NHL Game Night: 2-11-22 Lightning at Coyotes

Lightning grind out two points they needed. TB-4AZ-3 Brian Elliott allowed three goals on 19 shots for the win. He was rusty, and it was a good thing his workload was pretty light. First Period3:30 TB Point (18), (unassisted)17:11 TB Perry (13), (McDonagh, Maroon)19:08 AZ Galchenyuk (4), (Moser, Keller) Second PeriodNO SCORING Third Period4:03 TB … Read more

AHL Game Night: 2-11-22 Crunch at Rocket

Goal support would be lovely. SYR-1LAV-2 (OT) Amir Miftakhov allowed two goals on 27 shots for the OT loss. He needed and deserved more goal support than he got tonight. First Period14:19 SYR Dumont (18), (Sustr, Claesson) Second PeriodNO SCORING Third Period5:10 LAV Baddock (3), (Dello) Overtime3:24 LAV Dea (12), (Beaudin) Crunch were outshot 27-20, … Read more

NHL Game Night: 2-10-22 Lightning at Avalanche

Lightning comeback bid falls short after sleepy start. TB-2COL-3 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed three goals on 47 shots for the loss. First Period2:43 COL Landeskog (20), (Rantanen, Toews)6:16 COL Toews (9), (Kadri, Johnson)10:45 TB Kucherov (6), (Point, Rutta) Second Period1:56 COL Nichushkin (13), (Burakovsky)15:54 TB Point (17), (Sergachev, Palat) Third PeriodNO SCORING Brayden Point was the … Read more

AHL Game Night: 2-9-22 Crunch at Rocket

Crunch pummeled in bid to narrow the gap against division opponent. SYR-2LAV-6 Amir Miftakhov allowed two goals on 12 shots before being pulled after 20 minutes in favor of Colin Kaczperski who allowed three on 14 shots the rest of the way for the back door loss. First Period1:47 LAV Hillis (3), (unassisted)13:47 LAV Hillis … Read more

AHL Game Night: 2-5-22 Checkers at Crunch

Corbin Kaczperski night in Syracuse. CHA-1SYR-3 In his first AHL start, Corbin Kaczperski allowed just one goal on 33 shots for the victory, including some highlight reel stops. What a night for the young man, who came just 17 seconds shy of a shutout. First Period9:49 SYR Dumont (16), (Richard, Sustr) Second Period4:55 SYR Fortier … Read more

AHL Game Night: 2-4-22 Crunch at Senators

Syracuse cruises to a solid and much needed win. SYR-4BEL-2 Amir Miftakhov allowed two goals on 22 shots for the victory. First Period2:31 SYR Hudon (14), (Barre-Boulet)15:23 SYR Hudon (15), (Fortier, Claesson)15:51 SYR Walcott (3), (Ryfors, Claesson) Second Period12:01 BEL Thomson (6), (Jarventie, Chartier)(PP) Third Period11:03 SYR Day (5), (Koepke, Barre-Boulet)17:30 BEL Pare (4), (Aspirot, … Read more

AHL Game Night: 2-2-22 Crunch at Senators

Crunch concede late in Belleville. SYR-3BEL-4 Amir Miftakhov allowed four goals on 31 shots for the loss. First Period2:21 SYR Labrie (4), (Ryfors, Raddysh)14:38 SYR Goncalves (6), (Jones, Sustr)15:30 BEL Wedman (7), (Aspirot, Chartier)19:07 BEL Shaw (2), (Thomson, Wilkie)(PP) Second Period5:36 SYR Hudon (13), (Labrie, Barre-Boulet)12:06 BEL Heatherington (2), (Shaw, Bernard-Docker) Third Period18:27 BEL Del … Read more

NHL Game Night: 2-1-22 Sharks at Lightning

Lightning outwait and outlast Sharks. SJ-2TB-3 (OT) Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 21 shots for the win. First PeriodNO SCORING Second Period1:32 TB Cirelli (13), (Point, McDonagh)4:50 SJ Balcers (6), (Vlasic, Couture)18:08 TB Killorn (15), (Stamkos, Hedman)(PP) Third Period1:12 SJ Couture (14), (Burns, Barabanov)(PP) Overtime2:45 TB Hedman (10), (unassisted) Victor Hedman and Anthony Cirelli … Read more

NHL Game Night: 1-29-22 Golden Knights at Lightning

Kucherov-less Lightning hit the comeback trail to stack another point against Vegas. LV-3TB-2 (SO) Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 27 shots before succumbing to four of seven shooters in the penalty shot session for the SO loss. He may beat himself up a little for that Shootout performance, but the truth is Tampa doesn’t … Read more

AHL Game Night: 1-29-22 Checkers at Crunch

Crunch stymied by Spencer Knight. CHA-6SYR-1 Amir Miftakhov allowed six goals on 19 shots for the loss. His first real turd as an AHL’er that I can recall. First Period6:13 CHA Wilson (12), (Lind, Knight) Second Period7:53 CHA Wilson (13), (unassisted)10:05 CHA Bowlby (7), (Kierstad, Schwindt)16:30 CHA Heponiemi (Hutsko, Carrick)(PP)18:30 SYR Day (4), (Elie, Hora) … Read more