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 CupAuthor: Tom Layberger
Rays Notebook: Three-Game Bronx Series; Springs Sparkling In Rotation
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 RotationTampa Bay Lightning Headed To Third Straight Stanley Cup Final
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 FinalLightning Bend, But Refuse To Break, Putting Rangers On The Brink
TAMPA, Fla. – Do you have any fingernails remaining? Perhaps the edge of your seat is worn because it was next to impossible to sit back, especially as the clock melted away in the third period. Then Mikhail Sergachev put a wrister on net that…
Read More Lightning Bend, But Refuse To Break, Putting Rangers On The BrinkMcClanahan Goes Career-High Eight Innings As Rays Sweep St. Louis
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Shane McClanahan said he had never thrown eight innings. Not in the minors and not even during his sparkling career with USF. On Thursday afternoon at Tropicana Field, the 25-year-old lefthander flummoxed the Cardinals for eight innings of a 2-1 win…
Read More McClanahan Goes Career-High Eight Innings As Rays Sweep St. LouisLightning’s Game 4 Effort Should Be Blueprint For Game 5
TAMPA, Fla. – Zach Bogosian’s rush down the right wing to set up Pat Maroon’s goal less than three minutes in. Anthony Cirelli’s diligence in the defensive zone at the end of the opening period. Blocked shots by Erik Cernak and Mikhail Sergachev in aiding…
Read More Lightning’s Game 4 Effort Should Be Blueprint For Game 5Bullpen Battles Through Injuries; Cardinals Visit For First Time Since 2014
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Rays bullpen has been one of the majors’ most effective in recent years thanks largely to its depth, versatility, and next-man-up mantra. All three characteristics have been challenged of late thanks to injuries. There were a few days…
Read More Bullpen Battles Through Injuries; Cardinals Visit For First Time Since 2014Ondrej Palat Has Been “Mr. Reliable” During Playoff Career
TAMPA, Fla. – Ondrej Palat’s goal with 42 seconds remaining in Sunday afternoon’s Game 3 against the Rangers at Amalie Arena marked the 10th game-winner of his playoff career. The 31-year-old forward snapped a tie with Tyler Johnson for the most game-winners in Lightning playoff…
Read More Ondrej Palat Has Been “Mr. Reliable” During Playoff CareerPalat’s Goal Lifts Lightning To Game 3 Win
TAMPA, Fla.- There were plenty of blue jerseys at Amalie Arena on Sunday afternoon. Those wearing the Lightning bolt on front went home happy knowing that their team’s conference final series is very much alive. Ondrej Palat’s goal, off a nifty backhand feed from Nikita…
Read More Palat’s Goal Lifts Lightning To Game 3 WinRangers Are For Real, But Don’t Count Out Lightning
TAMPA, Fla. – Following his team’s Game 2 loss at the Garden on Friday night, Steven Stamkos noted what a wonderful run the Lightning have been on the past couple of years. Specifically, their refusal to lose two games in a row. Indeed, a remarkable…
Read More Rangers Are For Real, But Don’t Count Out Lightning