Mediocrity continues despite greater goal support. SYR-4CLE-5 (OT) Matt Tomkins allowed five goals on 33 shots for the OT loss. First Period17:39 SYR Santini (2), (Groshev, Walcott)18:53 SYR Duke (8), (Huuhtanen, Pouliot)19:52 CLE LaBate (2), (Svozil, Malatesta)(PP) Second Period0:56 SYR Szturc (1), (Huuhtanen, Duke)7:56 CLE Malatesta (6), (LaBate, Del Del Belluz)(PP) Third Period10:20 SYR Szturc … Read more
A snowman without Kucherov. SJ-1TB-8 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 21 shots for the win while floating serenely on a sea full of goal support. First Period1:26 TB Atkinson (3), (Geekie)7:29 TB Geekie (4), (Atkinson, Hedman)8:32 TB Hagel (11), (Guentzel, McDonagh)8:55 TB Hagel (12), (Cernak)17:45 TB Guentzel (11), (Hedman, Point)(PP) Second Period4:16 TB Cirelli … Read more
Crunch continue to scuffle in mediocrity. LAV-3SYR-2 (OT) Brandon Halverson allowed three goals on 41 shots in the loss. It would be amazing to see what he’d be doing if he got the goal support Crunch goaltenders have gotten in previous seasons. First PeriodNO SCORING Second Period8:41 LAV Roy (9), (Engstrom, Barre-Boulet)(PP)14:25 SYR Pouliot (4), … Read more
Lightning comeback falls short without Kucherov. TOR-5TB-3 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 28 shots for the loss. First Period7:13 TOR Knies (9), (Tanev, Matthews) Second Period8:06 TOR Tanev (1), (Marner, Holmberg)8:39 TOR Robertson (2), (Minten, Benoit)18:59 TOR Tavares (10), (Marner, Rielly) Third Period11:21 TB Eyssimont (3), (Raddysh)15:19 TB Guentzel (10), (Hagel, Hedman)17:38 TB Atkinson … Read more
Tomkins steals a point in punchless Crunch performance. ROC-3SYR-2 (SO) Matt Tomkins allowed two goals on 47 shots before allowing one of four to convert in the PS session for the SO loss. He deserved better. First Period2:43 SYR Huuhtanen (8), (Roelens, Feist) Second Period2:52 SYR Ylonen (2), (Pouliot, Dureau)5:12 ROC Rosen (7), (Metsa, Neuchev)7:38 … Read more
Crunch see garbage time in tight checking affair. SYR-0ROC-3 Brandon Halverson allowed three goals on 15 shots for the loss. Tough stat line. First Period2:40 ROC Rosen (5), (Jobst, Helenius)(PP) Second Period7:21 ROC Murray (6), (Rathbone, Rosen)(PP)19:51 ROC Rosen (6), (Komarov, Clague) Third PeriodNO SCORING Shots were 20-15 in the game. Generally I’d like Syracuse’s … Read more
JoJo saves his job for the moment. TB-3NSH-2 (OT) Jonas Johansson allowed two goals on 31 shots for the victory. The opening goal was soft, but overall a solid enough performance to stave off talk of replacing him on the roster for the moment. First Period1:23 NSH Josi (6), (Stamkos) Second Period4:06 TB Cirelli (10), … Read more
Mental lapse heading into the break. WSH-5TB-4 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed five goals on 32 shots for the loss. First Period3:58 TB Point (13), (Guentzel)12:27 TB Point (14), (Kucherov, Hedman)(PP) Second Period10:31 WSH Mangiapane (5), (Eller, Lapierre)12:29 WSH Protas (8), (Wilson)(SH)19:16 TB Eyssimont (2), (Girgensons) Third Period1:37 WSH Strome (7), (Raddysh, Protas)7:25 TB Point (15), (unassisted)10:30 … Read more
Holiday beatings from the Crunch. BEL-1SYR-7 Brandon Halverson allowed one goal on 40 shots for the win. He raised his season save percentage to a gaudy .945 on the campaign. First Period10:05 BEL Crookshank (9), (Halliday, Davies)(PP)11:47 SYR Allard (1), (Ylonen, Bisson)13:39 SYR Fortier (2), (Teasdale, Huuhtanen) Second Period10:37 SYR Duke (7), (Huuhtanen, Fortier)13:00 SYR … Read more
Lightning snowman the Avs to stay on playoff pace. COL-2TB-8 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 25 shots for the win, as he purified himself in the clear water of sweet sweet goal support. First Period5:41 TB Perbix (2), (unassisted)7:46 TB Guentzel (8), (Hagel, Kucherov)(PP)8:56 COL Ivan (4), (Nichushkin, Manson)10:03 TB Kucherov (12), (Hagel)13:15 TB … Read more