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Tampa Bay Lightning win the Stanley Cup

Posted on September 29, 2020 by

Stanley Cup Champs! The victorious Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate the Stanley Cup with proud NHL commissioner Gary Bettman in a memorable ceremony. All photos copyright NBC Sports via Getty Images courtesy Associated Press It took a lot longer than expected. … Continue reading →

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Shattenkirk’s overtime winner puts Lightning a game away from the Stanley Cup

Posted on September 26, 2020 by

All postseason, the Lightning have been on a mission. It began with a five game first round triumph over the Blue Jackets, avenging last year’s humiliation. They still had to work extra hard in Games One and Five before putting … Continue reading →

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Lightning even up Stanley Cup series with Stars

Posted on September 22, 2020 by

Nikita Kucherov congratulates Andrei Vasilevskiy, who improved to 6-0 following playoff losses this postseason in the Lightning 3-2 win over the Stars in Game Two to level the Stanley Cup Final. AP Photo credit Tampa Bay Lightning via Getty Images … Continue reading →

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Panarin named to NHL First All-Star Team, Award Winners revealed, big off-season awaits Rangers

Posted on September 22, 2020 by

Artemi Panarin didn’t win the Hart Trophy, but deservedly was named to the First All-Star Team. AP Photo credit NHL.com via Getty Images Yesterday, the NHL completed revealing their Awards for this extended 2019-20 season. One that’s still going following … Continue reading →

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HARD HITS: What can be learned from the Islanders’ run

Posted on September 19, 2020 by

It’s not too often I write about a bitter rival. However, the Islanders made it impossible not to devote a few posts to them due to their great run in these very unpredictable and strange Stanley Cup Playoffs. Give credit … Continue reading →

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Cirelli’s overtime winner sets up Stanley Cup Final between Lightning and Stars

Posted on September 18, 2020 by

The Lightning advanced to the Stanley Cup Final thanks to overtime hero Anthony Cirelli, who beat a brilliant Semyon Varlamov at 13:18 of sudden death to give Tampa a hard fought six game series win over the scrappy Islanders. They’ll … Continue reading →

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Lightning put Islanders on the brink

Posted on September 14, 2020 by

For more than half of Game Four, the Islanders were in position to even their best-of-seven series against the heavy favorite Lightning. Semyon Varlamov had made some big saves to keep a strong Bolts surge off the scoreboard. He certainly … Continue reading →

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Lightning strikes twice for Islanders

Posted on September 10, 2020 by

It’s an off day for the Eastern Conference Final that’s being played in the Edmonton bubble. While the Islanders and Lightning get a break, the Western Conference Final continues tonight with Game Three between the Stars and Golden Knights. That … Continue reading →

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Lightning overcome playoff record 85 saves from Korpisalo in five overtime epic over Blue Jackets

Posted on August 12, 2020 by

Sudden death hero Brayden Point is mobbed by Lightning teammates after his winner in five overtimes gave them a unreal 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets, who got a NHL record 85 saves from Joonas Korpisalo. AP Photo credit Tampa … Continue reading →

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Tumultuous week leads only to more excuses and losing

Posted on December 7, 2019 by

By now the firing of former Devils coach John Hynes is old news, but I haven’t blogged since then in part due to general apathy of the season at this point, and in part because I wanted to see an … Continue reading →

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