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Quest complete: Tampa Bay Lightning blank Dallas Stars to capture elusive Stanley Cup
Brayden Point scored his playoff-best 14th goal, and the Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 2-0 on Monday to win the Stanley Cup and finish the most unusual NHL postseason in history, staged nearly entirely in quarantine because of the coronavirus pandemic. Nonetheless, the clock’s hitting zeros in an empty arena set off a joyful celebration […]
Continue readingTampa Bay Lightning return home, lift Stanley Cup to cap NHL’s marathon season
“Who’s next? Next question,” Kucherov said, looking into the camera. With McDonagh stopping in mid-sentence, Killorn stepped behind the podium and said, “We’re not staying here all night, man.” The wait for the Lightning — and the NHL — was long enough after Tampa Bay clinched the Cup with a 2-0 win in Game 6 […]
Continue readingHow the Tampa Bay Lightning have short-circuited the Dallas Stars’ top line
Among the goal scorers were winger Nikita Kucherov, last season’s MVP; center Brayden Point, second to Kucherov in playoff scoring; and defenseman Victor Hedman, who had his fourth straight Norris Trophy nomination this season. Even Steven Stamkos, the center playing in his first game since February, scored a goal in less than three minutes of […]
Continue readingStanley Cup Final Game 4 takeaways: Controversial ending puts Tampa Bay Lightning one win away
Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Friday was a back-and-forth battle with no shortage of lead changes or thrilling moments. Ultimately, there was also no shortage of controversies in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 5-4 overtime victory over the Dallas Stars. It gives the Lightning a commanding 3-1 lead, just one win away from […]
Continue readingDallas Stars disagree with Jamie Benn’s tripping penalty in OT
Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn watched from the penalty box as Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk’s shot floated into the net at 6:34 of overtime to win Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. His teammates believe he shouldn’t have been in the box at all. “That’s a hockey play. That’s what I saw,” […]
Continue reading2020 NHL Playoffs Today: Keys to a possibly decisive Game 5 for Tampa Bay Lightning, Dallas Stars
One of the most unusual seasons in the NHL’s 103-year history could wrap up Saturday night. If the Tampa Bay Lightning win Game 5, they will hoist the Stanley Cup — in an empty arena, in a bubble. As for the Dallas Stars? They need to dig deep for a miracle to extend this 2019-20 […]
Continue readingStanley Cup Final Game 5 takeaways: Dallas Stars’ double-overtime win gives us a Game 6
There will be at least one more game in the 2020 Stanley Cup Final. The Dallas Stars survived a furious onslaught from the Tampa Bay Lightning, and Corey Perry scored the game-winning goal in double overtime to earn the 3-2 victory in Game 5. Miss any of the game? We’re here with the top takeaways […]
Continue readingCorey Perry, Dallas Stars prevail in double overtime, push Stanley Cup Finals to Game 6
Pavelski tied it with 6 minutes, 45 seconds left in regulation and then laid out to block a shot in the first overtime before Perry scored the winner in double OT, and the Dallas Stars avoided elimination Saturday night by beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 to force a Game 6 in the Stanley Cup […]
Continue readingFrom The Brick to The Bubble: How NHL playoff stars got their start at an Edmonton youth hockey tournament
As the years go on, the tournaments get more serious, and the stakes get higher. In Edmonton, the NHL is about to cap off its adult version of a seemingly never-ending hockey tournament. It has been more than 80 days in the NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs bubble for members of the Dallas Stars and Tampa […]
Continue readingThe keys to the rest of the Stanley Cup Final: Steven Stamkos, Tyler Seguin, more
Versteeg played 15 seasons of pro hockey and won two Stanley Cups, both with the Chicago Blackhawks, which gives him a unique perspective watching this year’s Stanley Cup Final between the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning. Versteeg shared the small details that a seasoned NHL vet notices watching the games — like Nikita Kucherov‘s […]
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