Lightning game ends in controversy. And now an era could end in heartbreak
TAMPA — So is this how it ends? With a frame-by-frame breakdown of the fatal goal, as if Abraham Zapruder was filming from the grassy knoll? After all the good times, all the memories, all the glory, are we supposed to raise our voices in collective anger? Is it possible the Lightning finally were done in by a conspiracy of silence? Let’s hope not. Let’s hope the ever-so-vague grievance coach ...
news.yahoo.comKadri scores in OT in return, Avs move to brink of title
Nazem Kadri scored at 12:02 of overtime — perhaps with too many Colorado players on the ice — and the Avalanche beat Tampa Bay 3-2 on Wednesday night in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final to move within a victory of dethroning the two-time defending champion Lightning.
Vasilevskiy, Lightning beat Panthers 2-0 in Game 4 for sweep
Andrei Vasilevskiy had 49 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning completed a four-game sweep of the Florida Panthers with a 2-0 victory that sends the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions back to the Eastern Conference final for the sixth time in eight years.
How to Watch the Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens (7/2/21) - Stanley Cup Finals (Game 3) | Channel, Stream, Time
After two games down in Florida, the Stanley Cup Finals heads up to Canada for the first time, with the Tampa Bay Lightning well in control against the Montreal Canadiens. At the halfway mark of the contest, the Habs were outshooting the Bolts by a 3:1 margin. Yet, Montreal came back with a goal from Nick Suzuki near the halfway mark of the period. Watch the Stanley Cup Finals on FuboTV (7-day free trial)It looked as if the game was going to head into the third period tied at one. What: Stanley Cup FinalsWho: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens (Lightning leads 2-0)When: Friday, July 2Time: 8:00 p.m.
mlive.comHow to Watch the New York Islanders vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (6/25/21) - Stanley Cup Semifinals (Game 7) | Channel, Stream, Time
On Friday night, the New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning will faceoff, with the winner heading to the Stanley Cup Finals. Watch the Stanley Cup Playoffs on FuboTV (7-day free trial)However, with their season on the line, New York was not about to go away quietly. Now, the series heads back to Tampa for a do-or-die game seven. For the Lightning, they are 5-3 all-time, but their last game seven was back in the Eastern Conference Finals in 2018, when they lost, at home, to the eventual Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals. What: Stanley Cup SemifinalsWho: (3) New York Islanders vs. (2) Tampa Bay Lightning (Game 7)When: Friday, June 25Time: 8:00 p.m.
mlive.comKillorn, Lightning beat Red Wings 5-1 for 3rd straight win
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) watches his goal get past Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss (29) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)TAMPA, Fla. – Alex Killorn had a goal and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 on Wednesday for their third consecutive win. Victor Hedman, Ryan McDonagh, Anthony Cirelli and Brayden Point also scored for Tampa Bay, which remained unbeaten in five home games this season. The Lightning stretched their home win streak against the Red Wings to 15 dating to Dec. 12, 2013. Mantha scored on a breakaway at 9:49 before Killorn deflected a Mikhail Sergachev shot to make it 5-1 at 11:32. “I thought after the second period we didn’t really give them too much.’’MILESTONEDetroit captain Dylan Larkin appeared in his 400th game, all with the Red Wings.