Tag Archives: Stanley Cup Playoffs

It’s the battle for Florida. The team on the Gulf Coast against the team on the Atlantic Coast. The fight to defend the Stanley Cup. The fight to advance beyond the first round for the first time since 1996. It’s time. Down in Sunrise, Fla., the Tampa Bay Lightning will …

The Tampa Bay Lightning blew out the Boston Bruins 7-1 to take a 2-1 series lead in the National Hockey League’s Eastern Conference semi-final series. https://twitter.com/TBLightning/status/1298837644021911556 Lightning get off to a quick start Tampa Bay got the scoring started in the first period with Ondrej Palat scoring the game’s first …

Turns out, overtime momentum doesn’t always come to fruition. This time, the Lightning failed to go toe-to-toe with the Columbus Blue Jackets and lost 3-1 in Game 2. The Bolts can’t be swept this time, but they certainly don’t want to get knocked out by Columbus again. A Short-Lived Lead …

That “finally” in the headline means two things. The first meaning relates to the 483-day wait the Tampa Bay Lightning had before getting this chance. Last year, they left the playoffs in historic, embarrassing fashion. Their post-defeat tweets didn’t help. We don’t have any words and we know you don’t …

As July approaches, NHL players and league officials eagerly anticipate the return of hockey. Commissioner Gary Bettman is ready. He appeared in SportsCenter’s Return to Sports special, which aired Monday on ESPN. Mike Greenberg interviewed Bettman and five other professional sports commissioners. Bettman covered the new playoff format and safety …

Last night, the Tampa Bay Lightning faced off against the Columbus Blue Jackets for the first time since the first round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Bolts won in OT 2-1. Tampa Bay showed their satisfaction for the win on twitter. https://twitter.com/TBLightning/status/1227096674423713792 It should feel good. It’s a …

The Tampa Bay Lightning capped off its regular season just last weekend. Tampa Bay finished their regular season as the NHL-Best with 62 wins, earning them the Presidents Trophy. The 62 win season ties the 1995-96 Detroit Red Wings for most wins in a single regular season. That didn’t matter, …

The Tampa Bay Lightning storm into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Now, they are poised for a deep postseason.  They look to capture their second Stanley Cup in franchise history. Standing in their way in the first round is the Columbus Blue Jackets. The two start their series tonight at Amalie …

In the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals, the Washington Capitals and the Tampa Bay Lightning met to test their playoff fates. In a magical series, spanning all seven games, the Caps just edged out the Bolts and took the series 4-3 to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals. Over the course …

The Vegas Golden Knights and the Washington Capitals have a tough opening act to follow in the Stanley Cup Final. Game 1 saw a thrilling back and forth game, with the Golden Knights riding the home crowd to a 6-4 victory. That didn’t follow the script many expected, as the …