The Tampa Bay Lightning are one win away from advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals after their overtime win on Sunday. The Lightning now have a 3-2 lead against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Finals. Jason Garrison shot the game-winning goal 53 seconds into overtime. Garrison shot the …
Read More »Series Shifts to Tampa Bay for Game 3
The Tampa Bay Lightning were a goal away from heading back to Tampa with a 2-0 lead over the Pittsburgh Penguins Monday night. Now the Lightning return to home ice tonight after that disappointing overtime loss in Game 2. Both teams head into Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals tied …
Read More »NHL: Tampa Bay Lightning Game 2 against the Penguins
Expected starters for tonight’s Game 2. #PITvsTBL pic.twitter.com/DhlDtEnhJm — Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) May 16, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning are coming off of a 3-1 victory over the Pittsburg Penguins in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. Star goalie Ben Bishop twisted his leg in Game 1 on Friday …
Read More »Pittsburgh Penguins host Tampa Bay Lightning
The conference finals for the Stanley Cup playoffs start Friday for the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Penguins are coming off of an overtime win against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday in Game 6 by the score of 4-3. With their series against the Capitals, half of …
Read More »Lightning Fall to Islanders 5-3 in Game 1
The Tampa Bay Lightning fell 5-3 to the New York Islanders in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. On the same day he was named one of the three finalists for the Vezina Trophy, Lightning goalie Ben Bishop let through four goals on 14 shots. Bishop was taken …
Read More »Lightning Set to Begin Second Round Series Tonight Against New York Islanders
The Tampa Bay Lightning kick off their Eastern Conference second round playoff series against the New York Islanders tonight at 7 p.m. at Amalie Arena. The Lightning are coming off a 4-1 series victory against the Red Wings that saw Tampa Bay outscore Detroit 12-8. The line of Tyler Johnson, …
Read More »Monday Night in the NHL
Monday night we saw a series end, and one continue with one final showdown. The Chicago Blackhawks were dethroned by the St. Louis Blues, and the Nashville Predators force a Game 7 against the Anaheim Ducks. The NHL Playoffs have been anything but easy this year. No team has forced a sweep in …
Read More »Florida Panthers Eliminated From Stanley Cup Playoffs
After their most successful regular season in franchise history, the Florida Panthers’ season came to an end at the hands of the New York Islanders in six games. The Panthers, winners of the Atlantic Division, played a very intense and hard-fought series against the Islanders. Three games went to overtime …
Read More »NHL Playoff Roundup
Thursday night featured a nice slate of games as the Penguins dominated the Rangers, the Ducks took down the Predators, the Lightning escaped past the Red Wings and the Blackhawks pulled out a narrow OT win vs. the Blues. The Penguins took a 3-1 lead in their series against the …
Read More »Lightning Advance to Conference Semis After 1-0 Victory Over Detroit
A battle of the goalies came to an end when Alex Killorn scored the game-winning goal with just 1:43 left in regulation. That goal was the only goal scored in Game 5 and would be enough for the Lightning to take down the Detroit Red Wings 1-0 and advance to …
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