Defenseman Darren Raddysh scores twice, Lightning beat banged-up Wild 4-1
1 year ago

Defenseman Darren Raddysh scores twice, Lightning beat banged-up Wild 4-1

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Defenseman Darren Raddysh scored his first two goals of the season and Victor Hedman had a power-play goal in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 4-1 victory over the injury-ravaged Minnesota Wild on Thursday. “We’ve got to generate a little bit more offense, especially from the back end,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. “That was in our game plan today, and it worked out well for us.” Andrei Vasilevskiy made 22 saves to end a three-start losing streak and Brandon Hagel added an empty-net goal to help the Lightning hand the Wild their fourth consecutive loss. “Our execution tonight didn’t allow us to play fast,” Wild coach John Hynes said.

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Wild come back to beat Blues 6-4 on big saves by Fleury and key goals from Boldy and Middleton
3 days, 6 hours ago

Wild come back to beat Blues 6-4 on big saves by Fleury and key goals from Boldy and Middleton

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Matt Boldy’s tiebreaking goal early in the third period for the Minnesota Wild completed their comeback from a two-score deficit to beat the St. Louis Blues 6-4 on Tuesday for their fourth straight victory. Boldy snapped in a shot off a pass from Mats Zuccarello on a 2-on-1 rush after Blues defenseman Jake Broberg’s stick broke …

Brayden Point scores with 52 seconds to play to lift Lightning to 3-2 win over Hurricanes
3 days, 6 hours ago

Brayden Point scores with 52 seconds to play to lift Lightning to 3-2 win over Hurricanes

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — Brayden Point scored with 52 seconds to play and the Tampa Bay Lightning snapped a four-game skid with a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night. Brandon Hagel and Nick Paul also scored for Tampa Bay while Darren Raddysh finished with two assists. Takeaways Hurricanes: Defenseman Brent Burns appeared in his 884th consecutive game to …

Adrian Kempe scores late, and the Kings beat the Lightning 2-1 for a 4-game winning streak
6 days, 5 hours ago

Adrian Kempe scores late, and the Kings beat the Lightning 2-1 for a 4-game winning streak

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Adrian Kempe broke a tie with 5:48 to play and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Saturday night for their fourth consecutive victory. Mikey Anderson scored in the first period and Darcy Kuemper made 34 saves for the Kings, who shut out Tampa Bay over the final 58 1/2 minutes. Captain Victor …

Faber scores 35 seconds into OT as Wild rally from two goals down to beat Stars 3-2
2 weeks ago

Faber scores 35 seconds into OT as Wild rally from two goals down to beat Stars 3-2

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Defenseman Brock Faber scored a wraparound goal 35 seconds into overtime and the Minnesota Wild rallied from two goals down midway through the third period to beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Friday night. Jonas Brodin and Marcus Foligno scored 57 seconds apart in the third to tie the score for the Wild, whose 29 road points are …

Faber scores as the Wild snap a 4-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Blackhawks
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Faber scores as the Wild snap a 4-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Blackhawks

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Brock Faber snapped a tie in the third period, and the Minnesota Wild stopped a four-game losing streak by edging the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Monday night. Connor Bedard and Nick Foligno also scored for Chicago, and Arvid Soderblom made 23 saves. Key moment With about five minutes left, Chicago’s Frank Nazar stole the puck from …

Connor Hellebuyck nets shutout as Jets rout Wild 5-0
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Connor Hellebuyck nets shutout as Jets rout Wild 5-0

Associated Press  

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Connor Hellebuyck made 19 saves for his NHL-leading fourth shutout of the season and 41st of his career to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-0 victory Saturday night over the Minnesota Wild, who have lost four in a row. Ehlers scored his 10th goal of the season 6 seconds after Minnesota took its first penalty at …

Hagel scores 2, Guentzel has goal and assist as Lightning beat Kraken 5-1
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Hagel scores 2, Guentzel has goal and assist as Lightning beat Kraken 5-1

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Brandon Hagel scored twice, Jake Guentzel had a goal and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Seattle Kraken 5-1 on Saturday night. Brayden Point had a goal and an assist and Declan Carlie got his first NHL goal for the Lightning, who finished 3-1-0 on a four-game trip. Jamie Oleksiak turned the puck over, leading …

Brayden Point’s 4-point night leads the Lightning over the Canucks 4-2
1 month ago

Brayden Point’s 4-point night leads the Lightning over the Canucks 4-2

Associated Press  

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Brayden Point scored twice and added two assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning edged the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 on Sunday. Nikita Kucherov had a goal and two helpers for the Lightning, while Jake Guentzel scored on a power play late in the third period. Takeaways Lightning: Kucherov, who returned to the lineup Sunday after missing two …

Point’s OT power-play goal gives Lightning 3-2 victory over Predators
1 month, 1 week ago

Point’s OT power-play goal gives Lightning 3-2 victory over Predators

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Brayden Point scored a power-play goal at 1:01 of overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Friday afternoon. Josi scored the game’s first goal at 1:123 of the opening period with a wrist shot through traffic that beat Johansson high to the far side and Cirelli tied it at …

Spurgeon breaks 33-game scoreless streak with two goals, Minnesota beats Chicago 3-2
1 month, 1 week ago

Spurgeon breaks 33-game scoreless streak with two goals, Minnesota beats Chicago 3-2

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Jared Spurgeon ended a 33-game scoring drought with two of Minnesota’s three second-period goals and the Wild beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Friday. Spurgeon’s long wrist shot from just inside the blue line handcuffed Petr Mrazek late in the second period for a 3-2 lead. On his 35th birthday, Spurgeon’s goals were his first since …

Hellebuyck makes 43 saves, Iafallo scores twice to give Jets 4-1 win over Wild
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hellebuyck makes 43 saves, Iafallo scores twice to give Jets 4-1 win over Wild

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Connor Hellebuyck made a season-high 43 saves, Alex Iafallo scored two goals, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Minnesota Wild 4-1 on Monday night in a game between two of the Western Conference’s best. Nino Niederreiter’s backhand from in front of Filip Gustavsson made it 2-1 with 8:55 remaining in the second period. Minnesota has lost …

Duchene scores in the 3rd period as the Stars beat the Lightning 4-2
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Duchene scores in the 3rd period as the Stars beat the Lightning 4-2

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — Matt Duchene and Roope Hintz scored in the third period, and the Dallas Stars beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Saturday night. The Lightning had leads of 1-0 and 2-1 in the first period but Dallas answered both times on goals from Evgenii Dadonov and Miro Heiskanen. Key moment The Lightning turned over the puck in …

Andrei Vasilevskiy makes 29 saves for 36th NHL shutout, Lightning beat Devils 4-0
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Andrei Vasilevskiy makes 29 saves for 36th NHL shutout, Lightning beat Devils 4-0

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — Andrei Vasilevskiy made 29 saves for his 36th career shutout to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New Jersey Devils 4-0 on Saturday night. Vasilevskiy, who became the fastest goaltender in NHL to reach 300 wins when he beat Winnipeg 4-1 on Thursday night, had his second shutout of the season. Darren Raddysh scored 39 seconds …

Wild Dominates Lightning, Clinches Second Straight Win
2 months, 1 week ago

Wild Dominates Lightning, Clinches Second Straight Win

Associated Press  

The Minnesota Wild defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 in a thrilling game. Kirill Kaprizov had two goals and an assist, while Filip Gustavsson made 28 saves for the Wild. The Lightning were led by Brayden Point, Jake Guentzel and Nick Paul, but they were unable to secure a win in their four-game road trip against the Wild.

Wild vs. Jets: Khusnutdinov is a short-handed machine, Eriksson Ek is a net-front menace
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Wild vs. Jets: Khusnutdinov is a short-handed machine, Eriksson Ek is a net-front menace

New York Times  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Nine years to the day after a former Winnipeg Jets coach sarcastically said “It was just an honor to be in the same building” with the Wild after an 8-1 exhibition pounding, the Wild lit up Connor Hellebuyck in Minnesota’s first home preseason game Friday night. Kirill Kaprizov scored two power-play goals, Mats Zuccarello scored a …

Lightning D Sergachev picks up assist as surprise addition to roster in Game 4 win vs. Panthers
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lightning D Sergachev picks up assist as surprise addition to roster in Game 4 win vs. Panthers

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay defenseman Mikhail Sergachev was a surprise addition to the lineup and had an assist in the Lightning’s Game 4 win against the Florida Panthers on Saturday night after being out since early February with a broken left leg. “I felt like a hockey player again.” Sergachev said after the Lightning avoided elimination with 6-3 victory …

Vasilevskiy’s 28 saves lead Lightning to 4-1 victory over Leafs
9 months, 1 week ago

Vasilevskiy’s 28 saves lead Lightning to 4-1 victory over Leafs

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Andrei Vasilevskiy made 28 saves as the Tampa Bay Lightning topped Toronto 4-1 on Wednesday despite Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews adding to his NHL lead with the sniper’s 63rd goal of the season. RANGERS 4, DEVILS 3 NEW YORK — Chris Kreider scored a power-play goal late in the third period and the New York Rangers rallied …

Brayden Point scores, Andrei Vasilevskiy stops 23 and the surging Lightning beat the Bruins 3-1
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Brayden Point scores, Andrei Vasilevskiy stops 23 and the surging Lightning beat the Bruins 3-1

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — Brayden Point scored his 42nd goal of the season to break a second-period tie, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 23 saves, and the surging Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Atlantic Division-leading Boston Bruins 3-1 on Wednesday night. “I didn’t think either team was really on top of their game, to be honest,” Bruins coach Jim Montgomery said. “Getting the …

Hellebuyck gets third shutout of season and 35th of his career as Jets beat Sharks 1-0
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Hellebuyck gets third shutout of season and 35th of his career as Jets beat Sharks 1-0

Associated Press  

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Connor Hellebuyck stops 17 shots for his third shutout of the season as the Winnipeg Jets beat the San Jose Sharks 1-0 on Wednesday night. Sharks forward Anthony Duclair looked like he might have scored late in the second period, but the play was reviewed and it was confirmed the puck didn’t cross the line before it …

Vesey scores twice, Quick wins again as Rangers down Lightning 3-1
11 months ago

Vesey scores twice, Quick wins again as Rangers down Lightning 3-1

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Jimmy Vesey scored twice and Jonathan Quick made 18 saves as the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 on Wednesday night for their third straight win. “You take what comes and you try to make one save after another,’' Quick said ”When we play like we did, it gives us a good chance to …

Wild bring losing streak into home matchup against the Lightning
1 year ago

Wild bring losing streak into home matchup against the Lightning

Associated Press  

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Minnesota Wild Saint Paul, Minnesota; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Wild enter a matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning as losers of three in a row. LAST 10 GAMES: Wild: 6-4-0, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.4 assists, 4.7 penalties and 12.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game. Lightning: 5-5-0, averaging 3.1 …

McCann scores in overtime as Kraken beat Lightning for first time
1 year, 2 months ago

McCann scores in overtime as Kraken beat Lightning for first time

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — Jared McCann scored a power-play goal 2:53 into overtime, and the Seattle Kraken beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Monday night. We’ve got to focus on the next game.” Brian Dumoulin, Yanni Gourde and Kailer Yamamoto scored in the first period for Seattle. It was nice to see him get rewarded with a power-play goal.” Dumoulin …

Zuccarello scores 2, Wild beat Stars to take 2-1 series lead
1 year, 8 months ago

Zuccarello scores 2, Wild beat Stars to take 2-1 series lead

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild had a short memory after a lopsided loss in Dallas, and insist they’ll move on quickly from their latest victory. Mats Zuccarello scored twice and Ryan Hartman had a three-point game as the Wild beat the Dallas Stars 5-1 Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round playoff series. Get some …

Kreider, Motte each score twice, Rangers beat Lightning 6-3
1 year, 9 months ago

Kreider, Motte each score twice, Rangers beat Lightning 6-3

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Chris Kreider and Tyler Motte each scored twice and the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 on Wednesday night. Kaapo Kakko and Artemi Panarin also scored, Mika Zibanejad had three assists and Barclay Goodrow and Adam Fox each had two assists to help the Rangers win for the fifth time in seven games and …

Point scores 2, Lightning snap skid with shutout of ‘Canes
1 year, 9 months ago

Point scores 2, Lightning snap skid with shutout of ‘Canes

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Brayden Point had two goals and an assist and the Tampa Bay Lightning snapped a four-game losing streak by defeating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-0 Tuesday night. “That’s the hockey that you’ve got to play at this time of the year,” Stamkos said. It’s just about executing.” Stamkos added a goal and two assists as the Lightning wrapped …

Hedman lifts Lightning over Bruins for 11th straight at home
1 year, 11 months ago

Hedman lifts Lightning over Bruins for 11th straight at home

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — Victor Hedman scored the go-ahead goal with 6:31 remaining and the Tampa Bay Lightning tied a team record with their 11th straight home victory by defeating the NHL-best Boston Bruins 3-2 on Thursday night. “I saw Linus went flying,” Hedman said, “I didn’t know if it was our guy or their guy, so I took a chance …

Hyman scores twice as streaking Oilers beat Lightning 5-3
1 year, 11 months ago

Hyman scores twice as streaking Oilers beat Lightning 5-3

Associated Press  

EDMONTON, Alberta — Zach Hyman scored twice and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Thursday night for their fifth consecutive victory. “We got off to a slow start, but I think we got better as the game went on,” Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman said. “They are passionate and play with an edge and I thought we …

Hartman scores twice to help Wild beat Blues 5-2
2 years ago

Hartman scores twice to help Wild beat Blues 5-2

Associated Press  

ST. LOUIS — Ryan Hartman scored twice in the second period to help the Minnesota Wild beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Saturday night in their first meeting since the first round of the playoffs last season. “It doesn’t fix last spring, but it’s still nice to get a win here.” Minnesota has earned at least one point in …

Boldy’s goal sends Wild to 13th straight win over Ducks, 4-1
2 years ago

Boldy’s goal sends Wild to 13th straight win over Ducks, 4-1

Associated Press  

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Matt Boldy scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and added two assists, and the Minnesota Wild won their season-best sixth straight game while continuing their two-year domination of the Anaheim Ducks with a 4-1 victory Wednesday night. Connor Dewar and Joel Eriksson Ek also scored and Marc-Andre Fleury made 21 saves for the Wild, …

Wild blow 4-goal lead in 3rd, rebound to top Stars 6-5 in SO
2 years, 1 month ago

Wild blow 4-goal lead in 3rd, rebound to top Stars 6-5 in SO

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Mats Zuccarello, Kirill Kaprizov and Frederick Gaudreau scored on Minnesota’s three shootout attempts and the Wild beat the Dallas Stars 6-5 on Sunday after blowing a four-goal lead in the third period. ISLANDERS 3, BLACKHAWKS 0 NEW YORK — Semyon Varlamov made 21 saves andMatt Martin, Zach Parise and Brock Nelson scored second-period goals in New York’s victory …

Frederik Gaudreau lift Wild past Blackhawks, 4-3 in shootout
2 years, 2 months ago

Frederik Gaudreau lift Wild past Blackhawks, 4-3 in shootout

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Frederik Gaudreau scored on a backhander in the third round of a shootout to give the Minnesota Wild a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped Chicago’s Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane in the shootout to help give Minnesota coach Dean Evason his 100th NHL victory. And Kaner, it’s hard to stay patient.” …

Hagel’s late power play goal sends Lightning past Ducks, 4-2
2 years, 2 months ago

Hagel’s late power play goal sends Lightning past Ducks, 4-2

Associated Press  

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Brandon Hagel scored the tiebreaking power-play goal with 4:27 to play in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 4-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night. Mikhail Sergachev and Nikita Kucherov scored early goals, Nicholas Paul added an empty-net goal and Victor Hedman had two assists in Tampa Bay’s third win in four games. “They got a lucky …

Lightning beat Isles 5-3 with Paul scoring late in second
2 years, 2 months ago

Lightning beat Isles 5-3 with Paul scoring late in second

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — Nicholas Paul scored a buzzer-beating second-period goal, Brayden Point had a goal and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 5-3 on Saturday night. “I thought we expended a lot of energy to win that game last night,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. You have to grind out some points when you …

Point leads Lightning past Panthers, 3-2 in overtime
2 years, 2 months ago

Point leads Lightning past Panthers, 3-2 in overtime

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Brayden Point scored twice, including the game-winner on the power play 2:08 into overtime, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Friday night. BLACKHAWKS 4, RED WINGS 3, OT CHICAGO — Max Domi stole the puck from Lucas Raymond and scored 2:16 into overtime to lift Chicago in its home opener. Petr Mrazek …

Zibanejad scores 2, Rangers beat Lightning 3-1 in opener
2 years, 2 months ago

Zibanejad scores 2, Rangers beat Lightning 3-1 in opener

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Mika Zibanejad helped the New York Rangers get the new season off to a winning start. Zibanejad scored twice, including a tiebreaking power-play goal in the third period, and the Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 Tuesday night. “We did a good job tonight and we have to keep doing that.” Zibanejad, who scored a short-handed …

Defending champion Lightning’s bid for 3-peat falls short
2 years, 6 months ago

Defending champion Lightning’s bid for 3-peat falls short

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning didn’t relinquish their grip on the Stanley Cup without a fight. The Lightning were 3-0 when facing possible elimination before Sunday night’s 2-1 loss in Game 6 stopped their bid to become the first team to win three consecutive Stanley Cup championships since the New York Islanders captured four in a row from …

Lightning look to even Stanley Cup Final against Avalanche
2 years, 6 months ago

Lightning look to even Stanley Cup Final against Avalanche

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — So much for the notion that the Tampa Bay Lightning might be running out of gas against the speedy Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Final. If you manage the puck, it all takes off from there.” Game 4 is Wednesday night at Amalie Arena, with Colorado looking to move within one victory of its first Stanley …

Lightning score late, beat Panthers 2-1 for 2-0 series lead
2 years, 7 months ago

Lightning score late, beat Panthers 2-1 for 2-0 series lead

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Ross Colton scored with 3.8 seconds remaining, giving the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-1 victory over the Florida Panthers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Thursday night. The stunning finish put the Lightning up 2-0 in the best-of-seven series that heads to Tampa for Game 3 on Sunday. The …

2-time defending champ Lightning pull even with Maple Leafs
2 years, 8 months ago

2-time defending champ Lightning pull even with Maple Leafs

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Victor Hedman had a goal and three assists for his first four-point playoff game and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 on Wednesday night in Game 2 to even the first-round series. Nikita Kucherov added a goal and two assists and Brayden Point, Corey Perry and Brandon Hagel also scored for two-time defending Stanley …

Ross Colton scores 2 goals, Lightning beat Blackhawks 5-2
2 years, 9 months ago

Ross Colton scores 2 goals, Lightning beat Blackhawks 5-2

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — Ross Colton scored two goals and added an assist, Steven Stamkos and Brayden Point both had a goal and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Friday night. “They’re a skilled team,” said de Haan of the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Lightning. “It’s pretty cool,” Johnson said, “Obviously Tampa is …

Point’s OT goal lifts Lightning past Red Wings 2-1
2 years, 9 months ago

Point’s OT goal lifts Lightning past Red Wings 2-1

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Brayden Point scored a power-play goal at 2:28 of overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning snapped a three-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. “That’s a game we should have won, and it doesn’t matter if it was against Tampa Bay or the last-place team in the league.” The Lightning killed …

Lightning score 3 goals in 32 seconds, beat Blackhawks 6-3
2 years, 10 months ago

Lightning score 3 goals in 32 seconds, beat Blackhawks 6-3

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Victor Hedman scored twice, Mikhail Sergachev had a goal and two assists and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3 on Sunday night. Hedman, Corey Perry and Sergachev scored Tampa Bay’s last three goals in a 32-second span in the third. “That’s what kept us in it.” Hedman’s first goal of the game with 4:43 left …

Boldy’s 1st career hat trick leads Wild past Red Wings 7-4
2 years, 10 months ago

Boldy’s 1st career hat trick leads Wild past Red Wings 7-4

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Rookie Matt Boldy had his first career hat trick and added an assist to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 7-4 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night. Kirill Kaprizov had two goals, Joel Eriksson Ek and Ryan Hartman also scored, and Mats Zuccarello added three assists for Minnesota, which rallied from a two-goal …

Kings’ losing streak against Lightning continues in 6-4 loss
2 years, 11 months ago

Kings’ losing streak against Lightning continues in 6-4 loss

LA Times  

Kings left wing Alex Iafallo slides into Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, right, as he tries to score while right wing Mathieu Joseph defends during the second period Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena. Victor Hedman had two goals and an assist, Nikita Kucherov extended his scoring tear since returning from injury and the Tampa Bay Lightning topped the Kings 6-4 …

Vasilevskiy sets wins record, Lightning beat Senators 2-1
3 years ago

Vasilevskiy sets wins record, Lightning beat Senators 2-1

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — Andrei Vasilevskiy set an NHL record for wins in a calendar year, Steven Stamkos picked up his 900th career point and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Thursday night. “Anytime you can do anything like that at home in a win in front of your fans, friends and family, it’s that much more …

Stamkos scores in OT to lead Lightning past Bruins 3-2
3 years, 1 month ago

Stamkos scores in OT to lead Lightning past Bruins 3-2

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Steven Stamkos scored at 1:31 of overtime, and the Tampa Bay Lighting bounced back after blowing a two-goal lead on Saturday night, beating the Boston Bruins 3-2. “Tonight was a stinker.” Taylor Raddysh had his first career goal, a short-handed score in the first period, and Ondrej Palat also scored for the defending Stanley Cup champions. “It didn’t …

What is the ideal workload for Andrei Vasilevskiy so the Lightning don’t ‘burn him out’?
3 years, 3 months ago

What is the ideal workload for Andrei Vasilevskiy so the Lightning don’t ‘burn him out’?

New York Times  

The moment that Panthers forward Sam Bennett decided to knock over Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy on Tuesday night, he should have known he was in for some trouble. Coach Jon Cooper said starting 60 games “isn’t excessive,” but not a guarantee. Stanley Cup Final goaltenders YEAR WINNER RUNNER-UP 2021* Andrei Vasilevskiy, Lightning Carey Price, Canadiens 2020* Andrei Vasilevskiy, Lightning Anton …

Coleman, Vasilevskiy give Lightning 2-0 lead in Cup Final
3 years, 6 months ago

Coleman, Vasilevskiy give Lightning 2-0 lead in Cup Final

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — Andrei Vasilevskiy tried not to think about needing to outduel Carey Price while the Montreal Canadiens were making him make one difficult save after another. Vasilevskiy made a playoff career-high 42 saves to keep Tampa Bay in it, Coleman scored a one-armed, diving buzzer-beater for the winning goal and Tampa Bay took a two games to none …

Lightning eliminate Hurricanes, advance to Cup semifinals
3 years, 7 months ago

Lightning eliminate Hurricanes, advance to Cup semifinals

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Andrei Vasilevskiy was at his best again with the Tampa Bay Lightning in position to close out a playoff series. Vasilevskiy posted his third straight shutout in a series-clinching victory, helping the Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-0 on Tuesday night to win the second-round series in five games. Point’s power-play goal — which followed a huge …

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