The Tampa Bay Lightning (25-9-2) defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets (14-16-8) Thursday 3-2. The come-from-behind victory snapped a three-game losing streak for the Lightning. First Period Lead Tampa Bay opened up scoring 15:45 minutes into the game with an extended 5-on-3 power play. The Lightning had 62 seconds of a two-man …
Read More »Lightning Fall to Red Wings
The Tampa Bay Lightning (18-5-2) lost to the Detroit Red Wings (8-16-4) Thursday night with a final score of 6-4. This is the Red Wings’ first regulation win over the Lightning since 2015. Holding Steady Tampa Bay seemed to bounce back every time Detroit took the lead in the first …
Read More »Lightning Defeat Blackhawks at the Buzzer, 3-2
The Tampa Bay Lightning (16-4-1) rallied back from a two-goal deficit and scored an overtime buzzer beater to defeat the Chicago Blackhawks (12-7-5) 3-2 on Thursday. The Lightning now have a six-game winning streak. Slow Start The game got off to a sluggish start with a scoreless first period. The …
Read More »Tampa Bay Lightning Continues to Dominate
The Tampa Bay Lightning (8-1) continue to dominate with a 4-1 win against the Nashville Predators (5-7) yesterday. Giving the Lightning their fifth win in a row. Game Recap During the 1st period, Anthony Cirelli started the game with a goal assisted by Alex Killorn and Erik Cernak giving the …
Read More »Lightning Remain Perfect at Home
The Tampa Bay Lightning keep up their perfect home record with a 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators. Multiple Lightning players had their moment to shine, but Yanni Gourde was the star of the night, scoring two goals. Captain Steven Stamkos had a goal and an assist for this third …
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 »Lightning Pick Up Third Win in a Row
The Tampa Bay Lightning notched their third win in a row Thursday night after defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets, 3-2, in overtime. https://twitter.com/TBLightning/status/1352466016375361538 Battling From Behind Early It was a little bit of a slow start for the Lightning (3-0-0) to begin action on Thursday. The Blue Jackets (1-2-2), however, …
Read More »Lightning Defeat the Stars to Become Stanley Cup Champions; First Title Since 2004
The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Dallas Stars 2-0 to become the 2020 Stanley Cup Champions. This is their first title since 2004, and their second franchise title. Tampa Bay successfully battled its way into the finals, defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets; the Boston Bruins, the league’s No. 1 team in …
Read More »Melrose Talks Lightning; Playoffs
Leading NHL analyst Barry Melrose joined Steve Russell’s Sports Scene on Tuesday to discuss the NHL conference finals. Lightning Electric in Game 1 Melrose praised the Tampa Bay Lightning, a team that he briefly coached in 2008. The Lightning got off to a 1-0 series lead against the New York …
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 …
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