Crunch thump Pens to claw back to .500. SYR-5WBS-2 Christopher Gibson, down from the Lightning practice squad, stopped 39 of 41 for the victory in yet another game where the Crunch won, but the shot totals were lopsidedly in favor of the Penguins. First Period9:06 SYR Fortier (4), (Barre-Boulet)14:38 SYR Day (1), (Noel) Second Period3:30 … Read more
Colton continues to make his case. CHI-2TB-4 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 21 shots for the victory. I got a little antsy when he allowed a couple in the opening frame that this might be another track meet game, but he put up the forcefield the rest of the way for yet another game … Read more
Two the hard(er) way. TB-4DAL-3 (SO) Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed three goals on 27 shots before stopping two of three in the penalty shot session for the SO victory. First Period3:55 TB Point (11), (Palat, Cirelli) Second Period9:05 DAL Heiskanen (3), (Pavelski, Robertson)(PP)14:20 TB Joseph (7), (Maroon, Colton) Third Period11:49 TB Stamkos (14), (Hedman, Point)(PP)17:54 DAL … Read more
Let’s ban 4 pm games. NSH-4TB-1 Curtis McElhinney allowed three goals on 25 shots for the loss. First PeriodNO SCORING Second Period3:58 NSH Tolvanen (6), (Johansen, Jarnkrok)9:14 NSH Arvidsson (4), (Haula, Jarnkrok)(PP)11:46 NSH Jarnkrok (7), (Ekholm, Rinne)(SH) Third Period10:03 TB Stamkos (13), (Gourde, Killorn)19:40 NSH Ekholm (5), (Fabbro, Jarnkrok)(EN) Yanni Gourde was the game’s third … Read more
Lightning double up overmatched Nashville. NSH-3TB-6 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed three goals on 31 shots for the victory. First Period6:55 TB Johnson (6), (Cernak, Coleman)18:35 TB Joseph (6), (Cernak, Stamkos) Second Period2:24 TB Killorn (7), (Palat, Hedman)(PP)12:02 NSH Trenin (2), (Arvidsson)18:48 TB Point (10), (Sergachev) Third Period3:17 NSH Carrier (1), (Trenin, Olivier)5:03 NSH Haula (3), (Jarnkrok, … Read more
Montembeault frustrates Penguins in big victory. WBS-0SYR-3 Samuel Montambeault stopped all 37 shots he faced for the SO victory. First PeriodNO SCORING Second Period11:30 SYR Walcott (1), (Thomas, Noel)16:10 SYR Somppi (4), (Ludvig, Noel)17:18 SYR Thomas (1), (Huntington, Smith) Third PeriodNO SCORING Ben Thomas and Otto Somppi were the game’s second and third stars. Somppi … Read more
At end of road swing, Lightning goaltending gives out. TB-4DET-6 Curtis McElhinney allowed five goals on 22 shots for the loss. At the time of the fifth goal it was five on 14 shots. Hockey’s a very frustrating sport when the other team has to work half as hard to get goals as your team … Read more
Lightning still own Detroit. TB-4DET-3 (OT) Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed three goals on 23 shots for the victory. First Period3:04 DET Erne (3), (Zadina, Hronek)(PP)12:29 TB Point (8), (Palat, Hedman)(PP)13:04 TB Johnson (5), (Coleman, Cernak) Second Period6:58 DET Nemeth (2), (Gagner, Namestnikov)9:04 DET Larkin (5), (Fabbri, Hronek) Third Period9:40 TB Cernak (1), (Maroon) Overtime2:17 TB Coleman … Read more
Lightning score six unanswered to camp triumphant comeback win and seal series win against Chicago. TB-6CHI-3 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed three goals on 25 shots for the victory. First Period10:51 CHI Kurashev (6), (Soderberg)15:34 CHI Janmark (8), (Kubalik, Kane)(PP) Second Period3:11 CHI Suter (8), (Janmark)3:51 TB Palat (10), (Hedman, Stamkos)(PP)4:14 TB Gourde (7), (Cernak)7:51 TB Hedman … Read more
Tough middle frame snaps Crunch winning streak at two. ROC-4SYR-2 Spencer Martin allowed 4 goals on 27 shots for the loss. First Period7:20 ROC Fogarty (5), (Dea, Fitzgerald)(PP)13:44 SYR Noel (1), (Abbandonato, Huntington)(PP) Second Period2:23 ROC Ruostalainen (3), (Elie, Dea)15:55 ROC Oglevie (3), (Quinn, Samuelsson) Third Period9:58 SYR Raddysh (2), (Wilson, Ludvig)(PP)19:21 ROC Dea (4), … Read more