The defending Stanley Cup Champions will officially raise their banner in Wednesday’s home opener. The Tampa Bay Lightning will unveil their second championship banner in their season opener against the Chicago Blackhawks. Due to rising COVID cases, the Lightning will not have fans in attendance at Amalie Arena. However, fans …
Read More »Tampa Bay Lightning Clinch President’s Trophy After Topping Arizona
For the first time in NHL history, the Tampa Bay Lightning is your regular season champion. With only nine games left to go until the post-season, the Lightning holds 56 wins and 116 points to show for 2018-2019. The Winning Moment On Monday night, Tampa Bay had home-ice advantage, hosting …
Read More »Melrose Talks NHL Trade Deadline and Lightning
Cool became the rule on the airwaves of WRUF. ESPN analyst Barry Melrose joined Sport Scene with Steve Russell to give his thoughts on the NHL just days before the trade deadline. Who’s the Best in the NHL? Melrose’s answer to this question was a simple one: the Tampa Bay …
Read More »NHL Playoffs Continue
The first round of the NHL Playoffs continues tonight with each team on their quest for the Stanley Cup. The road has been a long and daunting one, but the process of elimination has begun. The Calgary Flames lost last night, making them the first team to be eliminated from …
Read More »2017 NHL Playoffs Roundup
It was a four-game night of playoff hockey on Monday and the competition is looking fierce. All four matchups went into overtime for game 3 of the series. Maple Leafs Top Capitals The Toronto Maple Leafs have stunned hockey fans with an OT win again. They now lead their Eastern …
Read More »Lightning Strikes Again Defeating the Blackhawks
The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Chicago Blackhawks in over time 5-4 on Monday night. The Lightning erased a three-goal deficit to beat the Chicago Blackhawks. https://twitter.com/TBLightning/status/846563644871725056 Yanni Gourde Yanni Gourde’s was the MVP of this game. He scored his second career goal in a tremendous comeback for the Tampa …
Read More »Panthers Lose First Game After Gallant Firing
The Florida Panthers(11-10-2) suffered a 2-1 shootout loss against the Chicago Blackhawks(15-6-3) on Tuesday night. The result comes in the Panthers first game since the firing of former head coach Gerard Gallant. They’re now tied for fifth place in the Atlantic Division. Game Highlights Florida gave a valiant effort despite …
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 »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 »Tuesday Night NHL Playoff Wrap-Up
The 2016 NHL playoffs are underway with Tuesday night filled with exciting match ups. Tampa Bay Leads Detroit 3-1 in the Series The Tampa Bay Lightning picked up a hard fought win against the Detroit Red Wings last night 3-2. Lightning right winger Nikita Kucherov scored twice in the victory, where all of …
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