The Washington Capitals have a chance to sweep the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 4 of the first round of the playoffs tonight. The Capitals lead a series 3-0. The Capitals scored four in the third period to cruise to a 6-1 win in Game 3. The Flyers decide to change goalies …
Read More »Tuesday Night NHL Playoff Wrap-Up
The 2016 NHL playoffs are underway with Tuesday night filled with exciting match ups. Tampa Bay Leads Detroit 3-1 in the Series The Tampa Bay Lightning picked up a hard fought win against the Detroit Red Wings last night 3-2. Lightning right winger Nikita Kucherov scored twice in the victory, where all of …
Read More »Preview: NHL Playoffs
The Stanley Cup playoffs are here. Here are tonight’s match-ups. Tampa Bay Lightning @ Detroit Red Wings- 7 p.m. Pittsburgh Penguins @ New York Rangers-7 p.m. St. Louis Blues @ Chicago Blackhawks-9:30 p.m. Anaheim Ducks @ Nashville Predators-9:30 p.m. In the first match-up, the Lightning will face off against the …
Read More »Playoff Action Heating Up in the NHL
The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is now in full stride and is not going anywhere. Three games were on slate last night and each of them brought thrills to hockey fans everywhere. First off, the Washington Capitals took a commanding 3-0 series lead in their first round …
Read More »Panthers Lose 4-3 in Overtime; Trail 2-1 in Series
The Florida Panthers now trail their best of seven series with the New York Islanders after losing a hard fought 4-3 match up on Sunday. Right-winger Reilly Smith got Florida on the board first and the Panthers would go up 3-1 until Islanders center Frans Nielson tied it on a power …
Read More »Preview: Panthers and Islanders Game 2
The Florida Panthers returned to the playoffs for the second time in 15 years. The New York Islanders haven’t won a playoff series in 23 years. One of these two teams will inevitably advance to the next round despite their longtime organizational woes. This season has new hopes for both …
Read More »Preview: Lightning Look to Take Control of Series
The opening round of a playoff series for the Tampa Bay Lightning ended differently than usual. With a Game 1 win. Last night’s winfographic for Game 1 of #TBLvsDET. pic.twitter.com/j7BQnzKQlq — #GoBolts (@TBLightning) April 14, 2016 Tampa Bay lost three of their four opening games during the playoffs last season. …
Read More »Florida Panthers Host Islanders in First Round Playoff Game
It’s been 1,449 days since the Florida Panthers were last in the playoffs. On April 26, 2012 the New Jersey Devils won game seven in double overtime over the hosting Panthers in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Florida returns to the postseason after a record season, 103 …
Read More »Tampa Bay Lightning Take Game One in First Round of Stanley Cup Playoffs
Even without leading goal scorer Steven Stamkos, the Lightning showed they still had plenty of offensive power Wednesday night. The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Wednesday to take a 1-0 series lead over the Red Wings in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Tampa Bay …
Read More »Preview: Lightning Prepare for Playoff Game Against Red Wings
If you ain’t first, you’re last. Well, that might not actually be true—but that’s how the Lightning may have been feeling last June when they lost in the Stanley Cup Finals to Chicago. The Tampa Bay Lightning are looking to change that this time around. They will host the Detroit Red …
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