NHL Game Night: 2-28-23 Panthers at Lightning

Still not good enough. FLA-4TB-1 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed three goals on 40 shots for the loss. He did a good job stabilizing after a poor First Period but the team in front of him just isn’t playing well. First Period6:16 FLA E.Staal (12), (Mahura, Cousins)15:56 FLA Lundell (9), (Tkachuk, M.Staal)17:37 FLA Luostarainen (14), (unassisted) Second … Read more

NHL Game Night: 2-26-23 Lightning at Penguins

Now is the time for some concern. TB-3PIT-7 Brian Elliott allowed seven goals on 36 shots for the loss. The odds of Hugo Alnefelt being the backup next season went up tonight. First Period3:20 PIT O’Conner (4), (Pettersson, Petry)16:06 TB Cirelli (9), (Bogosian)18:05 TB Kucherov (23), (Point, Cole) Second Period6:17 PIT Malkin (23), (Archibald, Dumoulin)15:28 … Read more

AHL Game Night: 2-26-23 Crunch at Marlies

Mammoth victory secured by Alnefelt. SYR-1TOR-0 Hugo Alnefelt stopped all 16 shots he faced for the shutout victory. His season numbers improve to 13-8-1-3 on the campaign with 3 shutouts, a 2.25 GAA, and a .923 save percentage. First Period8:26 SYR Dumont (15), (Raddysh, Edmonds)(PP) Second PeriodNO SCORING Third PeriodNO SCORING Alnefelt and Gabriel Dumont … Read more

NHL Game Night: 2-25-23 Lightning at Red Wings

Vasilevskiy puts the team on his back. TB-3DET-0 Andrei Vasilevskiy had a 45 save shutout victory, tying the club record for saves in a shutout win. After a bum performance in Buffalo, he stood and delivered tonight when the club in front of him frankly did not. First Period9:04 TB Point (35), (Kucherov, Killorn) Second … Read more

AHL Game Night: 2-25-23 Wolf Pack at Crunch

Ex-Lightning Louis Domingue spoils Hugo Alnefelt’s return. HFD-4SYR-1 Hugo Alnefelt returned to the nets for Syracuse and allowed three goals on 24 shots for the loss in his first action in a little over two weeks. First Period1:16 HFD Carpenter (13), (Elson, Gettinger)2:49 SYR Dumont (14), (Day, Barre-Boulet)11:11 HFD Brodzinski (8), (Carpenter, Jones)(PP) Second Period14:57 … Read more

AHL Game Night: 2-24-23 Penguins at Crunch

Crunch take down the Atlantic basement dwellers. WBS-2SYR-3 Max Lagace allowed two goals on 28 shots for the loss. First Period9:53 SYR Barre-Boulet (17), (Ryfors, Dumont)(PP)12:46 WBS Nylander (23), (Caggiula, Puustinen)(PP) Second Period4:37 SYR Balcers (3), (Carrick, Ryfors)14:20 SYR Edmonds (7), (Finley, Walcott) Third Period18:49 WBS Puustinen (21), (Nylander, Caggiula) Simon Ryfors, Trevor Carrick, and … Read more

NHL Game Night: 2-23-23 Sabres at Lightning

Horrid non-call costs Lightning a point in sloppy performance. BUF-6TB-5 (OT) Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed six goals on 23 shots for the loss. Dude was a sieve tonight. First Period2:19 TB Stamkos (26), (Point, Kucherov)11:41 BUF Girgensons (7), (Dahlin, Jost) Second Period9:36 BUF Thompson (37), (Skinner, Dahlin)(PP)12:20 BUF Thompson (38), (Skinner)12:36 TB Hedman (5), (Maroon, Paul)13:25 … Read more

NHL Game Night: 2-21-23 Ducks at Lightning

Back on home ice, Tampa Bay pummels the lowly Ducks. ANA-1TB-6 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 25 shots for the victory. That garbage time goal allowed in the Third Period was the lone blemish on a reasonably perfect night for the team. First PeriodNO SCORING Second Period7:15 TB Paul (17), (Perbix)9:48 TB Colton (12), … Read more

AHL Game Day: 2-19-23 Crunch at Americans

Crunch get a pivotal division win to close out the weekend. SYR-3ROC-2 (OT) Max Lagace allowed two goals on 31 shots for the victory. First Period15:59 SYR Element (9), (Robert, Goncalves)(PP) Second Period4:26 ROC Hinostroza (5), (Malone)8:15 SYR Barre-Boulet (16), (Myers, Ryfors) Third Period17:07 ROC Kulich (12), (Bjork, Rosen) Overtime3:06 SYR Raddysh (13), (Barre-Boulet) Darren … Read more

NHL Game Night: 2-18-23 Lightning at Golden Knights

Lightning drop the usual high scoring affair in Vegas. TB-4VGK-5 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 25 shots for the loss. First Period6:10 TB Namestnikov (6), (Perry, Sergachev)6:17 VGK Howden (3), (Kolesar, Pietrangelo)6:57 TB Stamkos (25), (Hedman, Kucherov)(PP)8:17 VGK Marchessault (16), (Cotter, Theodore)14:20 VGK Theodore (6), (Smith, Karlsson)17:46 VGK Marchessault (17), (Theodore, Smith) Second Period4:29 … Read more