NHL Game Day: 5-1-21 Lightning at Red Wings

Lightning cut down by Espo’s Rule in goaltending duel. TB-0DET-1 (SO) Curtis McElhinney stopped all 15 shots he faced in regulation and OT before conceding to four of eight shooters in the penalty shot session for the SO loss. When you’re backup tosses a shutout, you gotta score a goal for him. Have to. First … Read more

NHL Game Night: 4-29-21 Stars at Lightning

Tampa Bay continues to sharpen their focus as playoffs near. DAL-0TB-3 Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped all 20 shots he faced for the shutout victory. First Period14:41 TB Palat (15), (unassisted) Second PeriodNO SCORING Third Period8:27 TB Coleman (12), (unassisted)(SH)(PS)18:38 TB Point (22), (Vasilevskiy)(EN) Vasilevskiy, Ondrej Palat, and Blake Coleman were the game’s three stars. They held … Read more

AHL Game Night: 4-28-21 Crunch at Comets

Crunch claim a point in goaltending duel. SYR-1UTI-2 (OT) Spencer Martin allowed two goals on 30 shots in the OT loss. First PeriodNO SCORING Second PeriodNO SCORING Third Period1:33 UTI Gadjovich (13), (Woo, Anas)17:14 SYR Priskie (1), (Raddysh, Abbandonato) Overtime2:47 UTI Gadjovich (14), (Focht, McKenzie) Ryan Lohin was the game’s third star. Boris Katchouk saw … Read more

NHL Game Night: 4-27-21 Lightning at Blackhawks

Lightning offense goes off in Chicago. TB-7CHI-4 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 40 shots for the victory. First Period0:28 TB Cernak (4), (unassisted)4:15 TB Gourde (17), (Sergachev, Coleman)11:59 CHI Hagel (8), (Dach)15:04 TB Barre-Boulet (2), (Palat, Point)17:59 CHI Kalynuk (4), (unassisted) Second Period6:40 TB Point (21), (Palat)9:21 TB Coleman (11), (Johnson, Goodrow)13:39 TB Killorn … Read more

NHL Game Night: 4-25-21 Blue Jackets at Lightning

Alright, NOW we’re done with Columbus, right? CBJ-3TB-4 (OT) Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed three goals on 22 shots for the win. He was subpar tonight, but luckily the team picked him up. First Period11:50 TB Palat (14), (Point)17:16 CBJ Grigorenko (3), (Gavrikov, Lehtonen)19:29 CBJ Robinson (6), (Bjorkstrand, Domi) Second Period6:09 TB Joseph (12), (Point, Palat) Third … Read more

AHL Game Day: 4-25-21 Comets at Crunch

Crunch secondary scoring overwhelms rivals from Utica. UTI-1SYR-7 Spencer Martin allowed one goal on 30 shots for the victory. First Period4:53 UTI Bartschi (4), (Jasek, Stevens)6:32 SYR Carlsson (2), (Somppi, Kolyachonok)7:46 SYR Carlsson (3), (Borgman, Katchouk) Second Period4:15 SYR Bowlby (4), (Abbandonato, Lohin)10:51 SYR Borgman (2), (D. Stephens, Morand)14:44 Lohin (4), (Huntington, Day)(PP)14:51 SYR Koepke … Read more

AHL Game Night: 4-24-21 Americans at Crunch

Raddysh and Katchouk do it again. ROC-3SYR-5 Samuel Montambeault allowed three goals on 22 shots for the win. First Period0:13 SYR Bowlby (3), (Abbandonato)4:10 SYR Fortier (5), (Thomas, Denisenko)14:49 SYR Lohin (3), (Bowlby, Abbandonato)17:39 ROC Elie (9), (Gates Jr., Hawkins)19:44 ROC Franco (4), (Warren, DeSimone) Second Period13:39 ROC Mersch (8), (Smith, DeSimone)18:58 SYR Raddysh (9), … Read more

NHL Game Night: 4-22-21 Blue Jackets at Lightning

At long last, Tampa Bay is finally done with Columbus. CBJ-1TB-3 Curtis McElhinney allowed one goal on 25 shots for the win. Didn’t have a ton of work, but made a handful of key situational saves when called upon. Good rebound for a guy who got roughed up a couple of times recently. First Period9:36 … Read more

AHL Game Night: 4-21-21 Crunch at Americans

Rochester shanks the extra point. SYR-7ROC-6 Spencer Martin allowed three goals on 5 shots before getting the First Period hook, giving way to Samuel Montambeault, who allowed three goals on 15 shots the rest of the way for the wild victory. First Period1:12 ROC Smith (3), (Gates Jr., Mersch)5:32 ROC Warren (1), (Franco, Hawkins)5:51 ROC … Read more

NHL Game Night: 4-20-21 Hurricanes at Lightning

Hurricanes out-Lightning Tampa Bay to edge out two game set. CAR-4TB-1 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed three goals on 35 shots for the loss. First PeriodNO SCORING Second Period7:48 CAR Niedderreiter (16), (Trocheck, Necas)8:13 CAR Staal (14), (Hamilton, Niedderreiter)16:45 CAR Lorentz (2), (Geekie, Paquette)17:03 TB Point (20), (Palat, McDonagh) Third Period19:57 CAR Martinook (3), (Aho, Fast)(EN) Both … Read more