A slow start and some coverage mistakes put the Tampa Bay Lightning behind early, and despite several attempts, they couldn’t equalize the game and dropped a 5-3 decision to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonas Johansson, in an unexpected start, stopped 23 of 27 shots, several of the difficult variety. Nick Paul scored twice while Darren Raddysh had a goal and an assist. Matthew … [Read more...] about Lightning come up short in 5-3 loss to Leafs
Lightning Morning News: Max Crozier returned to Syracuse
Max Crozier’s most recent stint with the Tampa Bay Lightning was a short one as the team reassigned the defenseman to the Syracuse Crunch on Sunday. While his per diem will take a hit, it’s a good sign for the Lightning that Erik Cernak is ready to go for the Lightning’s road trip that starts tonight in Toronto. Crozier played 14:15 against the Detroit Red Wings and recorded … [Read more...] about Lightning Morning News: Max Crozier returned to Syracuse
Lightning at Maple Leafs Game Preview: This one should be fun
Game Forty-five: Tampa Bay Lightning (25-16-3) at Toronto Maple Leafs (29-16-2) Time: 7:30 PM EST Location: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto TV/Stream/Radio: FDSNSUN, TVAS, NHL Network, Prime (in Canada), 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning -105 Know the Opponents: Pension Plan Puppets Believe it or not, the Tampa Bay Lightning are 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Source … [Read more...] about Lightning at Maple Leafs Game Preview: This one should be fun
Lightning Morning News: Nikita Kucherov records 600th career assist
Just a few days after we celebrated Victor Hedman’s 600th career assist, we can raise a glass to Nikita Kucherov for duplicating the accomplishment. He did it in usual Kucherov fashion – as part of a multi-point game. Coming into the game with 598 assists, he quickly picked up number 599 by feeding Jake Guentzel on the power play. Then he scored a terrific goal of his own, … [Read more...] about Lightning Morning News: Nikita Kucherov records 600th career assist
Lightning use special teams to defeat Red Wings, 5-1
It’s not every day that a goaltender is the best player on the ice when his team wins by four goals, but that was the case as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Detroit Red Wings, 5-1, behind Andrei Vasilevskiy’s 39 saves. Tampa Bay also cooled off the league’s best power play as they went 5-for-6 short-handed while converting 2-of-3 power plays. Nikita Kucherov piled up … [Read more...] about Lightning use special teams to defeat Red Wings, 5-1