Tampa Bay Lightning

Paul Maurice is the Right Choice for the Florida Panthers

According to Darren Dreger, Andrew Brunette will no longer be the head coach of the Florida Panthers, and Paul Maurice will take over the post. Dreger also reports that Maurice has signed a three-year contract. Wait, what? Brunette took over as head coach of the Panthers on October 29th, 2021, for Joel Quenneville. He compiled […]

Kadri makes triumphant return, scores in OT to put Avalanche a win within Stanley Cup

Welcome back Nazem Kadri. After missing the first three games while recovering from a surgically-repaired thumb, Kadri scored the game-winner Wednesday night in Game 4, scoring the game-winner over the Tampa Lightning with a scintillating move on a partial break to beat Andrei Vasilevskiy and send his Avalanche team within a win of hoisting the […]

Avalanche vs. Lightning: Game 4 Preview and Odds

We tried to warn you. The Lightning have been the comeback kids this postseason, having overcome deficits in the Quarterfinals and the Conference Finals to advance to the big dance for the third consecutive season. And Game 3 was no different as the Lightning defeated the Avalanche 6-2 to set up a crucial Game 4 […]

Avalanche massacre Lightning 7-0, take 2-0 series lead

DENVER — Colorado Chainsaw Massacre. The Colorado Avalanche decimated the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals Saturday evening, shutting out the reigning champions 7-0. For the second consecutive game, Colorado scored three goals in the first period, but this time, were on cruise control from the start. The Avalanche have […]

Avs dominate opening period, lead Lightning 3-0

DENVER — Ryan McDonagh got called for a hooking penalty, and Valeri Nichushkin made him pay. The Avs right winger tapped in a pass from Game 1 hero Andre Burakovsky, and Colorado is off to a 1-0 lead over the reigning champs. Josh followed up with a wrist shot that sailed past Bolts goalte

Nichushkin, Manson score to give Avs early 2-0 lead

DENVER — Ryan McDonagh got called for a hooking penalty, and Valeri Nichushkin made him pay. The Avs right winger tapped in a pass from Game 1 hero Andre Burakovsky, and Colorado is off to a 1-0 lead over the reigning champs. Josh Manson followed up with a wrist shot that sailed past Bolts goaltender […]

Lightning vs Avalanche Stanley Cup Final Game 2: Odds

The Colorado Avalanche outplayed the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final with a 4-3 overtime victory, but the Bolts were competitive despite not being at their best. If Andrei Vasilevskiy doesn’t allow three goals in the opening period, and his Lightning teammates stay out of the box, it could be […]

Commissioner Gary Bettman Announces Record Revenues For NHL

In a press conference on Wednesday, National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman announced record revenues as the league completed an 82-game season for the first time since 2018-19. Bettman stated that the total revenue for the NHL could be in excess of $5.2 billion. However, the commissioner estimated that the salary cap would not see […]

The Value of NHL Prospects and Draft Picks

It’s that time of year again in the NHL where two teams will be looking to lift the Stanley Cup while the rest are looking at the off-season. As exciting as the Stanley Cup final is, the off-season brings its own excitement with the draft, free-agent frenzy, and of course, the trades that always occur. […]

Brayden Point practices with Lightning, status unknown for Game 1.

Brayden Point could return for the Stanley Cup Final, but his status for Game 1 remains unknown. Point, who has missed ten games since sustaining a lower-body injury in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal against the Toronto Maple Leafs on May 14, was a full participant when the Tampa Bay Lightning practiced Monday. […]