by Brian Kennedy | Dec 30, 2024 | Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers
Kings coach Jim Hiller seems like the kind of steady hand who would not let his players have any excuses in mind as they came into the second game of back-to-backs. And indeed, the Kings came out flying on Sunday at an odd-for-LA 6pm start time. They even opened a...
by Kenneth Cross | Dec 29, 2024 | New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning
TAMPA, Fla. – Lightning center Brayden Point scored on a shorthanded goal and he laid down two assists as he and forward Nikita Kucherov assisted each other and the Tampa Bay Lightning vanquished the New York Rangers, 6-2, at Amalie Arena. Lightning special...
by Brian Kennedy | Dec 28, 2024 | Los Angeles Kings
Like all NHL teams, the LA Kings have to face their nemesis at some point during the season; in fact, several times. Who is that? Why, the Edmonton Oilers, of course. The teams played the first of four contests for the year on Saturday in LA, with eyes looking back...
by Kenneth Cross | Dec 21, 2024 | Inside Hockey, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning
By Ken Cross TAMPA, Fla. – Rethinking the music is sometimes a norm when rewriting a formerly popular Blues music score. The Tampa Bay Lightning became composers of their rendition of creating their own Blues musical when they used goals by role players and a...
by Kenneth Cross | Dec 19, 2024 | Columbus Blue Jackets, Tampa Bay Lightning
TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Bay Lightning Forward Nick Paul had a goal and two assists, and the Bolts took their fifth win in the last six games with a 5-3 sequestering of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday evening. The win wasn’t without tense moments as the Blue...
by Kenneth Cross | Dec 10, 2024 | San Jose Sharks, Tampa Bay Lightning
TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Lightning have been able to reset and move forward after a long streak or a tough loss. After an 0-3-1 streak in early November, Tampa Bay came back and beat the then-15-1-0 Winnipeg Jets, 4-1, in Amalie Arena. Thursday night...
