The Tampa Bay Lightning squeaked by the New York Islanders with a 2-1 victory in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Finals. Nikita Kucherov scored a goal in the final 10 seconds giving the Lightning the 2-0 lead in the series. What. A. Finish. ⚡️ #TBLvsNYI 📝: https://t.co/h2H6PdjuYG pic.twitter.com/OVb03tCdnT — …
Read More »Melrose Talks Lightning; Playoffs
Leading NHL analyst Barry Melrose joined Steve Russell’s Sports Scene on Tuesday to discuss the NHL conference finals. Lightning Electric in Game 1 Melrose praised the Tampa Bay Lightning, a team that he briefly coached in 2008. The Lightning got off to a 1-0 series lead against the New York …
Read More »Lightning Take Game One of Eastern Conference Finals
The Tampa Bay Lightning took a convincing 8-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Monday night in Game One of the NHL Eastern Conference Final. Lightning Strike Early The Islanders, coming off of a seven game series against the Philadelphia Flyers, weren’t able to match a well-rested Tampa Bay. …
Read More »ESPN’s Barry Melrose talks Lightning and Playoffs
The Tampa Bay Lightning clinched a spot in the NHL’s Eastern Conference finals for the fourth time in six years. The Lightning clinched a victory after a double overtime win against the reigning Eastern Conference champions, the Boston Bruins. ESPN’s Barry Melrose recapped Tampa Bay’s success and the future of …
Read More »NHL Finalizes Hub Cities, Return-to-Play Plan
Attention all hockey fans: it’s almost time to hit the ice. The NHL and its players association finalized their plans to resume the season. In terms of location, the hub cities are no longer in question. Canada will host the remainder of the 2020 season; Toronto and Edmonton, Alberta, are …
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