YANNI GOURDE

Yanni Gourde scored two of Seattle’s four goals in the third period, including the winner with 6:47 remaining, and the Kraken rallied for a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.

The St. Louis Blues have signed forward Brandon Saad to a five-year, $22.5 million contract.

Andrei Vasilevskiy had 18 saves and Yanni Gourde scored a short-handed goal to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 1-0 in Game 7 of their NHL playoff semifinal series.

Steven Stamkos had two goals and an assist and Andrei Vasilevskiy notched his fourth career playoff shutout, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning rout the New York Islanders 8-0 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup semifinal series.

The Tampa Bay Lightning earned a huge win game three in enemy territory, and have a chance to take a stranglehold in their semifinal series against the New York Islanders. On Thursday night, fans were packed to the ceiling at Nassau Coliseum, hoping their team would be able to take the series lead. However, the Islanders rallied back with an excellent second period, leading to Cal Clutterbuck’s fourth of the postseason in the late stages of the frame. Watch the Stanley Cup Playoffs on FuboTV (7-day free trial)However, the Isles would be forced to go on the penalty kill shortly thereafter. What: Stanley Cup SemifinalsWho: (2) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (3) New York Islanders (Series tied 1-1)When: Saturday, June 19Time: 8:00 p.m.

Brayden Point kept up his scoring touch with a tiebreaking goal late in the second period, Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 27 shots and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup semifinals.

Alex Killorn and Anthony Cirelli scored while Andrei Vasilevskiy was strong in net once again, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 for a 2-0 lead in their second-round playoff series.

Alex Killorn scored a pair of second-period goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning rebounded from its first postseason loss to rout the Florida Panthers 6-2 and take a commanding 3-1 lead in the first-round Central Division playoff matchup.

Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 32 shots, Steven Stamkos and Ondrej Palat had first-period goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 3-1 on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their Central Division first-round playoff series.

Chris Driedger stopped 30 shots to record his third shutout of the season, Juho Lammikko scored a short-handed goal, and the Florida Panthers secured home-ice advantage for the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the regular season finale for both clubs.

Blake Coleman scored 16 seconds into the game, Mikhail Sergachev added another goal early in the second period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1.

Tampa Bay Lightning center Yanni Gourde (37) watches the puck in front of Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jonathan Bernier (45) in the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)DETROIT – Anthony Mantha scored a tiebreaking goal late in the first period, Jonathan Bernier stopped a season-high 40 shots and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-4 Thursday night. Tampa Bay entered the game 19-0-1 against the Red Wings over the last five years, and its 20-game point streak was the longest in franchise history against a team. Troy Stecher, Dylan Larkin and Mantha scored to put the Red Wings ahead. CATCHING A BREAKThe Red Wings took advantage of not facing Vasilevskiy, who is 11-0 against them.

KALAMAZOO, MI - For the second consecutive year, a former Kalamazoo Wings hockey player hoisted the Stanley Cup, as forward Yanni Gourde capped his fifth NHL season as a champion with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning defeated the Dallas Stars, 2-0, on Monday to take the series in six games and capture their second Stanley Cup in franchise history, with Gourde playing a big part in the title run. Two of Gourde’s playoff goals came in the Stanley Cup Finals, including a power-play tally late in the second period of Game 4 that tied the contest at 3 and helped the Lightning pull out a 5-4 overtime win. The 28-year-old Gourde played one season with the Kalamazoo Wings in 2013-14, tallying 15 goals and 19 assists for the ECHL club, before getting called up to the American Hockey League’s Worcester Sharks. RELATED:Former Grand Rapids Griffins center now a Stanley Cup championMichigan hockey team officially sets world record for largest lightsaber battleECHL, Kalamazoo Wings cancel rest of 2019-20 season amid coronavirus pandemicKalamazoo Wings hockey season on hold as ECHL halts play amid coronavirus pandemic

TORONTO, ONT Brayden Point scored 10:27 into the fifth overtime, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Tuesday in the fourth-longest game in Stanley Cup playoff history. Point scored from just above the left circle, beating Joonas Korpisalo after the goaltender made an NHL-record 85 saves. Point also scored way back in the first period of Game 1 of the best-of-seven series. The teams combined for 151 shots most in a NHL game since the league began officially tracking the statistic in 1955-56. Its tiring for sure but then it gets fun at some point," Point said.

The Islanders won 5-2. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)UNIONDALE, NY Since opening the season with three losses in four games, the New York Islanders have been unbeatable thanks to sheer teamwork. Anders Lee had a goal and two assists in New York's three-goal third period, and the Islanders beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 Friday night for their eighth straight win. The Lightning had won seven of their previous nine meetings against the Islanders since start of 2016-17 season. The previous time the teams met at Nassau Coliseum last Feb. 1, Greiss and Vasilevskiy battled to a scoreless tie before the Lightning won in a shootout.