In the Western Conference, the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs has been a battle. In the East? Not so much. Every series in the West has seen every team win at least one game after three. Meanwhile, two series in the Eastern Conference could end in sweeps. Let’s …
Read More »Lightning On The Brink of Elimination After Game 3 Loss
After not losing three games in a row all season long, the Tampa Bay Lightning are now reeling. Tampa Bay lost 3-1 to the Columbus Blue Jackets falling down 3-0 in the first round of the NHL Playoffs. Complete Shocker After a season in which the Lightning won 62 games, …
Read More »Lightning drop opening Playoff Game
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, …
Read More »Lightning Storm Into Round 1 Series Against Columbus
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 …
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 steal 60th win of the season against Senators
The Tampa Bay Lightning earned a hard-fought 60th win on Monday night in Ottawa. A 5-2 winning final score is pretty typical for the Lightning. However, the Senators wouldn’t allow the Lightning to take it away so easily. The winningest team in the National Hockey League had some hurdles to …
Read More »Lightning top Capitals in OT 5-4
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 …
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 …
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