The Tampa Bay Lightning are tied with the Florida Panthers for first place in the Atlantic Division standings after they triumphed over the Detroit Red Wings 6-2 during Tuesday’s match up at Amalie Arena. With just over a minute into the first period, Tampa right wing Erik Condra ended his 20 …
Read More »Panthers Lose on the Road to the Rangers 4-2
The saying “cats always land on their feet” didn’t apply to the cats skating on ice at Madison Square Garden Monday night. The Florida Panthers (40-24-9) fell to the New York Rangers (41-24-8) 4-2 despite a late push in the third period. The Rangers scored first on a break-away goal during of the first period. Viktor …
Read More »Tampa Bay Lightning Snap Three-Game Losing Streak
The Tampa Bay Lightning shutout the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0 last night. Goalie Ben Bishop made 37 saves and Center Steven Stamkos scored two goals as the Lightning snapped their three game losing streak. Bishop has 16 NHL shutouts and picked up his fourth of the season last night, and Stamkos …
Read More »Lightning Fall to Bruins Behind Marchand’s OT Goal
The Tampa Bay Lightning (39-23-5) lost a heart-breaker at the hands of the Boston Bruins (38-23-7) Sunday night, falling to their Atlantic division rival 1-0 in overtime. Lightning and Bruins goaltenders Ben Bishop and Jonas Gustavsson had a combined 74 saves on 74 shots faced in regulation, before Boston forward …
Read More »Lightning Fall to Flyers 4-2
Tampa Bay snapped their nine game winning streak last night, losing 2-4 in Philadelphia. Lightning Head Coach Jon Cooper says that this loss is a learning experience for the entire team. Needless to say the Lightning were confident going into their game against the Flyers. Not only had the Lightning won their …
Read More »Lightning Extend Win Streak Before Road Trip
A short handed goal from Cedric Paquette and a goal from Steven Stamkos were all the Lightning needed last night as they took down the Arizona Coyotes 2-1. Thanks to the goals and a strong performance in net from Andrei Vasilevskiy, who made 29 saves, the Lightning increased their win …
Read More »Tampa Bay Lightning Fall To The Sharks
The Tampa Bay Lightning suffered a 4-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night at Tampa’s Amelie Arena. This loss puts Tampa Bay (30-22-4) at risk of missing the playoffs as they are currently tied for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Lightning have also …
Read More »Panthers Continue to See Success
With both the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Florida Panthers in the top five power rankings, these teams seem to be on a good roll. The Lightning (26-18) are currently ranked number five in the power rankings; however, they are fourth in the Atlantic Division. ESPN NHL Analyst Barry Melrose …
Read More »Calgary Flames Beat Florida Panthers 6-0
The Calgary Flames beat the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night 6-0. The Panthers weren’t ready for 19-year-old center Sam Bennett who had a first-period hat trick and became the third youngest player in NHL history to score four goals in a game. Heading into Wednesday night, the Flames had one win in their last five home …
Read More »Florida Panthers Winning Streak Iced
Canucks Televisison Network announces Daniel Sedin winning goal over the Panthers. The Florida Panthers (26-12-5) 12 game winning streak is officially over, as the team lost to the Vancouver Canucks (17-16-10) 3-2 in overtime Monday night. The game started off great for the Panthers as center Jussi Jokinen scored the …
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