However you want to calculate it, the quarantined postseason ended on Monday with the Tampa Bay Lightning defeating the Dallas Stars in six games for hockey’s Holy Grail, ending the most remarkable quest for the Stanley Cup in the history of the NHL. That the season was restarted was amazing. That the season was completed […]
Continue reading“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 readingGame 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 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 readingGame 3 of the Stanley Cup Final saw the long-awaited return of Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos. In true storybook fashion, Stamkos scored on his first shot (he skated only 2:47 for the game), and his team overwhelmed the Dallas Stars en route to a 5-2 victory. Tampa Bay now leads the series two […]
Continue readingMiss any of the game? We’re here with the top takeaways as we look ahead to a pivotal Game 3 on Wednesday. More: Click here for the entire Stanley Cup Final schedule. Heard you like power plays: How about nine of them? The Tampa goalie was spotted a three-goal lead and then was asked to […]
Continue readingThe 2020 Stanley Cup Final between the Eastern Conference champion Tampa Bay Lightning and the Western Conference champion Dallas Stars begins Saturday night in the Edmonton bubble. As a service to fans who have a general interest in NHL hockey but have no idea what has happened in the past few months, we’re happy to […]
Continue readingSticking to the plan is difficult when doing illegal things. In Game 3 between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Islanders, goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy‘s pad came loose during play, but the on-ice officials — per the NHL rulebook — let things continue until the Lightning controlled the puck or there was a stoppage. […]
Continue readingThe Dallas Stars are in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 20 years … and they’ll have to wait a little bit longer to find out who they are playing. The New York Islanders kept their season alive by besting the Tampa Bay Lightning in a double-overtime Game 5. I wish I […]
Continue readingCheck out ESPN NHL Playoffs Today every day of the postseason until the Stanley Cup is handed out in October. Game 2: No. 2 Tampa Bay Lightning vs. No. 7 New York Islanders (TB leads 1-0) | 8 p.m. “The road is not always the same. It’s structured with all these twists and turns,” said […]
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