The Pittsburgh Penguins are 2017 Stanley Cup Champions after defeating the Nashville Predators 2-0 in a hard-fought Game 6. The 4-2 series win gives Pittsburgh their second consecutive title, the fifth in team history. The Penguins are the first NHL team to win back-to-back championships since the Detroit Red Wings did …
Read More »Penguins Defend Home Ice in Game 5
It is no secret that the Stanley Cup finals are the only competitive championship series in sports right now. Game 5, however, was anything but competitive. Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins made a statement at home in their 6-0 victory over the Nashville Predators. The scoring leaders for the …
Read More »Stanley Cup Finals: Nashville thumps Pittsburgh to Take Game 4 and Even Series
In front of raucous crowds at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, the Predators have been nearly unbeatable this postseason. That held true yet again Monday night. The Preds took down the Penguins 4-1 in Nashville to tie up the Stanley Cup Finals at 2-2. The win pushes Nashville to 9-1 this …
Read More »Panther struggle to hold on in wild card race
Currently ranked sixth in the in the Eastern conference, the Panthers would need to win 10 of their remaining 11 games to be good enough for them to earn the final wild card spot. Sunday, they fell to the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0. Florida seemed to have little energy left in their …
Read More »NHL Preview: Panthers Start Road Trip Against Pittsburgh
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 »Tampa Bay Lightning’s Season Comes to an End
Despite the return of captain Steven Stamkos, the Tampa Bay Lightning could not get it done versus the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Bolts fell 2-1 to the Pens to end their season just shy of the Stanley Cup Final. Had the Lightning won, …
Read More »Lightning Face Game 7 in NHL Eastern Conference Finals
The Tampa Bay Lightning must be feeling déjà vu today. If you are cheering for the Lightning to win, that’s a very good thing. On May 29, 2016 in Madison Square Garden, Tampa Bay knocked off the New York Rangers 2-0 in Game 7. The win gave Tampa Bay a berth …
Read More »Lightning Head to Game 7 Of the Eastern Conference Finals After Game 6 Loss
The Tampa Bay Lightning were just one win away from heading to the Stanley Cup Finals, but fell short to the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6. The Penguins extended the Eastern Conference final to Game 7 with a 5-2 win on Tuesday night. The Penguins goalie, Matt Murray, made 28 saves, 17 of …
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