Fifteen years ago, Sidney Crosby’s golden goal in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, clinched the gold medal for Team Canada in the 2010 Winter Olympics. On Thursday, Connor McDavid had his golden goal moment to seal Team Canada’s victory in the Four-Nations championship game to beat the United States 3-2 in …
Read More »Tampa Bay’s Guentzel leads Way For Team USA
It’s Captain America! Nope. Just Tampa Bay Lightning’s Jake Guentzel shining the brightest on the biggest stage. Team USA was behind enemy lines on Saturday night when it took on Canada in Montreal, but the 30-year-old forward stepped up with one of the best performances of his career. This Game …
Read More »Lightning Members Finding Success At Four-Nations Face-Off
Six members from the Tampa Bay Lightning were selected to participate in the Four-Nations Face-Off and they are 2-0-1 through two days of action. The round-robin tournament began Wednesday when Canada defeated Sweden 4-3 in an instant classic. On Thursday in Montreal, the United States used a strong four-goal third …
Read More »Tampa Bay Defeats Dallas, Set to Face Pittsburgh on Wednesday
The Tampa Bay Lightning are set to face the Pittsburgh Penguins Wednesday night. Game action will begin at 7 p.m. in Tampa. The Teams The Lightning are 11-10-5 so far in 2023, with their most recent victory coming against the Dallas Stars, where they won 4-0. The team has scored …
Read More »Penguins Comeback to Win 4-2 After Slow Start Against Lightning
The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on the road Thursday night. The Lightning scored two goals in the first period but could not get past Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry in the next two periods. The Penguins scored four unanswered goals to get their 11th win of the …
Read More »Barry Melrose Recaps First Half of NHL Season: Lightning, Surprises and Dissapointments
With only a week until the All-Star Game, the NHL heats up. ESPN’s Barry Melrose recaps the first half of the season and takes a look at the Tampa Bay Lightning as well as the most surprising and disappointing teams this year. Tampa Bay Lightning While the Florida Panthers, New …
Read More »Lightning lose again as they Look to Cure Cup Hangover Against Penguins
Oct. 21, 2021. That was the date of the Tampa Bay Lightning had their ring ceremony for their 2021 Stanley Cup victory. They lost the game before, and both after. While they stand at an unimpressive (2-3-1), their cross-state rival Florida Panthers are (6-0-0). Although it is still early, the …
Read More »Penguins clobber Flyers 5-0, up 3-1 on the series
The defending two-time Stanley Cup champs the Pittsburgh Penguins are another step away from completing their quest for a three-peat. The Captain passes Lemieux Captain Sidney Crosby was a huge reason for Pittsburgh Penguins’ victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, contributing with a goal and an assist. He also passed Mario …
Read More »Recap: Sunday’s NHL Action
Eight teams took the ice on Sunday for some great playoff hockey. Penguins Take a 2-1 Lead Over Flyers In a Pennsylvania rivalry series, the Pittsburgh Penguins won game three in dominant fashion by a score of 5-1. Dominant wins seem to be the theme of the series so far …
Read More »NHL Playoff Push Heats Up In Regular Season’s Final Stretch
The playoff picture in the NHL is still coming into focus. Several teams in both conferences are still jockeying for positioning or even to just get into the playoff conversation. The points separating the top half of the standings and the bottom half is as narrow as the blades on …
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