Tag: Tampa Bay Lightning
Confident Lightning, Islanders ready for Game 7 challenge
TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning haven’t lost consecutive postseason games in over two years and haven’t faced a winner-take-all challenge since 2018.
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Stamkos, Vasilevskiy pace Lightning’s 8-0 rout of Islanders
TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos had two goals and an assist and Andrei Vasilevskiy notched his fourth career playoff shutout, helping the Tampa Bay...
Martin, Pulock help Isles top Lightning 3-2 to tie series
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Matt Martin capped New York's three-goal second period, Ryan Pulock made a diving stop in front of an open goal in...
Resilient Lightning expect to bounce back against Islanders
TAMPA, Fla. — No team has been more resilient in the NHL playoffs than the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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Tensions rise quickly in semifinals between unfamiliar foes
When a heated scrum broke out between Islanders and Lightning players at the final horn of Game 2 and New York's Travis Zajac wrestled...
Point scores again, Lightning beat Islanders 2-1 in Game 3
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Brayden Point kept up his scoring touch with a tiebreaking goal late in the second period, Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 27 shots...
Offense from defense a key factor in Stanley Cup semifinals
One of the first things Peter DeBoer wanted to change when he took over as Vegas Golden Knights coach 17 months ago was getting...
Defend NY: Jets bond while supporting Islanders in playoffs
NEW YORK — The New York Islanders will have their jumbo-sized man advantage in the stands again at the Old Barn.
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Kucherov shines, Lightning beat Islanders 4-2 in Game 2
TAMPA, Fla. — Brayden Point and Ondrej Palat delivered early goals and NHL playoff scoring leader Nikita Kucherov had three more assists to help...
NHL semifinals full of ‘hunger’ for first Stanley Cup title
When the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup last year, it was the first time most of their players and coaches had ever...