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The Tampa Bay Lightning used their depth to propel them to a 5-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils in Game 1 of the first round. The Lightning’s highly-powered offense is led by Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov, but neither star provided their typical spark. Ondrej Palat led the Lightning …

For hockey fans, it is the best time of the year — the NHL playoffs. With the first round starting Thursday (4/12), here is a look at a couple of the best match-ups. Eastern Conference (1) Tampa Bay Lightning vs (8) New Jersey Devils This is perhaps the most intriguing …

The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins begin their playoff journey in hopes to capture their third straight title. Taking on in-state rival, the Philadelphia Flyers, the team that once upset them in the 2012 season. These two teams haven’t faced off in the playoffs in six years and …

When the Lightning and Devils face-off Thursday night in the Amalie Arena, it will be a matchup characterized by speed. Both teams can get up the ice quickly and leave defencemen paralyzed. New Jersey is making its first playoff appearance in 5 seasons. They have a very tough playoff test against …

There is nothing more dangerous in sports than a team with nothing to lose. That is the mentality the Colorado Avalanche will have Thursday night when they begin a series against the Nashville Predators. Simply put: the Predators dominated all season long while the Avalanche made it by the skim …

April 11. To the average person it’s just another day. But die heart hockey fans around the nation, and Canada, know it means much more than that. It’s the start of the NHL Playoffs and it starts tonight with a matchup between the Los Angeles Kings and the Las Vegas …

Two teams who qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs last year will take the ice in hopes of making it even further this season. The Toronto Maple Leafs will travel to Boston for the first round of the playoffs Thursday night to face the Boston Bruins. History Between the Two …

The playoff picture in the NHL is still coming into focus. Several teams in both conferences are still jockeying for positioning or even to just get into the playoff conversation. The points separating the top half of the standings and the bottom half is as narrow as the blades on …

With the NHL regular season winding down, NHL Analyst Barry Melrose joined Sportscene with Steve Russell to talk some hockey. Melrose’s discussion ranged from talking about the team he believes will make a surprise run at the Stanley Cup to the importance of a solid goalie in the postseason. Anything …

The 2018 All-Star Game was hosted by the Tampa Bay Lightning this past weekend in the Amalie Arena. This was the first time NHL All-Star weekend was held in Tampa, since 1999. Packed Weekend Tampa was a busy place this weekend. In addition to the All-Star game, there were also …