: underwater hockey. Yes. …
Read More »Lightning Swept in First Round of Playoffs
An incredible regular season has all gone down in flames for the Tampa Bay Lightning. After compiling the best record in the league during the regular season, Tampa Bay was quickly and rudely bounced from the Stanley Cup playoffs by the Columbus Blue Jackets. Columbus completes the stunning sweep of …
Read More »Lightning drop opening Playoff Game
The Tampa Bay Lightning capped off its regular season just last weekend. Tampa Bay finished their regular season as the NHL-Best with 62 wins, earning them the Presidents Trophy. The 62 win season ties the 1995-96 Detroit Red Wings for most wins in a single regular season. That didn’t matter, …
Read More »Lightning Overcome Maple Leafs in Playoff Preview Game
The overall atmosphere of Thursday’s match was one that suggested the playoff potential of the Lightning and the Maple Leafs. A low score and Lightning comeback gave the match a specific energy that one expects to find in a playoff game. Despite the abysmal loss to Montreal, the Lightning was …
Read More »Tampa Bay Lightning steal 60th win of the season against Senators
The Tampa Bay Lightning earned a hard-fought 60th win on Monday night in Ottawa. A 5-2 winning final score is pretty typical for the Lightning. However, the Senators wouldn’t allow the Lightning to take it away so easily. The winningest team in the National Hockey League had some hurdles to …
Read More »Tampa Bay Lightning Seek All-Time Win Record with Win against Boston Bruins
The Tampa Bay Lightning (59-14) have only five games remaining in the regular season. Winning four out of these five would give them the record of most games won in a season at 63. The team to set the record of 62 was the 1995-96 Detroit Red Wings. The Lightning …
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