Hockey

Three wins away. That’s how close, yet so far, the Tampa Bay Lightning are from returning to the Stanley Cup Final. A bounce-back in game two helped, but they can’t fall behind again. Onto Nassau After two games at Amalie Arena, the Lightning head to Nassau Coliseum. The Bolts haven’t …

After a Game 1 loss, the Tampa Bay Lightning came out in Game 2 looking to tie up the series. And that is just what they did. The Tampa Bay offense took a total turnaround from Game 1. Nikita Kucherov led the offense with three assists on the night. 1st …

The Tampa Bay Lightning fell short, 2-1, in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup Playoff series against the New York Islanders. The Lightning were not on the same page offensively and didn’t play up to their competition. The Islanders cut off passing plays at the top of the zone and …

The defending Stanley Cup Champions reminded hockey fans how they won last year. Defense. Vasilevskiy carried his team in the net leading the Lightning to a 2-1 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes Tuesday night. It looked like Vasilevskiy was going to deliver a shut out until the final minutes of …

The Stanley Cup Champions have found their way to the second round of the 2021 playoffs. In Game 6 on Wednesday night, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s defense dominated. Each defensive line prevented all of the Florida Panthers’ scoring opportunities. The Bolts won with a shutout by Andrei Vasilevskiy, 4-0. Rest …

No, one truly expected a sweep at the beginning of the series. But, the chance was there to do, and the Tampa Bay Lightning let it slip. The Bolts in overtime to the Florida Panthers 6-5 to lose game three. They still lead the series 2-1. Panthers Jump Out Early …

The Tampa Bay Lightning took victory in the first two games of their series against the Florida Panthers with a 3-1 victory Tuesday night. The Lightning came out strong. A bank off of Stralman to Steven Stamkos gave the Bolts the lead in just the first five minutes of play. …

On Sunday night, it appeared that the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers were set to make it four straight overtime games in the playoffs. But fortunately for the Lightning, that was not the case. Center Brayden Point felt a mob of teammates celebrating around him as he scored the game-winning goal …

Injuries added up, but it’s still a tough scene. The Tampa Bay Lightning finished the season with a 4-0 loss to the Florida Panthers. They also end it on a three-game losing streak. No, this season is not a disappointment. There are still the Stanley Cup Playoffs to be played. …

Ah, sports. The intensity. The pageantry. The emotion.  The money. Yes, the sports industry is first and foremost a business. Common fans forget this simple fact when their favorite player is traded, or their favorite team relocates cities. At the end of the day, sports are a business. While the …