NHL Game Day: 12-8-24 Lightning at Canucks

Healthy Lightning back on playoff pace. TB-4VAN-2 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 25 shots for the win. First Period16:08 VAN Hughes (7), (Suter) Second Period4:40 TB Kucherov (13), (McDonagh, Point)6:29 TB Point (17), (Kucherov, Hedman)(PP) Third Period4:52 VAN Sherwood (8), (Myers, Raty)16:04 TB Guentzel (12), (Kucherov, Point)(PP)19:42 TB Point (18), (unassisted)(EN) Brayden Point and … Read more

AHL Game Night: 12-7-24 Crunch at Monsters

Syracuse finally breaks its winless streak. SYR-4CLE-3 (SO) Brandon Halverson allowed three goals on 20 shots before stopping five of six in the penalty shot session for the SO win. First PeriodNO SCORING Second Period0:34 CLE Del Bel Belluz (14), (Fix-Wolansky, Hunt)16:19 SYR Duke (9), (Huuhtanen, Harpur)17:56 CLE LaBate (3), (unassisted) Third Period3:10 SYR Szturc … Read more

AHL Game Night: 12-6-24 Crunch at Monsters

Mediocrity continues despite greater goal support. SYR-4CLE-5 (OT) Matt Tomkins allowed five goals on 33 shots for the OT loss. First Period17:39 SYR Santini (2), (Groshev, Walcott)18:53 SYR Duke (8), (Huuhtanen, Pouliot)19:52 CLE LaBate (2), (Svozil, Malatesta)(PP) Second Period0:56 SYR Szturc (1), (Huuhtanen, Duke)7:56 CLE Malatesta (6), (LaBate, Del Del Belluz)(PP) Third Period10:20 SYR Szturc … Read more

NHL Game Night: 12-5-24 Sharks at Lightning

A snowman without Kucherov. SJ-1TB-8 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 21 shots for the win while floating serenely on a sea full of goal support. First Period1:26 TB Atkinson (3), (Geekie)7:29 TB Geekie (4), (Atkinson, Hedman)8:32 TB Hagel (11), (Guentzel, McDonagh)8:55 TB Hagel (12), (Cernak)17:45 TB Guentzel (11), (Hedman, Point)(PP) Second Period4:16 TB Cirelli … Read more

AHL Game Night: 12-4-24 Rocket at Crunch

Crunch continue to scuffle in mediocrity. LAV-3SYR-2 (OT) Brandon Halverson allowed three goals on 41 shots in the loss. It would be amazing to see what he’d be doing if he got the goal support Crunch goaltenders have gotten in previous seasons. First PeriodNO SCORING Second Period8:41 LAV Roy (9), (Engstrom, Barre-Boulet)(PP)14:25 SYR Pouliot (4), … Read more

NHL Game Night: 11-30-24 Maple Leafs at Lightning

Lightning comeback falls short without Kucherov. TOR-5TB-3 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 28 shots for the loss. First Period7:13 TOR Knies (9), (Tanev, Matthews) Second Period8:06 TOR Tanev (1), (Marner, Holmberg)8:39 TOR Robertson (2), (Minten, Benoit)18:59 TOR Tavares (10), (Marner, Rielly) Third Period11:21 TB Eyssimont (3), (Raddysh)15:19 TB Guentzel (10), (Hagel, Hedman)17:38 TB Atkinson … Read more

AHL Game Night: 11-30-24 Americans at Crunch

Tomkins steals a point in punchless Crunch performance. ROC-3SYR-2 (SO) Matt Tomkins allowed two goals on 47 shots before allowing one of four to convert in the PS session for the SO loss. He deserved better. First Period2:43 SYR Huuhtanen (8), (Roelens, Feist) Second Period2:52 SYR Ylonen (2), (Pouliot, Dureau)5:12 ROC Rosen (7), (Metsa, Neuchev)7:38 … Read more

AHL Game Night: 11-29-24 Crunch at Americans

Crunch see garbage time in tight checking affair. SYR-0ROC-3 Brandon Halverson allowed three goals on 15 shots for the loss. Tough stat line. First Period2:40 ROC Rosen (5), (Jobst, Helenius)(PP) Second Period7:21 ROC Murray (6), (Rathbone, Rosen)(PP)19:51 ROC Rosen (6), (Komarov, Clague) Third PeriodNO SCORING Shots were 20-15 in the game. Generally I’d like Syracuse’s … Read more

NHL Game Day: 11-29-24 Lightning at Predators

JoJo saves his job for the moment. TB-3NSH-2 (OT) Jonas Johansson allowed two goals on 31 shots for the victory. The opening goal was soft, but overall a solid enough performance to stave off talk of replacing him on the roster for the moment. First Period1:23 NSH Josi (6), (Stamkos) Second Period4:06 TB Cirelli (10), … Read more

NHL Game Night: 11-27-24 Capitals at Lightning

Mental lapse heading into the break. WSH-5TB-4 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed five goals on 32 shots for the loss. First Period3:58 TB Point (13), (Guentzel)12:27 TB Point (14), (Kucherov, Hedman)(PP) Second Period10:31 WSH Mangiapane (5), (Eller, Lapierre)12:29 WSH Protas (8), (Wilson)(SH)19:16 TB Eyssimont (2), (Girgensons) Third Period1:37 WSH Strome (7), (Raddysh, Protas)7:25 TB Point (15), (unassisted)10:30 … Read more