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Tampa Bay Lightning close out Montreal Canadiens in Game 5 to win second straight Stanley Cup
The Tampa Bay Lightning are back-to-back Stanley Cup champs — and they did it in a nine-month span. Tampa Bay defeated the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday at home, becoming the first team to repeat as champion since the 2016 and 2017 Pittsburgh Penguins. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy […]
Continue readingNHL Playoffs Daily: Lightning look to finish Stanley Cup Final sweep of the Canadiens
Check out the ESPN NHL Playoffs Daily to catch up every day of the postseason until the Stanley Cup is handed out in July. Game 4: Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens | 8 p.m. (Lightning lead 3-0) There’s only one team in the NHL’s 100-plus-year history to win the Stanley Cup after falling behind […]
Continue readingTampa Bay Lightning winger Alex Killorn ruled out of Game 3 of Stanley Cup Final
Killorn missed Game 2 of the series against the Canadiens with a lower body injury, potentially the result of taking a puck to the skate in Game 1. The Lightning won both games in Tampa and hold a 2-0 series lead over the Canadiens. Forward Tyler Johnson moved up to the line with Steven Stamkos […]
Continue readingLightning on cusp of rare Stanley Cup sweep but still have ‘work to do’ in Game 4
“We’ve put ourselves in good position, obviously, but the fourth one is the hardest to get,” defenseman Victor Hedman said on Friday, after the Lightning trounced the Canadiens, 6-3 in Game 3 in Montreal. “We have to do whatever it takes to win the next game and think about it after. We have more work […]
Continue readingNHL Playoffs Daily: Vegas Golden Knights, Marc-Andre Fleury seek Game 4 rebound
The Vegas Golden Knights had Game 3 in their hands until one bad mistake from goalie Marc-Andre Fleury opened the door for the Montreal Canadiens to force overtime and ultimately prevail. As their goalie moves past that gaffe, the Knights are wondering how to get pucks past Carey Price to avoid a huge deficit in […]
Continue readingDefenseman Ryan Pulock stops shot with ‘a special play,’ as New York Islanders win, draw even at 2-2 with Tampa Bay Lightning
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — New York Islanders coach Barry Trotz had his vision blocked by his players, who were standing at the bench in the final seconds of Game 4, clinging to a 3-2 lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning. So, he watched on the Jumbotron as Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh executed a spin-o-rama shot that […]
Continue readingBruce Arians unsure how much Tom Brady will do in Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ minicamp
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians said Tuesday that he’s unsure how much quarterback Tom Brady will do in next week’s mandatory minicamp because of his recovery from offseason knee surgery. Brady has been throwing in private workouts with teammates instead of attending OTAs, but Arians said he might err on the […]
Continue readingSource: Boston Celtics fan arrested after allegedly throwing water bottle at Kyrie Irving
The bottle narrowly missed Irving, who was walking toward the tunnel after his 39-point performance helped give Brooklyn a 3-1 series lead over the Celtics. “You can see that people just feel very entitled out here,” Irving said about the incident. “They paid for their tickets — great, I’m grateful that they’re coming in to […]
Continue readingBrooklyn Nets first in Eastern Conference to clinch playoff berth
Now, the Nets can slip no lower than sixth in the Eastern Conference standings. “It’s great,” first-year Nets coach Steve Nash said of securing a place in the playoffs. “I think we have our eyes on bigger things, but it’s a nice first step to clinch a berth. For this group, facing all we’ve faced, […]
Continue readingBrooklyn Nets’ Kevin Durant probable to return Sunday vs. Phoenix Suns
Durant injured himself early in the first quarter of the Nets game against the Miami Heat last weekend. Durant was driving toward the basket when he collided with Trevor Ariza. Afterward, the team deemed that his status was day-to-day. Durant remained on the Nets’ road trip to New Orleans and Tampa and continued to get […]
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