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

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

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

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

Syracuse shocked at the death. SYR-1ROC-2 Amir Miftakhov allowed two goals on 22 shots for the loss. First PeriodNO SCORING Second Period12:07 SYR Green (2), (Elie, Dumont)19:17 ROC MacInnis (10), (Schuldt, Biro) Third Period19:52 ROC MacInnis (11), (Mersch, Prow)(PP) Miftakhov was the game’s third star. Tough way to drop points by surrendering the winning goal … Read more

Cirelli helps Lightning edge Devils by a nose. NJ-2TB-3 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 33 shots for the victory. First Period4:33 NJ Severson (6), (Bratt)(PP) Second Period1:46 TB Killorn (14), (Hedman, Stamkos)(PP)14:16 TB Joseph (8), (unassisted)(SH) Third Period10:55 NJ Hughes (11), (Bratt, Severson)11:55 TB Cirelli (12), (Point, Palat) Anthony Cirelli and Mathieu Joseph were … Read more

Miftakhov tames the Monsters. CLE-1SYR-3 Amir Miftakhov stopped 24 of 25 for the win in his first appearance with the Crunch since December 11. First Period14:32 SYR Hudon (12), (Day, Barre-Boulet)(PP) Second Period4:55 SYR Dumont (15), (Hudon, Barre-Boulet)(PP) Third Period16:32 CLE Gaunce (15), (Fix-Wolansky, Christiansen)17:52 SYR Koepke (9), (Dumont)(EN) Miftakhov, Charles Hudon, and Alex Barre-Boulet … Read more

Surly Lightning lay waste to San Jose. TB-7SJ-1 Brian Elliott allowed one goal on 28 shots, and took a luxuriating swim in the cool, clean waters of deep, deep goal support. First Period3:17 TB Colton (7), (McDonagh)7:45 TB Stamkos (20), (Killorn, Foote)11:04 TB Joseph (7), (Stamkos, Sergachev)12:32 TB Perry (11), (Bellemare, McDonagh)16:40 SJ Megna (1), … Read more

Four unanswered by Comets dooms Syracuse. SYR-3UTI-6 Max Lagace allowed five goals on 21 shots for the loss. First Period1:59 SYR Goncalves (5), (Green)3:13 UTI Holtz (10), (Walsh, De Leo)(PP)4:29 UTI Holtz (11), (Walsh, Schmelzer)(PP)5:53 UTI Walsh (5), (De Leo, Zetterlund)(PP) Second Period7:51 UTI Flynn (7), (Laberge, Wotherspoon)13:32 SYR Jones (3), (Dumont)19:52 UTI De Leo … Read more

Lightning power play comes up snake eyes on the pond. TB-1ANA-5 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 34 shots for the loss. First Period11:54 ANA Grant (5), (Lundestrom, Lindholm)19:53 ANA Shattenkirk (7), (Pateryn, Carrick) Second Period7:05 ANA Grant (6), (Lettieri, Drysdale)(PP) Third Period1:27 ANA Lettieri (4), (Steel, Larsson)5:25 TB Colton (6), (Sergachev, Cirelli)12:23 ANA Deslauriers … Read more