The Boston Bruins were able to engineer an impressive series victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs, but it’s the Tampa Bay Lightning that still represents the sternest test for the Bruins this season. The top two teams in the NHL’s Eastern Conference will face off on Saturday from the Amalie …
Read More »Following week of rest, Tampa Bay Lightning ready to face Bruins
It’s been said that the NHL playoffs are among the hardest in professional sports. And following a grueling 82-game regular season that saw them finish atop the Eastern Conference, the Tampa Bay Lightning are fully aware that every day — or, rather, day off — counts. “I’m not one of …
Read More »Tampa Bay Lightning Take 3-1 Series Lead Over New Jersey Devils
The Tampa Bay Lightning are now one game away from clinching a second-round spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Last night, the Lightning topped the New Jersey Devils 3-1 in Newark to extend their series lead. Scoring Recap The Devils may have been first on the board, but the Lightning …
Read More »New Jersey Looking to Even Up the Series Against Tampa Bay
If the Tampa Bay Lighting thought that their first-round match-up against the New Jersey Devils was going to be a breeze they have another thing coming. The Devils smoked the Lighting in game three of the best of seven series as they won 5-2. New Jersey shot 20 times in the …
Read More »Lightning Drop Game 3 Loss To Devils
The first two games of the series belonged to the Lightning, but the Devils used the home-ice advantage to get back in it. After going up 2-0 in the first-round series, the Tampa Bay Lightning dropped a Game 3 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Monday night. Tampa Bay …
Read More »Pivotal Game 3’s in NHL Monday Night
There are four Game 3’s in the Stanley Cup Playoffs tonight. In the Eastern Conference, Atlantic Division rivals Toronto and Boston face off in Toronto at 7 p.m., while the Tampa Bay Lightning and New Jersey Devils face off in New Jersey at 7:30 p.m. The Bruins and Lightning lead …
Read More »Lightning look to go up 3-0 as series shifts to New Jersey
The road to the 2018 Stanley Cup Final is set and the opening round of NHL playoffs kicked off last week. A red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning team was matched up with the New Jersey Devils to start the opening round. The first two games of the series were played in Tampa and the …
Read More »Lightning Dominate Devils in Game 1
The Tampa Bay Lightning used their depth to propel them to a 5-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils in Game 1 of the first round. The Lightning’s highly-powered offense is led by Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov, but neither star provided their typical spark. Ondrej Palat led the Lightning …
Read More »NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Preview
For hockey fans, it is the best time of the year — the NHL playoffs. With the first round starting Thursday (4/12), here is a look at a couple of the best match-ups. Eastern Conference (1) Tampa Bay Lightning vs (8) New Jersey Devils This is perhaps the most intriguing …
Read More »Melrose Shares His Thoughts On Upcoming NHL Playoffs
With the NHL regular season winding down, NHL Analyst Barry Melrose joined Sportscene with Steve Russell to talk some hockey. Melrose’s discussion ranged from talking about the team he believes will make a surprise run at the Stanley Cup to the importance of a solid goalie in the postseason. Anything …
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