Lightning even the series and fully tilt momentum in their favor. NYR-1TB-4 Series Tied 2-2 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 35 shots for the victory. The Lightning played really well in front of him, but full marks to Andrei for making sure he didn’t give New York any oxygen to build off of in … Read more
The tipping point? NYR-2TB-3 New York Leads the Series 2-1 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 30 shots for the victory. After looking not himself for the first two games of the series, today was the first time he outplayed Shesterkin en route to helping the Lightning climb back into the series. First PeriodNO SCORING … Read more
Lightning against the ropes as the scene switches to Tampa. TB-2NYR-3 New York Leads the Series 2-0 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed three goals on 28 shots for the loss. He was shaky and he wasn’t good enough tonight. Period. There was at least one soft goal in the three and that ended up being the margin. … Read more
Unfocused Lightning embarrass themselves to start ECF. TB-2NYR-6 New York Leads the Series 1-0 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed six goals on 34 shots for the loss. He wasn’t sharp tonight, but only one of the six goals was really one he should’ve gotten. First Period1:11 NYR Kreider (9), (Zibanejad, Vatrano)7:18 TB Stamkos (5), (Rutta, Cirelli) Second … Read more
All that (stripper) glitters is not goals for Sunrise. FLA-0TB-2 Tampa Bay Sweeps the Series 4-0 Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped all 49 shots he faced for the shutout victory. They could’ve thrown 100 at him and they’d still get a goose egg. First PeriodNO SCORING Second PeriodNO SCORING Third Period6:16 TB Maroon (2), (Bogosian)19:37 TB Palat … Read more
Lightning/Panthers 3: The Clowning Continues. FLA-1TB-5 Tampa Bay Leads the Series 3-0 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 35 shots for the victory. His best game of the series thus far and he was the difference in today’s game. First Period13:21 TB Perry (5), (McDonagh, Kucherov)16:07 FLA Reinhart (3), (Huberdeau, Barkov)(PP) Second Period2:54 TB Cernak … Read more
Lightning do it to Sunrise again. TB-2FLA-1 Tampa Bay Leads the Series 2-0 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 37 shots for the victory. I actually think he got outplayed by Bobrovsky tonight and the one goal he allowed was a softie that usually ends up being the margin of losing. But the team defended … Read more
Tampa Bay tore up the memo that this series would be Sunrise’s coronation. TB-4FLA-1 Tampa Bay Leads the Series 1-0 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 34 shots for the victory. Pretty much every pundit in the universe was acting like this series was a foregone conclusion, but last I checked playoff hockey leans a … Read more
Bitter disappointment for Syracuse as they come within an eyelash of advancing only to see their season end. LAV-3SYR-2 (OT) Laval Wins the Series 3-2 Max Lagace allowed three goals on 36 shots for the loss. First Period15:31 SYR Richard (4), (unassisted)(SH) Second Period7:16 SYR Jones (1), (Barre-Boulet, Dumont)11:24 LAV Belzile (4), (Belpedio, Niku)(PP) Third … Read more
Lightning displays champion’s heart to overcome adversity. TB-2TOR-1 Tampa Bay Wins the Series 4-3 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 31 shots for the victory. It wasn’t the close out shutout we’ve come to expect, but it was an amazing performance nonetheless. You could see it in OT in Game Six coming, when the stakes … Read more