Since 1985, five NHL teams have won back-to-back Stanley Cups, but none of those teams were able to add a third consecutive ring to their collection. The Tampa Bay Lightning have the opportunity to break that trend, but as history has shown us, this is no easy task. The Bolts …
Read More »Auston Matthews scores a hat trick as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning fell to the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-2 in Monday night’s game. The Lightning now stand at 43-19-7 on their season and fourth in the Atlantic Division. Lightning head coach Jon Cooper feels that his team was “too easy to play against.” Auston Matthews leads Maple Leafs …
Read More »Maple Leafs Make Comeback To Defeat Lightning In Overtime
The Tampa Bay lightning opened up the scoring against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the 13:16 mark in the first period. The Lightning were able to hold on to their one-goal lead for almost the entire game before things went sideways. With less than 42 seconds on the clock, Tampa …
Read More »Sharks Patrick Marleau speaks about setting new NHL record
It was a record that seemed untouchable-Gordie Howe’s mark of most games played in NHL history. The famed hockey legend spent 32 seasons on the ice and held the record for most games played – 1,167. Due to the length of his career, it seemed inconceivable any would even graze …
Read More »Blake Coleman and the Lightning take NHL’s top spot
Following their win against Detroit, the Tampa Bay Lightning have the NHL’s best record. The Toronto Maple Leafs have lost three straight, which opened the door for Tampa Bay to take the top spot. Blake Coleman scores overtime goal over Detroit The previous game was a win in overtime against …
Read More »Lightning get their third straight win over Carolina
The Tampa Bay Lightning picked up their third win over the Carolina Hurricanes this week. The Lightning were down 1-0 at the first intermission but came back with three unanswered goals in the second and third periods for a 3-1 win. Have a great night, #Bolts fans! 😊 📝: https://t.co/2U15sPN0co …
Read More »NHL Finalizes Hub Cities, Return-to-Play Plan
Attention all hockey fans: it’s almost time to hit the ice. The NHL and its players association finalized their plans to resume the season. In terms of location, the hub cities are no longer in question. Canada will host the remainder of the 2020 season; Toronto and Edmonton, Alberta, are …
Read More »Lightning fall hard to Leafs
The Tampa Bay Lightning dropped 2-1 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. This is the second game in a month that the Lightning has lost to the Maple Leafs by one goal. Despite it only being a one-goal game, Toronto dominated and claimed possession pretty much at every turn. The Maple …
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 »Tampa Bay Lightning strikes first, but end up losing 4-2 to the Leafs
For the second time in their last three games, the first-place Tampa Bay Lightning left the ice with a loss. On Thursday, the Lightning (36-10-2) registered the first goal of their matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs and were solid as a team statistically. In the end, however, Tampa’s divisional …
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