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Playoffs open thread (April 27, 2023)

Comrades, we are now entering the third consecutive night where I am convinced we’ll get our first elimination. I’ve been wrong on the last two nights, but I’ve got two shots at it this time: […]

Playoffs open thread (April 23, 2023)

Tampa

Saturday night was a terrific night of playoff hockey. We got three overtimes, an epic battle between Toronto and Tampa, and nearly 8 hours of uninterrupted entertainment. Hoping for more of the same on Sunday, […]

1 year ago / ESPN NHL

Lightning's Hedman back in lineup for Game 3

Victor Hedman

Victor Hedman returned to the Tampa Bay Lightning lineup on Saturday for Game 3 of their first-round NHL playoff series against Toronto after leaving Game 1 with an undisclosed injury.

1 year ago / Pro Hockey News

Lightning win in Newark, 5-4, on skills

Tampa Bay Lightning

In Newark, the New Jersey Devils’ Timo Meier scored his second goal of the game i the third period to to tie the Tampa Bay Lightning, 3-3, on Thursday, and force extra time. The extra session solved nothing, and Alex … Continue reading → The post Lightning win in Newark, 5-4, on skills first appeare...

Borne on the FM Waves of the Heart: Lightning 3, Blackhawks 1

Chicago Blackhawks

Photo by Mark LoMoglio/NHLI via Getty Images Insert reference to moral victories here. A game between one team with very real Stanley Cup aspirations and a team with very different aspirations proved to be much closer than expected before the inevitable, ultimate conclusion...

Flyers’ Tony DeAngelo To Have Hearing For Spearing Corey Perry

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Tony DeAngelo will have a hearing today for spearing Tampa Bay Lightning forward Corey Perry during Tuesday’s game between the two teams, according to the NHL Player Safety Twitter account. DeAngelo was given a five-minute major and a game misconduct following the inci...

1 year ago / The Hockey Writers

Sharks Acquire Namestnikov from Lightning

Ryan McDonagh

The the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for forward Michael Eyssimont. Tampa Bay will retain 50 percent of Namestnikov’s contract, bringing his cap hit down to $ million. This move gives Tampa the cap space to make another before the March 3 NHL Trade Deadline. Yet, the Lightning still wanted to...

4 Takeaways from Ducks’ Blowout Loss to Lightning

Tampa

The Anaheim Ducks concluded a two-game Florida swing last night with a matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena. It was the second and final matchup of the…

1 year ago / Second City Hockey

This Could Be Anywhere in the World: Blackhawks at Leafs Preview

Boston Bruins

Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images Chicago’s Canadian tour continues on Wednesday night. The Chicago Blackhawks tour through Original Six franchises in Canada continues on Wednesday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Scotiabank Arena. Toronto enters this game with...

1 year ago / Pro Hockey News

Vasilevskiy, Lightning shut out Avs, 5-0

Lightning

Coming out of the All0Star break, the Lighting had been less than stellar, going 0-1-1, but on Thursday, Tampa got a 5-0 shutout of the Colorado Avalanche. It was the first meeting between the teams since the Stanley Cup Final. … Continue reading → The post Vasilevskiy, Lightning shut out Avs, 5-0 f...

NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks – Luke Schenn, Bo Horvat and Rick Tocchet

(Andre) Kuzmenko

The Lightning are one team that could be interested in Luke Schenn. The Canucks haven't let anyone talk to Horvat's camp yet.

1 year ago / Pro Hockey News

Lightning double up Columbus, 6-3

Andrei Vasilevskiy

In Tampa, made 21 saves in a 6-3 win for the Lightning over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. Tampa improved to 25-13-1. “The guys like scoring goals, we like scoring goals, but we got away with giving up three tonight,” Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said. “You don’t want to give anything f...

1 year ago / ESPN NHL