Longtime ESPN hockey analyst Barry Melrose joined Sportscene with Steve Russell to discuss the 2022 Stanley Cup Final between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche. In terms of matchups, hockey fans couldn’t have asked for a better one. Star Powered Final The Colorado Avalanche is a complete hockey team …
Read More »Lightning Eye Third Straight Stanley Cup
After defeating the Rangers in six games, the Lightning have moved onto their third straight NHL Stanley Cup finals appearance. Lightning Strikes at the Right Time After falling to the Rangers in the first two games of the semifinals, Tampa Bay’s title hopes looked unlikely. However, they stormed back at …
Read More »Lightning Tie Up Series in Game Four
Tampa Bay Lightning tie up the Eastern Conference Finals, 2-2, with a win over the New York Rangers Tuesday night in game four of the Eastern Conference Finals, 4-1. Lightning Win Both at Home During the game Lightning seemed to have control over the rink from the beginning, Pat Maroon …
Read More »Lightning Claw Back to Top Rangers, Keep Series Competitive
When it appeared the Tampa Bay Lightning were on the brink of falling to a 3-0 series deficit in the Eastern Conference Final, the Bolts scored three unanswered goals, defeating the New York Rangers 3-2. Rangers Take Advantage First An action-packed first period went scoreless after a combined 27 shots …
Read More »Lightning And Rangers Start Eastern Conference Finals
In what will be their third straight Eastern Conference Final appearance, the Tampa Bay Lightning will face a familiar foe in the New York Rangers. The Lightning and Rangers previously met in the 2015 Conference Final but will face off once again with a trip to the Stanley Cup Final …
Read More »Rangers Even Up Series with Hurricanes, Oilers Take 3-1 Lead Over Flames
As the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs continued Tuesday, both the New York Rangers and Edmonton Oilers triumphed on home ice. The Rangers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 in Game 4 to even the series 2-2. Out west, the Oilers held off the Calgary Flames 5-3 to take …
Read More »Lightning sweep Panthers, Vasilevskiy shines
The Tampa Bay Lightning are officially one round away from securing their third Stanley Cup Final appearance in the past three years. With a shutout in the final game of the second round, the Lightning completed a 4-0 sweep to clinch the Eastern Conference Finals. Andrei Vasilevskiy Show Andrei Vasilevskiy …
Read More »Lightning return to Amalie Arena up 2-0 over the Panthers
The Florida Panthers face an uphill battle against the Lightning Sunday as the team travels to Amalie Arena hoping to crawl out of a 2-0 series hole. Eetu Luostarinen scored the Panthers’ lone goal Thursday, tying game two at one. The team registered more shots, hits, takeaways and faceoff wins …
Read More »Corey Perry, Lightning Defeat Florida Panthers In Round 2
In his first game as a 37-year-old, Lightning forward Corey Perry scored and assisted on two goals to help Tampa Bay take down the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Florida Panthers started off strong, killing off two penalties then taking …
Read More »Lightning and Panthers faceoff in Stanley Cup Playoffs
The Tampa Bay Lightning face the Florida Panthers in the second round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Lightning are coming off a seven-game series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Florida Panthers went six games with the Washington Capitals. Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay down 3-2 in the …
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