EDMONTON, Alberta — The Tampa Bay Lightning are the champions of bubble hockey. Brayden Point scored his playoff-best 14th target and the Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 2-Zero on Monday night time to win the Stanley Cup and end off probably the most bizarre NHL postseason in historical past, staged just about solely in quarantine as a result of the pandemic. The clock hitting zeros in an empty area nevertheless activate a completely satisfied party for a staff that continued years of playoff heartbreak and two months in isolation. Goals from Point and Blake Coleman and a 22-save shutout through Andrei Vasilevskiy in Game 6 had been sufficient to continual the Lightning to their 2nd championship after profitable it
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Third-Period Struggles Plague Bruins In 3-2 Loss To Lightning
It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. The Boston Bruins came out firing Thursday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning, scoring the game’s first goal just over two minutes into the first period. Unfortunately for the B’s, their poor third-period play proved to be the difference in their 3-2 loss at Amalie Arena. After the game, NESN’s Jack Edwards and Andy Brickley highlighted what went wrong for Boston against its Atlantic Division rival. To hear what they had to say, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. NESN.com
Bruins Expecting Strong Bounce Back From Lightning In Game 2 On Monday
The Boston Bruins know better than to get complacent after a great win. The Bruins got off to a strong start in their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday with a 6-2 win in Game 1. But as the first-round matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs proved, the momentum of a series can shift in an instant. After Sunday’s training session, Bruce Cassidy and Patrice Bergeron shed light on Boston’s mindset heading into Game 2 on Monday night in Tampa. To hear what the coach and star center had to say, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank.
Claude Julien Pleased With Bruins’ Adjustments In 4-3 Win Over Lightning
The Boston Bruins picked up a crucial two points Tuesday night with a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The game was tied 0-0 after the first 20 minutes, but the B’s outscored the Lightning 2-1 in the second period en route to their third straight win. “They were a little grittier than we were,” coach Claude Julien said on “Bruins Overtime Live.” “They were a little bit more physical and they were coming at us, so we had to adjust. I thought our D’s got better in the second period, our forecheck, neutral zone forecheck got a lot better, but also the forecheck in the first period was nonexistent. “All
Brian Boyle’s Two Late Goals Not Enough; Penguins Defeat Lightning
Evgeni Malkin guaranteed a Game 6 victory and the Pittsburgh Penguins delivered. The Pens defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 to force a Game 7 at Pittsburgh, which will take place Thursday night. Jonathan Drouin got on the Bolts on the board early in the first period, but the goal was waived off after review as the play was ruled offsides. The Penguins used that break to their advantage as Phil Kessel responded with a 5-on-3 power play goal to give Pittsburgh the 1-0 lead. Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby added goals of their own in the second to give Pittsburgh a commanding 3-0 lead. But the Bolts struck in the third period
NHL Power Rankings 2015-16: Stanley Cup Finalists Blackhawks, Lightning Surging
Don’t look now, but the defending Eastern Conference champions are heating up. The Tampa Bay Lightning have won three straight games and six of their last 10 to leapfrog the Boston Bruins and take the first wild card playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Second-line center Tyler Johnson has battled injuries this season, but he’s back in the lineup and scored his first goal since Nov. 25 during Tuesday night’s win over the Colorado Avalanche. Steven Stamkos scored twice and Ondrej Palat scored another, while No. 1 goalie Ben Bishop made 21 saves for a 4-0 shutout. Bishop has carried Tampa Bay for most of the campaign, but the team’s rece...
2011 NHL Playoffs: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Even with Cam Ward Pulled for the extra attacker on the power play with 2:49 left in the game the Carolina Hurricanes fall short tonight Tampa Throws in an empty-netter, making it 5-2 and putting the Hurricanes playoff hopes to rest for good. There will be some terrific first round playoff matchups.The New York Rangers will face the Washington Capitals putting some of the games biggest snipers (mainly Alex Ovechkin and Alexander Semin) against Henrik Lundqvist.Another matchup that should garner s ton of interest is #3 Boston Bruins vs. the #6 seed, Montreal Canadiens. Not only is there a ton of history here, there is also that brawl and the little incident involving Zdeno Chara and Max Pavioretty.