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

Belleville continues to have the Crunch’s number. SYR-2BEL-5 Hugo Alnefelt allowed four goals on 26 shots for the loss. First Period14:33 BEL Pilon (17), (Ostapchuk) Second Period1:21 SYR Goncalves (12), (Merela)5:17 BEL Pilon (18), (Currie, Halliday)(PP)5:51 BEL Ostapchuk (16), (Thomson, Guenette)(PP)18:44 SYR Finley (12), (Robert, Crozier)(PP) Third Period5:05 BEL Thomson (6), (Larsson)17:14 BEL Pettersson (3), … Read more

Sleepy start for the Lightning after clinching a playoff berth. TB-4PIT-5 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed five goals on 28 shots for the loss. First Period4:20 PIT Crosby (40), (Rust, Karlsson) Second Period6:06 PIT Malkin (24), (Karlsson, Bunting)12:15 TB Stamkos (35), (Hedman, Kucherov)(PP)14:39 PIT Letang (9), (unassisted)16:57 PIT Malkin (25), (Bunting) Third Period0:25 TB Paul (23), (Eyssimont, … Read more

Two important road points. SYR-3LAV-1 Brandon Halverson allowed one goal on 26 shots for the victory. First Period13:13 LAV Barron (2), (Perrault)(PP) Second Period8:33 SYR Allard (5), (Walcott, Groshev) Third Period8:25 SYR Finley (11), (Goncalves, Crozier)(PP)18:55 SYR Element (9), (Allard)(EN) Tristan Allard and Halverson were the game’s first and third stars. Jack Finley, at 6’6″ … Read more

Injury questions cloud offensive explosion. TB-7MTL-4 Matt Tomkins, playing in an emergency capacity with Jonas Johansson nicked up, allowed four goals on 30 shots for the win. Sweet, sweet goal support. First Period2:37 MTL Armia (15), (Gallagher, Newhook)9:45 TB Paul (21), (Point, Kucherov)(PP)16:26 TB Eyssimont (11), (Motte, Dumba) Second Period4:42 MTL Armia (16), (Newhook, Gallagher)7:58 … Read more

Lightning hold high-powered Leafs down. TB-4TOR-1 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 29 shots for the victory. First Period10:03 TB Hedman (13), (Kucherov, Hagel)19:00 TOR Matthews (63), (Rielly, Tavares)(PP) Second Period2:54 TB Point (43), (Kucherov, Duclair)8:47 TB Stamkos (32), (Hagel, Fleury) Third Period14:19 TB Paul (20), (Raddysh, Kucherov) Vasilevskiy, Nikita Kucherov, and Brandon Hagel were … Read more

Faceoffs matter. DET-4TB-2 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed three goals on 31 shots for the loss. First PeriodNO SCORING Second Period0:37 DET Kane (18), (Larkin, DeBrincat)8:36 TB Cirelli (19), (Hagel) Third Period3:40 DET Fabbri (18), (Compher)5:59 TB Stamkos (31), (Point, Kucherov)(PP)17:20 DET Perron (15), (Seider, Compher)18:57 DET Raymond (25), (unassisted)(EN) Anthony Cirelli was the game’s third star. … Read more

Tampa Bay stays sizzling as a berth in the postseason seems in sight. NYI-1TB-4 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed one goal (off Matt Dumba’s backside) on 28 shots for the victory. Didn’t have a lot of work the first 20 minutes, but had to make a bagful of timely saves the rest of the way. First Period2:25 … Read more