Both the Panthers and the Penguins enter Tuesday night’s game with seven points, Florida (3-1-1) is coming off a 5-2 win at home against Colorado while Pittsburgh (3-2-1) will be home trying to bounce back from a 5-1 thrashing by Nashville. The game tonight is the beginning of four straight away …
Read More »Panthers Lose 4-3 in Overtime; Trail 2-1 in Series
The Florida Panthers now trail their best of seven series with the New York Islanders after losing a hard fought 4-3 match up on Sunday. Right-winger Reilly Smith got Florida on the board first and the Panthers would go up 3-1 until Islanders center Frans Nielson tied it on a power …
Read More »North Dakota Wins Eighth Men’s Hockey National Championship
The North Dakota Fighting Hawks are the 2016 NCAA Men’s Hockey National Champions after a 5-1 victory over Quinnipiac on Saturday night in Tampa. The score wasn’t indicative of the game, as it was a one goal contest at the end of the second period before the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player Drake …
Read More »Tampa Bay Lightning Clinch Home-Ice Advantage For Playoffs
The Lightning went into New Jersey last night with one goal in mind—win and clinch. After a 4-2 victory over the Devils, the Tampa Bay Lightning have clinched home-ice advantage for the first round of the NHL playoffs. The win brought the Lightning’s record to 46-30-5 with 97 points, just …
Read More »North Dakota and Quinnipiac Advance to Frozen Four Championship
The “Frozen Four” college men’s hockey championships are taking place in Tampa. North Dakota 4, Denver 2 In the nightcap North Dakota and Denver put on a show for the 18,037 fans in attendance in a rematch of the 2005 national championship. The two schools are very successful hockey programs and have seven national …
Read More »Preview: Frozen Four NCAA Men’s Hockey Championship
While the closest thing to a Division I southeastern ice hockey school may be Alabama-Huntsville, the semifinals and championship game takes place in Tampa, FL this year. So buckle up and start doing a little research, because the Frozen Four can be as exciting as it gets for hockey fans. It’s Boston …
Read More »Tampa Bay Lightning Fall To The Sharks
The Tampa Bay Lightning suffered a 4-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night at Tampa’s Amelie Arena. This loss puts Tampa Bay (30-22-4) at risk of missing the playoffs as they are currently tied for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Lightning have also …
Read More »Panthers’ Jonathan Huberdeau Using the Off-Season to Improve
Jonathan Huberdeau did not have the sophomore season he anticipated to have with the Florida Panthers. Huberdeau was drafted in the first round by Florida with the third overall choice in the 2011 National Hockey League Draft. The 20-year-old was the first Panther player to win the Calder Trophy for …
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