New look Lightning as advertised thus far. VAN-1TB-4 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 27 shots for the victory. If they keep holding teams to one marker a game they’re going to be a juggernaut. First Period3:55 TB Kucherov (4), (Raddysh, Point) Second Period7:43 TB Point (2), (Guentzel, McDonagh) Third Period0:39 TB Cirelli (1), (Hagel, … Read more

Tomkins helps Crunch nab home opener against pesky Belleville. BEL-1SYR-2 (SO) Matt Tomkins allowed just one goal on 31 shots in regulation and OT before stopping all three he faced in the PS session for the SO win. That included six stops in OT when his club was outshot 6-0. First Period16:57 BEL Jenik (1), … Read more

New look Lightning with an old school win. TB-4CAR-1 Andrei Vasilevskiy was masterful stopping 20 of 21 shots for the victory. The old formula of holding the game close until the team had time to pull away was back in force. First Period14:32 CAR Staal (1), (Carrier) Second Period2:22 TB Point (1), (Kucherov, Hedman)(PP) Third … Read more

New look Syracuse dominates in opener. SYR-5UTI-0 Brandon Halverson with the whole shutout stopping all 26 shots he faced. First Period6:51 SYR Gill (1), (Groshev)10:57 SYR Huuhtanen (1), (Teasdale) Second Period4:06 SYR Duke (1), (Pouliot, Santini)8:00 Groshev (1), (Ylonen) Third Period15:07 SYR Gill (2), (Dureau, Ylonen) Halverson, Dyllan Gill, and Max Groshev were the game’s … Read more

Season’s end. CLE-6SYR-4 Cleveland Wins the Series 3-0 Matt Tomkins allowed five goals on 26 shots for the loss. First Period14:16 CLE Gaudet (2), (Angle, Zboril)16:38 SYR Barre-Boulet (3), (Crozier, Huuhtanen)(PP) Second Period11:02 CLE Matteau (1), (Jiricek, Sillinger)(PP)16:47 SYR Koepke (4), (Day, Stephens)17:52 SYR Bellerive (3), (Huuhtanen, Walcott) Third Period1:02 CLE Whelan (2), (Pearson, Dunne)9:29 … Read more

Syracuse’s offense still strangled. SYR-1CLE-4 Cleveland Leads the Series 2-0 Brandon Halverson allowed three goals on 27 shots for the loss. First Period8:07 SYR Stephens (1), (Day, Fortier)(PP)11:29 CLE Sweezey (1), (McKown, Bjork)15:18 CLE McKown (1), (unassisted) Second PeriodNO SCORING Third Period4:37 CLE Zboril (1), (Jiricek, Sillinger)(PP)15:14 CLE Whelan (1), (Pearson)(SH) The Crunch scored one … Read more

Syracuse sees a golden opportunity slip through its fingers. SYR-0CLE-1 Cleveland Leads the Series 1-0 Brandon Halverson allowed one goal on 24 shots for the loss. He, obviously, deserved better. First PeriodNO SCORING Second PeriodNO SCORING Third Period4:46 CLE Pearson (2), (unassisted)(SH) Halverson was the game’s third star. This game turned on two things. First, … Read more

Crunch post masterful performance in do-or-die game. SYR-5ROC-2 Syracuse Wins the Series 3-2 Brandon Halverson allowed two goals on 18 shots for the victory. The Crunch took the week of prep after the Game Four debacle and just absolutely drilled back down on their defensive system. Impressive. First Period2:28 SYR Carlile (1), (Crozier, Robert)9:43 SYR … Read more

A choke that could prove incredibly costly. ROC-4SYR-3 (OT) Series Tied 2-2 Brandon Halverson allowed four goals on 47 shots for the OT loss. He’s put in a good shift under the circumstances, but with a deciding Game Five looming I can’t help but wonder if Joel Bouchard calls on Matt Tomkins with the season … Read more

Merela ends a marathon. ROC-1SYR-2 (2OT) Syracuse Leads the Series 2-1 Brandon Halverson allowed one goal on 34 shots for the OT win in what became an old time goaltending duel. His only blemish was a penalty shot goal and he stopped a 2-on-0 late in the first OT period. First PeriodNO SCORING Second Period11:10 … Read more