The 2021-2022 NHL season has officially commenced. Yesterday the defending Stanley Cup Champions Tampa Bay Lightning hosted Pittsburgh to inaugurate the season. There was also a Western Conference matchup between Las Vegas and Seattle. Pittsburgh defeats reigning champs Not our night. — Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) October 13, 2021 2020-2021 …
Read More »NHL Opening Night: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, Seattle Kraken vs. Vegas Golden Knights
The NHL regular season is back to its full 82-game glory and starting off the season with two exciting match-ups tonight. In the first of the two match-ups, the back-to-back reigning Stanley Cup Champions the Tampa Bay Lightning will host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Later in the night, the Seattle Kraken …
Read More »Back to Back: The Lightning Win the Stanley Cup Again
The joke that’s been going around since the night of July 7 is “Lightning struck twice.” Cheesy? Sure. But after the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup for the second-straight year, many saw this as the only joke that is relevant to make. It took five games to defeat …
Read More »Lightning Will Have to Wait to Hoist Stanley Cup
Next Lightning goal wins the Stanley Cup in overtime of game four. They did not get that goal. Canadiens forward Josh Anderson, who scored the first goal of the game as well, put a puck past Andrei Vasilevskiy for a 3-2 win to force a game five. Lord Stanley’s Cup …
Read More »Lightning travel to Montreal for game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals
On Friday, the Tampa Bay Lightning look to get one step closer to their second-consecutive Stanley Cup title in Game 3. After hosting the first two games, the Lightning travel to Montreal, where they look to take a 3-0 series lead. Game 3 preview Leading the way for the Lightning …
Read More »Vasy plays Shutdown As Bolts Go Up 2-0 in Stanley Cup Final
Two wins to go. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, going back to back is within reach. They took down the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Wednesday with a strong performance in net and some wild plays. The first period went by without a goal, but it wasn’t exactly quiet. Montreal put …
Read More »Lightning Take Series Lead with Win Over Islanders in Semifinals
The Tampa Bay Lightning took their confidence from their Game 2 victory and shined on Thursday night. In Game 3 of the semifinals, the Bolts defeated the New York Islanders at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 2-1. Tampa’s defense dominated with Andrei Vasilevskiy stopping 27 shots on goal for the Lightning …
Read More »Tampa Bay Lightning Look to Get Closer to Return to Finals in Game Three
Three wins away. That’s how close, yet so far, the Tampa Bay Lightning are from returning to the Stanley Cup Final. A bounce-back in game two helped, but they can’t fall behind again. Onto Nassau After two games at Amalie Arena, the Lightning head to Nassau Coliseum. The Bolts haven’t …
Read More »Lightning take Game 2 to even series with Islanders
After a Game 1 loss, the Tampa Bay Lightning came out in Game 2 looking to tie up the series. And that is just what they did. The Tampa Bay offense took a total turnaround from Game 1. Nikita Kucherov led the offense with three assists on the night. 1st …
Read More »Lightning Look to Even Series with Islanders in Semifinals
The Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the New York Islanders back to Amalie Arena for Game 2 of their Stanley Cup semifinal series. The Islanders claimed Game 1 with a 2-1 victory over the Lightning. Tampa Bay did not produce the dominant offense we’ve seen throughout the playoffs. However, the Lightning …
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