AHL Game Night: 10-27-23 Comets at Crunch

Syracuse gets jumped on early. UTI-4SYR-2 Hugo Alnefelt allowed four goals on 20 shots for the loss. First Period0:46 UTI Bowers (1), (Vilen, Gambardella)4:54 UTI Willman (3), (unassisted)14:01 SYR Thompson (1), (Chaffee, Dumont)(PP) Second Period4:06 SYR Crozier (1), (Goncalves, Robert)12:28 UTI Russo (1), (Vilen, Parent) Third Period15:51 UTI Clarke (2), (Parent, Willman)(PP) Max Crozier was … Read more

NHL Game Night: 10-26-23 Sharks at Lightning

Lightning crush unidentifiable minor league team. SJ-0TB-6 Jonas Johansson stopped all 23 shots he faced for his second consecutive shutout victory. Another JoJo no-no in light work. First Period1:41 TB Point (2), (Sergachev, Perbix)6:03 TB Eyssimont (2), (deHaan, Perbix)19:18 TB Stamkos (3), (Kucherov, Sergachev)(PP) Second Period4:01 TB Hagel (5), (Barre-Boulet, Hedman)7:29 TB Paul (5), (Stamkos, … Read more

NHL Game Night: 10-24-23 Hurricanes at Lightning

JoJo no-no. CAR-0TB-3 Jonas Johansson stopped all 32 shots he faced for the shutout victory. He’s proving he’s a legit NHL goaltender right now, and it’s a joy to watch him calmly man his crease. First Period19:06 TB Point (1), (Hedman, Kucherov)(PP) Second Period17:51 TB Barre-Boulet (2), (Raddysh, Point) Third Period17:04 TB Paul (4), (Hagel, … Read more

NHL Game Night: 10-21-23 Maple Leafs at Lightning

Another choke against Toronto. TOR-4TB-3 (OT) Jonas Johansson allowed four goals on 55 shots for the OT loss. Deserved better. First Period4:16 TOR Nylander (4), (Knies, Tavares)6:26 TB Kucherov (5), (Point, Hedman)(PP)10:04 TB Barre-Boulet (1), (Kucherov, Point)13:29 TB Kucherov (6), (Sergachev, Stamkos)(PP) Second PeriodNO SCORING Third Period12:11 TOR Knies (1), (Domi)14:33 TOR Knies (2), (Domi, … Read more

AHL Game Night: 10-21-23 Crunch at Monsters

Syracuse suffers its first defeat of the campaign. SYR-2CLE-4 Evan Fitzpatrick allowed four goals on 27 shots for the loss. First Period4:10 CLE Blankenburg (1), (Meyer, Christiansen)(PP)6:03 CLE McKown (1), (Fix-Wolansky, Svozil) Second Period5:13 SYR Robert (4), (Carroll, Edmonds)11:31 CLE Matteau (1), (Christiansen, Clayton) Third Period8:27 SYR Element (1), (Allard, Walcott)16:37 CLE Sillinger (1), (Robinson) … Read more

AHL Game Night: 10-20-23 Crunch at Monsters

When Pyotr’s away, Hugo will play. SYR-5CLE-0 Hugo Alnefelt stopped all 35 he faced for the shootout victory. With Kochetkov recalled to Carolina, the nets are his and full marks for taking advantage tonight. First Period1:36 SYR Dumont (1), (Chaffee, Day)(PP)4:37 SYR Robert (3), (Goncalves, Day) Second Period8:21 SYR Walcott (2), (unassisted)(SH)10:39 SYR Koepke (2), … Read more

NHL Game Night: 10-19-23 Canucks at Lightning

Home cooking is a comfort. VAN-3TB-4 Jonas Johansson allowed three goals on 29 shots for the victory. As a stat line, you’d have liked to have seen him keep out the third goal, but he continues to do the job the Lightning need him to do. First Period11:10 TB Paul (3), (Stamkos)(PP) Second Period0:14 VAN … Read more

NHL Game Night: Lightning at Sabres

Lightning nick a point thanks to JoJo. TB-2BUF-3 (OT) Jonas Johansson allowed three goals on 31 shots for the OT loss. 27/29 in regulation… with all due respect that should be a win if he gets proper goal support. He deserved better tonight. First Period8:57 BUF Girgensons (1), (Jost, Samuelsson)15:28 BUF Skinner (1), (Power, Tuch) … Read more

NHL Game Night: 10-15-23 Lightning at Senators

Lightning still struggling to calibrate. TB-2OTT-5 Matt Tomkins allowed four goals on 37 shots for the loss. Strongly suspect the northern hockey media will look at these last two results and blame the goaltending, but that’s not where the problem lies. First Period7:02 OTT Tarasenko (1), (Grieg, Chychrun) Second Period1:00 TB Cirelli (1), (Raddysh, Jeannot)8:48 … Read more

NHL Game Night: 10-14-23 Lightning at Red Wings

Lightning’s new defensive system still needs the kinks worked out. TB-4DET-6 Jonas Johansson allowed five goals on 41 shots for the loss. I’m not gonna throw this at Jonas’ feet when the guy had to stave off multiple 2-on-0’s. The Lightning puck management and defensive coverage was, at times, abysmal. First Period5:11 DET Sprong (2), … Read more