NHL Game Night: 4-12-22 Lightning at Stars

Lord, give us the patience. TB-0DAL-1 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 29 shots for the loss. I remember when goal support used to be a thing. First PeriodNO SCORING Second PeriodNO SCORING Third Period15:10 DAL Hintz (32), (Pavelski, Robertson) Vasilevskiy was the game’s third star. I’m done trying to figure out what’s going to … Read more

NHL Game Day: 4-10-22 Sabres at Lightning

Playing the Buffalo Sabres: good for what ails ya. BUF-0TB-5 Brian Elliott stopped all 28 shots he faced for the victory. That’s Elliott’s fourth shutout victory over Buffalo over the past two seasons. I’d say he owns the Sabres, but why would I wish that on the guy? First Period9:21 TB Perry (17), (Bogosian)9:36 TB … Read more

AHL Game Night: 4-9-22 Penguins at Crunch

Clutch performance by Lagace closes out wildly successful weekend. WBS-0SYR-1 Max Lagace stopped all 48 shots he faced for the shutout victory. He raised his save percentage four points to .899, now flirting with .900 mark. First PeriodNO SCORING Second Period2:56 SYR Smith (2), (Perbix, Walcott) Third PeriodNO SCORING Lagace, Fredrik Claesson, and Darren Raddysh … Read more

AHL Game Night: 4-8-22 Thunderbirds at Crunch

Syracuse slips the noose again to move closer to the postseason. SPR-3SYR-5 Max Lagace allowed three goals on 23 shots for the victory. First PeriodNO SCORING Second Period8:03 SPR Lyle (3), (Peca, Anas)18:07 SPR Cross (7), (Peca, Anas)(PP)18:59 SYR Day (8), (Barre-Boulet) Third Period7:01 SPR Todd (7), (McGing, Bitten)(PP)9:28 SYR Nash (4), (Richard)12:25 SYR Richard … Read more

NHL Game Night: 4-8-22 Bruins at Lightning

Lightning take small step on the road back to respectability. BOS-2TB-1 (OT) Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 37 shots for the OT loss. First PeriodNO SCORING Second Period0:47 BOS DeBrusk (22), (Marchand, Bergeron)3:28 TB Bellemare (8), (Perry, Rutta) Third PeriodNO SCORING Overtime3:37 BOS Coyle (16), (DeBrusk, McAvoy) Vasilevskiy was the game’s third star. Tonight … Read more

NHL Game Night: 4-6-22 Lightning at Capitals

Everything remains bad. TB-3WSH-4 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 28 shots for the loss. The Lightning leave DC with not less than a point with a more competent effort from the goaltender, and I’ll just leave that there. First Period5:10 WSH Fehervary (6), (Carlson, Sheary)7:38 WSH Carlson (12), (Kuznetsov, Backstrom)8:41 TB Kucherov (14), (Hedman)15:10 … Read more

AHL Game Night: 2-6-22 Crunch at Marlies

Syracuse avoids a bigger disaster by stealing a point at Toronto. SYR-3TOR-4 (OT) Max Lagace allowed four goals on 25 shots for the loss. First Period0:14 SYR Koepke (20), (Claesson, Fortier) Second Period2:05 SYR Raddysh (7), (Barre-Boulet, Goncalves)8:37 TOR Robertson (10), (Der-Arguchintsev)13:46 TOR Douglas (11), (unassisted)17:46 TOR Steeves (21), (Seney, Blandisi) Third Period18:25 SYR Nash … Read more

NHL Game Night: 4-4-22 Maple Leafs at Lightning

Ouch. TOR-6TB-2 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed 6 goals on 39 shots for the loss. First Period1:59 TOR Engvall (13), (Kampf)6:24 TB Kucherov (13), (Stamkos) Second Period1:46 TOR Matthews (52), (Bunting, Marner)5:46 TB Rutta (3), (Stamkos)9:57 TOR Matthews (53), (Marner)12:25 TOR Kerfoot (12), (Brodie, Holl) Third Period7:08 TOR Matthews (54), (unassisted)11:24 TOR Marner (29), (Matthews, Bunting) Well, … Read more

AHL Game Day: 4-3-22 Crunch at Bruins

Big win caps another busy weekend. SYR-4PRO-1 First PeriodNO SCORING Second Period1:34 PRO Froden (14), (Fogarty, Steen)(PP)9:53 SYR Barre-Boulet (15), (Hudon, Goncalves)18:51 SYR Barre-Boulet (16), (Claesson, Hudon) Third Period18:05 SYR Dumont (25), (Barre-Boulet, Nash)(EN)18:24 SYR Richard (14), (Nash, Jones)(EN) Alex Barre-Boulet and Charles Hudon were the game’s first and second stars. This win by Syracuse … Read more

NHL Game Night: 4-2-22 Canadiens at Lightning

Lightning play down to their opposition and get burned. MTL-5TB-4 (SO) Brian Elliott allowed four goals on 31 shots before allowing one of three to convert in the penalty shot session for the SO loss. His club played stupid in front of him. Not his fault. First Period8:57 TB Stamkos (32), (Kucherov, Hedman)13:32 TB Cirelli … Read more