Bubble hockey champions: Tampa Bay Lightning win Stanley Cup
4 years, 2 months ago

Bubble hockey champions: Tampa Bay Lightning win Stanley Cup

Associated Press  

EDMONTON, Alberta — The joyful yells from the bench could be heard in the empty arena in the final seconds and the roar from players when Commissioner Gary Bettman called for Steven Stamkos to accept the Stanley Cup echoed even louder. “I couldn’t ask more from our players,” said coach Rick Bowness, an assistant for Tampa Bay for five years who was part of their 2015 run that fell short in the final. To all the friends and everyone who supported us along the way: We love you, we can’t wait to celebrate with you.” The painful playoff losses look like mile markers now — losing four consecutive games to Chicago after going up 2-1, blowing 3-2 series leads in the Eastern Conference final in 2016 and 2018, and last season’s jaw-dropping, first-round sweep by Columbus after the Lightning had tied the NHL single-season wins record and won the Presidents’ Trophy. By the conference finals, Rogers Place, a nearby JW Marriott and the rest of a heavily fenced bubble in downtown Edmonton became the center of hockey for fans thousands of miles away with Dallas and Tampa Bay, two of the southernmost teams in the league, settling the Cup in the NHL’s northernmost arena. “We love each and every person that has helped us and allowed us to come here and accomplish our dream.” NOTES: Tampa Bay is the first team to win the Cup without a captain dressed for the clinching game since the 1977 Montreal Canadiens Yvan Cournoyer missed the playoffs because of back surgery.. Kucherov’s 27 assists are the third most in a single postseason behind only Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux.. Alexander Volkov made his NHL playoff debut for Tampa Bay, which also saw Patrick Maroon become just the eighth player to win the Cup in back-to-back seasons with different teams.

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Tampa Bay brings losing streak into matchup with Winnipeg
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1 month, 1 week ago

Tampa Bay brings losing streak into matchup with Winnipeg

Associated Press  

Winnipeg Jets vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning look to end a four-game skid when they play the Winnipeg Jets. Tampa Bay has a 4-1-1 record in home games and a 7-6-1 record overall. LAST 10 GAMES: Lightning: 4-5-1, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.3 assists, four penalties and 11.1 penalty minutes …

Canada’s Stanley Cup drought lives on as the Oilers fall short in their comeback bid against Florida
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Canada’s Stanley Cup drought lives on as the Oilers fall short in their comeback bid against Florida

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Canada’s Stanley Cup drought lives on, with Connor McDavid, hockey-mad Edmonton and the rest of the nation that gave birth to the sport left to wait for another NHL champion. After rallying from a series deficit only done twice before in league history to force a deciding Game 7, the Oilers’ comeback bid fell short with their …

Connor McDavid wins Conn Smythe as playoff MVP despite Oilers losing Stanley Cup Final to Panthers
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Connor McDavid wins Conn Smythe as playoff MVP despite Oilers losing Stanley Cup Final to Panthers

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Connor McDavid won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP on Monday night despite Edmonton’s Stanley Cup Final loss to Florida, a nod to one of the greatest postseason performances in NHL history. “You think about the year that Connor had: 100 assists, leading our team, the performance he had in this playoffs, especially in this final …

Top Cats: Panthers win their 1st Stanley Cup, top Oilers 2-1 in Game 7
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Top Cats: Panthers win their 1st Stanley Cup, top Oilers 2-1 in Game 7

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Aleksander Barkov put his hands at either end of the Stanley Cup and began skating away to start the celebration that the Florida Panthers have wanted forever. Sam Reinhart and Carter Verhaeghe scored goals, Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves and the Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on Monday night in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup …

Connor McDavid becomes latest losing playoff MVP after the Oilers lose Game 7
6 months ago

Connor McDavid becomes latest losing playoff MVP after the Oilers lose Game 7

Associated Press  

Back-to-back four-point games in the Stanley Cup Final helped deliver the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP to Edmonton’s Connor McDavid. McDavid joins these players from losing teams to win the Conn Smythe since it was first awarded in 1965: Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Ron Hextall, Reggie Leach, Glenn Hall and Roger Crozier. Detroit then led Montreal two games to one in …

Stanley Cup Final: Oilers stun Panthers again to force Game 7
6 months ago

Stanley Cup Final: Oilers stun Panthers again to force Game 7

LA Times  

Edmonton forward Zach Hyman, center, celebrates with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins after scoring in the second period of the Oilers’ 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on Friday. Connor McDavid was held without a point, so Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers’ other top players stepped up to put them one win from the …

Barkov, Bobrovsky and the Panthers beat the Oilers 4-3 to move within win of Stanley Cup title
6 months, 1 week ago

Barkov, Bobrovsky and the Panthers beat the Oilers 4-3 to move within win of Stanley Cup title

Associated Press  

EDMONTON, Alberta — Following their leaders who got them this far in the playoffs and a winning recipe that has worked all season, the Florida Panthers are on the verge of lifting the Stanley Cup. Captain Aleksander Barkov set up a goal and scored another, Sergei Bobrovsky made some of the biggest of his 32 saves to thwart a comeback …

Stanley Cup Final returns to Edmonton 4 years since the city hosted the series in a bubble
6 months, 1 week ago

Stanley Cup Final returns to Edmonton 4 years since the city hosted the series in a bubble

Associated Press  

EDMONTON, Alberta — While the Oilers are in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2006, their home city and arena have hosted the NHL’s championship series much more recently. “Obviously, it was a different experience than it is now,” said Florida’s Carter Verhaeghe, who hoisted the Stanley Cup in 2020 as a member of the Tampa Bay …

Oilers seek to become the sixth NHL team since 2000 to win the Cup after midseason coaching change
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Oilers seek to become the sixth NHL team since 2000 to win the Cup after midseason coaching change

Associated Press  

Firing a coach during the season is typically seen as a sign that a season has gone off the rails. The Edmonton Oilers are the latest team on that list, having made it to the Stanley Cup Final less than seven months after firing coach Jay Woodcroft 13 games into the season. The five coaches who have led their teams …

Analysis: Connor McDavid is the reason the Edmonton Oilers win the Stanley Cup
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Analysis: Connor McDavid is the reason the Edmonton Oilers win the Stanley Cup

Associated Press  

Connor McDavid is the best hockey player in the world and the biggest reason the Edmonton Oilers are in the Stanley Cup Final. The reigning NHL MVP, face of the the franchise and face of the sport is also the Oilers’ best hope of winning a championship for the first time since 1990 and ending Canada’s 31-year drought. Forwards While …

Lightning and Islanders searching for answers to rebound from 2-0 deficits in NHL playoffs
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Lightning and Islanders searching for answers to rebound from 2-0 deficits in NHL playoffs

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — Experience tells the Tampa Bay Lightning it’s time to go to work — not panic. “Obviously it’s a big hole, but we have done it before,” Lightning captain Steven Stamkos said. “It’s our job to make sure it’s 2-1.” PANTHERS at LIGHTNING, Panthers lead 2-0, 7 p.m. The good news, Panthers coach Paul Maurice said without revealing …

Hurricanes get a quick boost from Evgeny Kuznetsov addition to start NHL playoffs
8 months ago

Hurricanes get a quick boost from Evgeny Kuznetsov addition to start NHL playoffs

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Evgeny Kuznetsov wasted no time making a postseason impact for the Carolina Hurricanes. In this type of environment, that’s, I think, what makes him special.” Game 2 of that series comes Monday night, part of a schedule that includes the start of two Western Conference playoff series. “For me it was a great opportunity to start fresh …

It’s an all-Florida battle when the Panthers face the Lightning in Round 1
8 months ago

It’s an all-Florida battle when the Panthers face the Lightning in Round 1

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Paul Maurice doesn’t need any reminders going into these playoffs of what games between the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning mean to both teams. Florida led Tampa Bay 9-1 in the third period of a February game, and the Lightning skated hard all the way to the miserable end; Tampa Bay took a 4-0 lead midway …

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

Bruins NHL record chase sparks memories, lessons from past
1 year, 8 months ago

Bruins NHL record chase sparks memories, lessons from past

Associated Press  

Murray Wilson rarely thinks about playing on the team that had the best season in NHL history. “The thing that people always ask is, ‘How many Cups did you win?’ or, ‘How many rings do you have?’” Wilson said. The regular season was just a means to the end.” Wilson and the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens set the regular-season points record …

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 …

Flyers beat Lightning 3-2 for 3rd comeback win in a row
2 years, 2 months ago

Flyers beat Lightning 3-2 for 3rd comeback win in a row

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — Carter Hart stopped 37 shots, Noah Cates broke a tie in the third period and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday night for their third straight comeback victory to open the season. BLUE JACKETS 4, CANUCKS 3, OT COLUMBUS, Ohio — Vladislav Gavrikov scored in overtime and Columbus beat Vancouver for its …

Lightning confident they’re set up for continued success
2 years, 5 months ago

Lightning confident they’re set up for continued success

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — Three consecutive trips to the Stanley Cup Final, two championships and a strong — though ultimately unsuccessful — bid for a third. I’m trying to put on a brave face, but no one gets to the Stanley Cup Final not to win the Cup,” general manager Julien BriseBois said Tuesday. “You get to the Stanley Cup Final …

Defending champion Lightning’s bid for 3-peat falls short
2 years, 5 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 …

Avalanche dethrone Lightning to win Stanley Cup for 3rd time
2 years, 5 months ago

Avalanche dethrone Lightning to win Stanley Cup for 3rd time

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — Nathan MacKinnon could not find the words. Behind a goal and an assist from MacKinnon, the Avalanche won the Stanley Cup for the third time in franchise history and first in more than two decades by beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 of the final Sunday night. “It’s just been building over time,” playoff …

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 bounce back, beat Avalanche 6-2 in Game 3
2 years, 6 months ago

Lightning bounce back, beat Avalanche 6-2 in Game 3

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning’s bid for a three-peat is alive and well. The victory two nights after suffering the most lopsisded loss in the team’s playoff history trimmed Tampa Bay’s series deficit to 2-1 and breathed hope in the team’s quest to become the first franchise in nearly 40 years to win three consecutive NHL titles. “You …

Lightning unfazed trailing Avalanche in Stanley Cup Final
2 years, 6 months ago

Lightning unfazed trailing Avalanche in Stanley Cup Final

Associated Press  

DENVER — Minutes after losing Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final in overtime, Patrick Maroon scoffed at the idea that it was some sort of gut punch to the Tampa Bay Lightning. “It’s not about riding the wave of one game,” coach Jon Cooper said Thursday. And then for me, it’s just managing those momentum swings.” Tampa Bay is …

Avalanche must beat two-time champion Lightning to win Cup
2 years, 6 months ago

Avalanche must beat two-time champion Lightning to win Cup

Associated Press  

DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon wouldn’t have it any other way. Now that they’ve broken through to reach the Stanley Cup Final, naturally they need to beat the back -to- back defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning to win this core group’s first title. The Lightning are the first team since Wayne Gretzky’s Edmonton Oilers from 1983-85 to reach the final in …

Defending Stanley Cup champion Lightning back in East finals
2 years, 7 months ago

Defending Stanley Cup champion Lightning back in East finals

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — Jon Cooper had every reason to be confident the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning could keep their bid for a three-peat alive. “We’ve found a recipe that has obviously allowed us to go deep into the playoffs, and especially in the last 2 1/2 years now, and we want to keep it up,” captain …

Vasilevskiy, Lightning beat Panthers 2-0 in Game 4 for sweep
2 years, 7 months ago

Vasilevskiy, Lightning beat Panthers 2-0 in Game 4 for sweep

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning are running out of superlatives to describe Andrei Vasilevskiy’s dominance. The reigning Conn Symthe Trophy winner delivered another stellar playoff performance for the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions on Monday night, stopping 49 shots to beat the Florida Panthers 2-0 and finish a four-game sweep that sends them to the Eastern Conference final …

Stanley Cup playoffs: Lightning, Hurricanes advance with Game 7 wins
2 years, 7 months ago

Stanley Cup playoffs: Lightning, Hurricanes advance with Game 7 wins

LA Times  

Tampa Bay forward Nick Paul is fired up late in the second period after breaking a tie with his second goal of the night. Paul scored twice, including an incredible individual effort on the tiebreaking goal late in the second period, and the Lightning beat the host Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 in Game 7 on Saturday night to win their …

Ross Colton scores 2 goals, Lightning beat Blackhawks 5-2
2 years, 8 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 …

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 …

Column: NHL predictions: The Lightning will stay hot, the Kraken will be competitive and more
3 years, 2 months ago

Column: NHL predictions: The Lightning will stay hot, the Kraken will be competitive and more

LA Times  

Seattle Kraken defenseman Adam Larsson and his teammates should be competitive during their debut NHL season. Based on the Tampa Bay Lightning’s late-season slump and forward Nikita Kucherov being on long-term injured reserve after hip surgery, I picked the Lightning to lose in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. So, no more predictions here against the Lightning, who …

Lightning strikes twice: Tampa Bay repeats as Cup champion
3 years, 5 months ago

Lightning strikes twice: Tampa Bay repeats as Cup champion

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — Quieting the din inside Amalie Arena for just a moment, Gary Bettman looked over to the Tampa Bay Lightning and reached back into the dark days of the pandemic perhaps one last time. “It feels like things are normal.” Winning has become normal for the Lightning, who did so this time relying on their playoff MVP goaltender, …

NHL: Tampa Bay Lightning strike twice in a year to claim back-to-back Stanley Cup titles
3 years, 5 months ago

NHL: Tampa Bay Lightning strike twice in a year to claim back-to-back Stanley Cup titles

The Independent  

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‘Champa Bay’ celebrates third pro title in less than a year
3 years, 5 months ago

‘Champa Bay’ celebrates third pro title in less than a year

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — The party began more than two hours before faceoff and got merrier as the night wore on. The Tampa Bay Lightning won their second straight Stanley Cup title on Wednesday night, defeating the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 to give a region becoming known as Champa Bay its third professional sports title in less than a year. But doing …

‘They never quit': Canadiens fall short in Cup Final
3 years, 5 months ago

‘They never quit': Canadiens fall short in Cup Final

Associated Press  

Brendan Gallagher lowered his head and began wiping tears from his scarred face, having difficulty accepting the sudden finality of the Montreal Canadiens’ season being over. “It’s hard right now.” Gallagher began, before breaking into such a long pause the Zoom meeting moderator was prepared to go to the next question. “I’m proud of this group,” interim coach Dominique Ducharme …

Lightning veteran David Savard adds his name to Cup lore
3 years, 5 months ago

Lightning veteran David Savard adds his name to Cup lore

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — David Savard is no longer the only veteran on the Tampa Bay Lightning without a Stanley Cup championship. “He’s a popular guy in the room and so players are naturally pulling for guys like that to enjoy the success that we had last year,” Cooper said Wednesday. I know guys are pulling for him.” After Savard and …

Lightning the 1st team to win Stanley Cup at home since ’15
3 years, 5 months ago

Lightning the 1st team to win Stanley Cup at home since ’15

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — When the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup on home ice for the first time since before World War II, Jon Cooper could not bear to watch the joyful aftermath. Tampa Bay became the first team to celebrate a Cup championship-clinching win on home ice since the Blackhawks in 2015. Even after winning it all in 2020, …

Analysis: Lightning, fueled by losses, win another Cup title
3 years, 5 months ago

Analysis: Lightning, fueled by losses, win another Cup title

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — When the Tampa Bay Lightning had their first chance to clinch the Stanley Cup championship in the 2020 playoff bubble, Jon Cooper recalls how he let his mind drift to what the celebration would be like. “That’s called channeling your energy in the wrong direction.” After missing their chance to sweep the Montreal Canadiens, Cooper and the …

Canadiens beat Lightning 3-2 in OT, avoid Stanley Cup sweep
3 years, 5 months ago

Canadiens beat Lightning 3-2 in OT, avoid Stanley Cup sweep

Associated Press  

MONTREAL — Josh Anderson delivered in overtime, and Montreal killed Tampa Bay’s chance for a Stanley Cup sweep. “No hanging our heads but I liked a lot of things we did tonight.” Montreal became the first team to score in OT to avoid a sweep in the Stanley Cup Final since the Bruins did it in 1946 against the Canadiens, …

Analysis: Lightning get taste of Canadiens’ pain in Game 5
3 years, 5 months ago

Analysis: Lightning get taste of Canadiens’ pain in Game 5

Associated Press  

Now the Tampa Bay Lightning know what the Montreal Canadiens felt like the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final. A little like Game 2, when the Lightning were on their heels and yet scored opportunistic goals, the Canadiens were outshot 11-1 — and didn’t have one for the first eight-plus minutes — before going up 1-0 to set …

Canadiens play better, still fall short against Lightning
3 years, 5 months ago

Canadiens play better, still fall short against Lightning

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — The Montreal Canadiens played better, more like themselves. “It’s a little frustrating knowing we played a good game,” Canadiens assistant coach Luke Richardson said. And that’s what we plan to do again here.” The Canadiens played well for long stretches in front of Price, who stopped 20 of 23 shots after yielding five goals in a lopsided …

Coleman, Vasilevskiy give Lightning 2-0 lead in Cup Final
3 years, 5 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 …

Kucherov leads Lightning over Canadiens 5-1 in Game 1
3 years, 5 months ago

Kucherov leads Lightning over Canadiens 5-1 in Game 1

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — Nothing Nikita Kucherov accomplishes on the ice seems to surprise the Tampa Bay Lightning. Three days after returning from an injury to help the defending champions get back to hockey’s grandest stage, the playoff scoring leader had two goals and an assist Monday night to pace a 5-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of …

NHL royalty vs Hockey Bay: Canadiens-Lightning in Cup Final
3 years, 5 months ago

NHL royalty vs Hockey Bay: Canadiens-Lightning in Cup Final

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — Brian Engblom sat in the lower bowl at Amalie Arena with the Tampa Bay Lightning’s two Stanley Cup banners to his right and the team looking to add a third skating on the ice in front of him. “You’re supposed to win it all, and creating that kind of environment is difficult and takes time, but they’re …

Lightning vs. Canadiens in 1st all-East Cup Final since 1980
3 years, 5 months ago

Lightning vs. Canadiens in 1st all-East Cup Final since 1980

Associated Press  

After gutting out a tough series to get to the Stanley Cup Final, the Tampa Bay Lightning shouldn’t have to change their style of play to match up against the Montreal Canadiens. “It’s going to be a tough, grinding series.” Montreal swept Tampa Bay in the first round in 2014 on the way to the East final, and the Lightning …

Kucherov shines, Lightning beat Islanders 4-2 in Game 2
3 years, 6 months ago

Kucherov shines, Lightning beat Islanders 4-2 in Game 2

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning are running out of superlatives to describe the playmaking ability of NHL playoff scoring leader Nikita Kucherov. does everything with grace,” coach Jon Cooper said Tuesday night after one of the league’s most creative scorers had three more assists to help the defending Stanley Cup champions even the Stanley Cup semifinals with a …

Lightning eliminate Hurricanes, advance to Cup semifinals
3 years, 6 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 …

NHL playoffs: Tampa Bay Lightning beat Dallas Stars to win Stanley Cup
4 years, 2 months ago

NHL playoffs: Tampa Bay Lightning beat Dallas Stars to win Stanley Cup

LA Times  

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point scored his playoff-best 14th goal and the Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 2-0 on Monday night to win the Stanley Cup and finish off the most unusual NHL postseason in history. Tampa Bay’s core group closed out the final with an almost poetic display of what got the Lightning to this point over the …

Lightning beat Stars 3-2 in Game 2, get even in Stanley Cup
4 years, 3 months ago

Lightning beat Stars 3-2 in Game 2, get even in Stanley Cup

Associated Press  

EDMONTON, Alberta — Nikita Kucherov and the Tampa Bay Lightning got themselves up off the ice to get even in the Stanley Cup Final. “It’s the playoffs, you have to play, it doesn’t matter what happened.” All of Tampa Bay’s goals came in a span of four shots in less than four minutes against Anton Khudobin, who made a Stanley …

Stars, Lightning meet in nontraditional Stanley Cup Final
4 years, 3 months ago

Stars, Lightning meet in nontraditional Stanley Cup Final

Associated Press  

EDMONTON, Alberta — The leaves are starting to change color around the NHL playoff bubble, and, at most, seven games remain before the Stanley Cup is handed out. On Saturday night, two of the league’s southernmost teams begin a Stanley Cup Final like none other in the great white north when the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning face off …

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