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Seguin The Savior As B’s Force A Game Seven Back In Boston
Tyler Seguin‘s first tally of the postseason 3:17 into the first overtime period of game six in this first round series has lifted the defending champion Bruins to a 4-3 road victory and has forced a game seven back in Boston on Wednesday evening. It was a beautiful move by the B’s sensational sophomore, created [...]
Analyzing The Bruins’ Possible First Round Opponents
With the regular season drawing to a close faster than a Zdeno Chara 108.8 MPH slapshot, now is as good a time as any to take a look at the possibilities for the Boston Bruins in the first round of the NHL post-season. Under the assumption that the Black and Gold will indeed clinch the [...]
GameDay: B’s And Caps Set For Crucial Eastern Conference Showdown
Teams: Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins Records: Washington 38-31-8 (84 Points) , Boston 45-28-3 (93 Points) Location: TD Garden , Boston, Massachusetts Time: 7:00 P.M. (EST) TV/Radio Info: NESN (Edwards, Brickley, Funayama) – 98.5 The Sports Hub (Goucher, Beers) Last Game: Buffalo Sabres 5 , Capitals 1 ……. Tampa Bay Lightning 2 , Bruins 4 [...]
B’s Take Down Bolts 5-2 At TD Garden, Plus Stamkos Speaks On Tampa’s Difficult Season
BOSTON– On Tuesday evening the Boston Bruins looked to continue their most recent hot streak – after winning four of their previous five games when they hosted Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning at the TD Garden. The B’s took care of business against the Bolts — despite Stamkos’ phenomenal individual effort — taking [...]
Setting The Stage For A Perfect 2013 Winter Classic
The success of the NHL’s Winter Classic is simply undeniable. From television ratings to viewership and overall hype, the annual New Year’s eve outdoor showcase has become hockey’s version of the Super Bowl. On Monday, the world’s top hockey league put together yet another fantastic display of ice hockey in South Philadelphia at the Citizen’s [...]
Capital Punishment: Caps Punch Out the Predators 4-1
There are times the Nashville Predators looks like Daniel Sedin of the Vancouver Canucks. No, not an offensive force. Instead, like Sedin getting punched by Brad Marchand in the Stanley Cup finals, they often look like a team that is getting punched in the face and not responding. In their game against the Washington Capitals [...]
Capital Punishment: Predators Defeat the Capitals 3-1
The Nashville Predators took on the Washington Capitals at the Bridgestone Arena in a game that had all the characteristics of a heavyweight fight. Both teams took shots at the other, both teams had surges, and in the end, only one team was left standing. That team was the Nashville Predators. The Predators went with [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week in Review
The Tampa Bay Lightning are 1-2-2 with four points in their first five games. Certainly not the start they wanted. They are in fourth place in the Southeast Division, already four points behind the Washington Capitals and 11th in the Eastern Conference. After five games, defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron leads the team in goals (2), assists [...]
Did Boucher Outsmart Himself and Cost the Bolts a Point?
“It’s only one point lost. It’s too early in the season to panic,” said a fan. “Guy Boucher knows what he’s doing,” said another. After the OK Hockey circus left town, most Tampa Bay Lightning fans and mainstream media members were so hungry for anything positive, that after one successful season, they have bought into [...]
The Southeast Unleashed – June 2011 Edition
The NHL’s Southeast Division was formed in 1998 as a part of the Eastern Conference due to expansion. It has had two Stanley Cup winning teams, the 2004 Tampa Bay Lightning and the 2006 Carolina Hurricanes. Each month we will update you on the relevant news and notes of all five Southeast Division teams. Florida [...]
Bolts Sweep Into Conference Finals
Sean Bergenheim scored two goals and Dwayne Roloson stopped 33 shots as the Tampa Bay Lightning swept away the top-seeded Washington Capitals, 5-3 in front of a packed house at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa. Tampa Bay, playing on consecutive nights and playing their fifth game in eight nights increased their winning streak [...]
Bolts In Charge – Caps On The Brink
After winning twice in Washington, the road warrior Tampa Bay Lightning beat the number one seed Capitals 4-3 at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa. The win puts the Capitals on the verge of elimination in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Tampa Bay has not lost since they were down 3-1 versus the Penguins in [...]
Vinny For The Win In OT
Just a little over six minutes into the overtime period last night at the Verizon Center, Vincent Lecavalier roofed a shot over Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 victory and a two-games-to-none lead in the Eastern Conference semi-final series. The goal was a direct result of a heads [...]
Bolts Outwork Caps And Take Game 1
Tampa Bay Lightning coach Guy Boucher would have you think that the Bolts hit Goliath square in the forehead with a rock launched from their sling last night. In reality the Lightning out-hustled and out-worked the Washington Capitals, beating them 4-2 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals last night. Sean Bergenheim and Dominic [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week In Review
Game 66: Lightning 1 – Capitals 2 SO “Winless in Four” Alex Ovechkin assisted on Washington’s only goal in regulation, then scored in the opening round of the shootout to give the first-place Capitals a 2-1 victory over the slumping Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night. Alexander Semin came up big for the Caps for [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week In Review
Game 52: Lightning 4 – Flyers 0 “Bolts Make a Statement” Dwayne Roloson stopped all 38 shots to earn his fourth shutout this season, Teddy Purcell netted two early first period goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning (32-15-5) beat the Eastern Conference leading Philadelphia Flyers 4-0 Tuesday night. All four of Roloson’s shutouts have come [...]
The longest contracts in NHL history
The new deal Ilya Kovalchuk signed earlier this summer with the New Jersey Devils is an incredible 15-year contract worth $100 million US, for a cap hit of $6.67 million, that will keep the Russian sniper in the Devils’ uniform until his 42th birthday. It’s not the first time a contract is that long in [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week In Review
Game Eleven: Lightning 2 – Ducks 3 OT “Lethargic” Steven Stamkos’ hot streak continued, but it wasn’t enough to give the Tampa Bay Lightning the win. Stammer scored his league-leading 10th goal of the season in a 3-2 OT loss to Anaheim. The Bolts center leads the NHL with 20 points and has a league-best [...]
Mike Gillis Flies Cross Country to Retain High Flying Winger Raymond
On the ice, Mason Raymond uses speed and skill to navigate around opponents; Mike Gillis takes a different approach. In a final effort to sign the speedster Raymond, Mike Gillis flew from Vancouver to Toronto in order to come to a contract agreement with the 24 year old Cochrane, Alberta native. After weeks without talk [...]
The Washington Capitals Must Part Ways With Alexander Semin
After a brilliant season during which he scored an amazing 40 goals, while adding 44 helpers for 84 points, in only 73 games, Alexander Semin was practically invisible during the past series against the Montreal Canadiens and their hot netminder Jaroslav Halak. The 26 year-old right winger only managed two assists in seven games for [...]
