The NHL Playoff picture is still wide open for many teams heading into the final stretch of games this season. The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning are on the outside looking in right now. As it stands right now, the Panthers and the Lightning are 11th and 14th in the …
Read More »Do the Sharks Still Have Some Bite with the Series Moving to San Jose?
So far, the story for this San Jose-Pittsburgh NHL Stanley Cup Finals series has been San Jose rebounding from Pittsburgh’s early punches. However, the Penguins have finished each game with the final blow. Pittsburgh did its job defending their home ice, and now San Jose is on the ropes. This is the …
Read More »Tampa Bay Lightning’s Season Comes to an End
Despite the return of captain Steven Stamkos, the Tampa Bay Lightning could not get it done versus the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Bolts fell 2-1 to the Pens to end their season just shy of the Stanley Cup Final. Had the Lightning won, …
Read More »Lightning Head to Game 7 Of the Eastern Conference Finals After Game 6 Loss
The Tampa Bay Lightning were just one win away from heading to the Stanley Cup Finals, but fell short to the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6. The Penguins extended the Eastern Conference final to Game 7 with a 5-2 win on Tuesday night. The Penguins goalie, Matt Murray, made 28 saves, 17 of …
Read More »Lightning One Step Away From Stanley Cup Finals
The Tampa Bay Lightning are one win away from advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals after their overtime win on Sunday. The Lightning now have a 3-2 lead against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Finals. Jason Garrison shot the game-winning goal 53 seconds into overtime. Garrison shot the …
Read More »Florida Panthers Eliminated From Stanley Cup Playoffs
After their most successful regular season in franchise history, the Florida Panthers’ season came to an end at the hands of the New York Islanders in six games. The Panthers, winners of the Atlantic Division, played a very intense and hard-fought series against the Islanders. Three games went to overtime …
Read More »NHL Playoff Roundup
Thursday night featured a nice slate of games as the Penguins dominated the Rangers, the Ducks took down the Predators, the Lightning escaped past the Red Wings and the Blackhawks pulled out a narrow OT win vs. the Blues. The Penguins took a 3-1 lead in their series against the …
Read More »Lightning Advance to Conference Semis After 1-0 Victory Over Detroit
A battle of the goalies came to an end when Alex Killorn scored the game-winning goal with just 1:43 left in regulation. That goal was the only goal scored in Game 5 and would be enough for the Lightning to take down the Detroit Red Wings 1-0 and advance to …
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 …
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