The Tampa Bay Lightning rallied in Game 2 to even up their series with the Boston Bruins with a 4-2 victory. The win comes after a tough Game 1 for Tampa Bay, where Boston scored 6 times. Lightning’s Keys to Victory The key difference in Game 2? Limiting Bruins Bergeron …
Read More »NHL Preview: Lightning and Bruins set for colossal showdown
The Boston Bruins were able to engineer an impressive series victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs, but it’s the Tampa Bay Lightning that still represents the sternest test for the Bruins this season. The top two teams in the NHL’s Eastern Conference will face off on Saturday from the Amalie …
Read More »Lightning Dominate Devils in Game 1
The Tampa Bay Lightning used their depth to propel them to a 5-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils in Game 1 of the first round. The Lightning’s highly-powered offense is led by Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov, but neither star provided their typical spark. Ondrej Palat led the Lightning …
Read More »Lightning Hand Rangers Fifth Straight Home Loss
The Tampa Bay Lightning earned their third straight victory on Monday night after defeating the New York Rangers 3-2 in Madison Square Garden. Tampa’s Brayden Point had the best game of his rookie season on Monday, which also happened to be his 21st birthday. Point recorded his first two-goal game in …
Read More »Nikita Kucherov’s Hat Trick Pushes Lightning to Defeat Senators
Nikita Kucherov gave the trade-depleted Tampa Bay Lightning a much-needed win after scoring three consecutive power-play goals in the second period. The hat trick kept Tampa’s playoff hopes alive after they earned a 5-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Monday night at Amalie Arena. The Senators entered with a 2-1 …
Read More »Lightning, Bishop Fall at Home to Canucks
Last night, the Tampa Bay Lightning hosted the Vancouver Canucks in a Thursday night matchup. It was not a pretty sight in Amalie Arena. Canucks goalie, Ryan Miller, turned the lights out in Tampa as he made 38 saves on 39 shots. His team was able to quickly rally around …
Read More »Lightning Cruise to 4-1 over Sabres in First Game Without Stamkos
No Stamkos, no problem. At least that’s what it seemed like for the night. The Lightning (11-6-1) rolled to a 4-1 win in Buffalo over the Sabres (5-8-4) on Thursday. Filling Stamkos’ Shoes Valteri Filppula had two assists by setting up the first two goals, and Ben Bishop added some …
Read More »Lightning, Panthers Win 4-3
The Tampa Bay Lightning(10-6-1) and Florida Panthers(8-7-1) both emerged with late victories last night. Tampa is now tied for second and Florida is tied for fifth in the Atlantic division. Lightning Win Despite Stamkos Injury Tampa took care of business against the Detroit Red Wings, winning 4-3 for their second win in …
Read More »Lightning One Step Away From Stanley Cup Finals
The Tampa Bay Lightning are one win away from advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals after their overtime win on Sunday. The Lightning now have a 3-2 lead against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Finals. Jason Garrison shot the game-winning goal 53 seconds into overtime. Garrison shot the …
Read More »Lightning Set to Begin Second Round Series Tonight Against New York Islanders
The Tampa Bay Lightning kick off their Eastern Conference second round playoff series against the New York Islanders tonight at 7 p.m. at Amalie Arena. The Lightning are coming off a 4-1 series victory against the Red Wings that saw Tampa Bay outscore Detroit 12-8. The line of Tyler Johnson, …
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