When the Lightning and Predators have squared off this season, Tampa has dominated every inch of the ice, excluding a Mar. 15 loss in which star goalkeeper Andrei Vasilevskiy was given a night off. That trend held true last night, as the Bolts (28-11-2) took down the Preds (22-19-1) in …
Read More »Tampa Bay Lightning Defeat Blue Jackets in High Scoring Affair
The Tampa Bay Lightning got back to their winning ways Thursday night in a 6-4 win over Columbus. The Lightning were on a two-game losing streak. They lost 5-1 to Detroit last Sunday and then 4-2 at Columbus this past Tuesday. The offense came back for the Lightning Thursday night …
Read More »Lightning Look to Bounce Back Tuesday Night
Following Monday’s home loss to the Nashville Predators, the Tampa Bay Lightning dropped out of a share for second place in the Central Division standings. The Lightning (19-6-2) sit two points behind the Florida Panthers and just a point behind the red-hot Carolina Hurricanes. The Bolts will return to the …
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. https://twitter.com/TBLightning/status/1365147073939529729 Three games in four days between the Canes …
Read More »Vasilevskiy’s Stellar Performance Lifts Bolts Over Canes
Nodded up at two goals with 12 minutes to go, Lightning winger, Ondrej Palat relentlessly fired loose rebounds on net before the puck deflected off a defender’s skate and crossed the goal line to break the tie. With under a minute remaining, Bolts winger Alex Killorn scored an empty netter …
Read More »Lightning Come Up Short Against Hurricanes
The Tampa Bay Lightning dropped their second straight game Thursday night, losing 1-0 to the Carolina Hurricanes in overtime. It was the Lightning’s first contest in over five days and the Hurricanes’ first game in close to two weeks. https://twitter.com/TBLightning/status/1354992663880056839 Not a lot of Offense Tampa Bay (3-1-1) was looking …
Read More »Point wins it in OT, Lightning Are Moving On
The Tampa Bay Lightning finally have their revenge. Brayden Point scored his second overtime goal of the series to eliminate Columbus from the playoffs. Last year, the Blue Jackets were the ones who sent Tampa Bay packing with a first-round sweep. This time, the Lightning sent Columbus home in five …
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 »Tyler Johnson’s Hat Trick Leads the Tampa Bay Lightning Over the Carolina Hurricanes
The Tampa Bay Lightning start out the season (3-1) after a standout victory over the (4-2-1) Carolina Hurricanes last night. Center Tyler Johnson led the way for the Lightning, netting a hat trick in the 4-2 win. Johnson had not scored a goal prior to the game, but now he …
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