TAMPA, Fla. – It was an odd finish to the game and an odd finish to the Lightning’s postgame press conferences. The latter certainly stood out the most. As for the outcome of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final on Wednesday night at Amalie…
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Kevin Kiermaier and Manny Margot are among 15 Rays on the IL as a result of injuries sustained in Monday night’s loss to the Yankees. Both outfielders were placed on the 10-day IL on Tuesday. Prior to Tuesday night’s game against…
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TAMPA, Fla. – The wealth was spread throughout the lineup, something that was highlighted by six different goal scorers and with each line chipping in. After the Lightning were blown out 7-0 and limited to 16 shots on goal in Game 2, Monday night’s 6-2…
Read More All Four Lines Contributed In Lightning’s Game 3 Win
TAMPA, Fla. – Page turned? How about page burned? Saturday night’s Game 2 debacle in Denver did not carry over in the least to Game 3 at Amalie Arena on Monday night. No, sir. The two-time defending Cup champs asserted themselves for 60 minutes in…
Read More What A Difference A Game Makes: Lightning Take Down Avs In Game 3
TAMPA, Fla. – Denver may be the Mile High City, but the Avalanche were playing downhill in Game 2 seemingly since the pregame warmup. Alas, all the Lightning can do now is flush it and look forward to coming home for Games 3 and 4.…
Read More The Lightning’s Resilience Needs To Surface In Game 3 Against Avalanche
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Ryan Thompson had The Westin Seattle scoped out. From where certain elevators, escalators, and stairs led to and from, to potential key entry points from the parking garage, he felt good about his level of preparation. Sure enough, the 13-year-old Thompson,…
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TAMPA, Fla. – For the third time in four rounds during this playoff year, the Lightning have lost the series opener. Andre Burakovsky’s goal at 1:23 of overtime gave the host Avalanche a 4-3 win and an early lead in this Stanley Cup final. Game…
Read More Lightning Battle Back Before Falling In Overtime
TAMPA, Fla. – It was during one of his five first-period shifts in Game 3 of the 2020 Stanley Cup final in the Edmonton bubble that Steven Stamkos scored a highlight-reel goal. It was a must-see moment, not because it was quite a shot, but…
Read More Spotlight Shining On Stamkos As Lightning Seek Third Straight Stanley Cup
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Rays open a three-game series at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night. It is their first of three visits to the Bronx this season. The Rays, who are 35-25 and in third place, nine games behind the Yankees in the American…
Read More Rays Notebook: Three-Game Bronx Series; Springs Sparkling In Rotation
TAMPA, Fla. – They did it in the Edmonton bubble with no fans. They did it following a shortened season in a reconfigured league. Now, they have done it following a typical regular season and with a familiar playoff format. Not since the Edmonton Oilers…
Read More Tampa Bay Lightning Headed To Third Straight Stanley Cup Final