Pete Choquette Syracuse whiffs their divisional pursuit. UTI-5SYR-2 Brandon Halverson allowed four goals on 17 shots for the loss. What a time for him to finally have a subpar performance. The Crunch’s goaltending and the health and availability of their skaters have become big issues in the final two to three weeks of the campaign. First Period2:03 … Read more
Crunch put themselves on the precipice of a division title. SYR-4UTI-3 Hugo Alnefelt allowed three goals on 13 shots before giving way to Brandon Halverson who stopped all 19 shots he faced the rest of the way for the win. The late season collapse of Hugo Alnefelt’s play, which also happened last season, is a … Read more
Kucherov joins hockey royalty while Auston Matthews does not. TOR-4TB-6 Matt Tomkins allowed four goals on 38 shots for the win. It’s a shame he allowed three goals in garbage time, but he also kept Auston Matthews from his 70th goal, which is a memory he can treasure for a lifetime. First Period3:58 TB Paul … Read more
And the race gets tighter still. SYR-1BEL-2 (SO) Brandon Halverson allowed one goal on 19 shots before allowing one of two to convert in the PS session for the SO loss. He’s played valiantly with Tomkins up top in Tampa Bay, but man the shootout is not his bag. First Period15:57 SYR Stephens (7), (Crozier, … Read more
Kucherov misses his big chance. BUF-2TB-4 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 34 shots for the loss. First Period1:26 BUF Cozens (17), (Quinn, Byram) Second Period2:27 TB Stamkos (40), (Kucherov)5:08 BUF Cozens (18), (Greenway)(SH)16:13 BUF Greenway (10), (Girgensons, Jost) Third Period9:39 TB Cernak (2), (Paul)9:54 BUF Benson (11), (Quinn, Cozens) Steven Stamkos was the game’s … Read more
Rematch has the same outcome. TOR-6SYR-5 (SO) Hugo Alnefelt allowed five goals on 19 shots before being lifted for Brandon Halverson in the Second Period. Halverson stopped all 12 shots he saw the rest of the way before allowing one of two to convert in the PS session for the OT loss. First Period1:41 TOR … Read more
Lightning drop a close one to desperate Caps. TB-2WSH-4 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 34 shots for the loss. First Period9:56 WSH Milano (14), (Pacioretty, Lapierre)13:06 TB Duclair (23), (Point, Raddysh)14:00 WSH Milano (15), (unassisted)16:24 TB Hagel (25), (Stamkos, Cirelli) Second PeriodNO SCORING Third Period8:29 WSH Carlson (9), (Strome, Wilson)(PP)16:46 WSH Dowd (11), (Malenstyn, … Read more
Power outage spoils strong game by Halverson. TOR-2SYR-1 (SO) Brandon Halverson allowed one goal on 30 shots before allowing one of two to convert in the PS session for the SO loss. First PeriodNO SCORING Second Period16:00 TOR Shaw (29), (Abruzzese, Steeves)(PP) Third Period15:10 SYR Barre-Boulet (4), (Fortier, Finley) OvertimeNO SCORING ShootoutTOR- SteevesSYR- NONE Halverson … Read more
Kucherov creeps closer to the century mark. OTT-3TB-2 (SO) Matt Tomkins allowed two goals on 27 shots and one on three penalty shot attempts for the SO loss. He’s played well in his two emergency starts and definitely looked comfortable in this game. First Period8:45 OTT Tkachuk (35), (Chychrun)9:45 TB Sheary (4), (Kucherov, Point)12:56 TB … Read more
Tampa Bay gets back on track at home. CBJ-2TB-5 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 32 shots for the win in a quality start to erase the game in Pittsburgh. First Period16:31 TB Point (44), (Kucherov, Duclair)19:17 CBJ Marchenko (22), (Sillinger, Severson) Second Period7:13 CBJ Marchenko (23), (Gaudreau, Werenski)(PP)14:17 TB Stamkos (37), (Kucherov, Hedman)(PP) Third … Read more