The Blackhawks felt it was time to move on, the Panthers decided to capitalize on it. Just in time for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Panthers found their way into the headlines by hiring Joel Quenneville as their new head coach. After going through 15 head coaches in 25 seasons, …
Read More »Lightning Overcome Maple Leafs in Playoff Preview Game
The overall atmosphere of Thursday’s match was one that suggested the playoff potential of the Lightning and the Maple Leafs. A low score and Lightning comeback gave the match a specific energy that one expects to find in a playoff game. Despite the abysmal loss to Montreal, the Lightning was …
Read More »Lightning beaten 4-2 by Canadiens with two games remaining until playoffs
Having reached 60 regular-season wins on Monday, there’s not much left to accomplish for the the Tampa Bay Lightning (60-16-4) this regular season. The Bolts became just the third team in NHL history to reach the milestone. However, Jon Cooper’s team suffered a 4-2 road loss to the Montreal Canadiens …
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 »Lightning win 10th straight game
The Tampa Bay Lightning have been leading the Eastern Conference for most of the 2019 season. In addition, the Bolts hold the best record in the entire National Hockey League. The Lightning are undoubtedly one of the best, if not the best, team in the NHL right now, however they …
Read More »Tampa Bay Lightning Continue Win Streak, Coming Back Against Sabres in Shootout Victory.
The Tampa Bay Lightning extended their dominance over the league yesterday after beating the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 in an overtime shootout. Nikita Kucherov continues to make history in the NHL, this time reaching his 100th point this season against Buffalo. It only took him 62 games to reach the milestone, fastest …
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 »The Tampa Bay Lightning Show No Signs of Stopping after 6-0 Shutout over Dallas Stars
The Tampa Bay Lightning show no signs of stopping after 6-0 shutout over Dallas Stars. Unrelenting Offense Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov led the charge on Tampa Bay’s offense. They led the team to score at least six points over Dallas. The Stars normally make their opponents work for their …
Read More »Lightning lose to the Penguins, 4-2
The Tampa Bay Lightning were in Pittsburgh Wednesday night to face off with the Penguins in an Eastern Conference matchup. The Lightning were not only battling the Penguins, but they would be fending off the polar temperatures that were no higher than 9 degrees as well. The game against the Penguins …
Read More »Tampa Bay Lightning strikes first, but end up losing 4-2 to the Leafs
For the second time in their last three games, the first-place Tampa Bay Lightning left the ice with a loss. On Thursday, the Lightning (36-10-2) registered the first goal of their matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs and were solid as a team statistically. In the end, however, Tampa’s divisional …
Read More »