by Kenneth Cross | Apr 18, 2024 | Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs
Reflecting on the Hart Trophy (NHL MVP) for the 2023-24 season, Tampa Bay’s 6-4 win over Toronto on Wednesday evening left no doubt that Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov had already ascended to the top level for being the recipient of the award. At 17:05 of the second...
by Kenneth Cross | Apr 17, 2024 | Buffalo Sabres, Tampa Bay Lightning
Buffalo forward Dylan Cozens scored two goals to give the Sabres a 2-1 lead at the 5:18 mark of the second period. Buffalo never trailed again in their 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Sabres’ season finale. The Lightning fell to 0-3-1 in their last four...
by Kenneth Cross | Apr 12, 2024 | Ottawa Senators, Tampa Bay Lightning
TAMPA – While the Tampa Bay Lightning did pick up a point in the 3-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators via the shootout, the Bolts wondered how this game might have played out if they had been able to connect on the 5-on-3 early in the first period. Senators...
by Kenneth Cross | Apr 10, 2024 | Columbus Blue Jackets, Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay center Steven Stamkos recorded his 13th career hat trick and became the first player in Lightning history to score multiple goals in three consecutive games in leading the Bolts to a 5-2 decision over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday evening. Stamkos has...
by Kenneth Cross | Apr 3, 2024 | Detroit Red Wings, Tampa Bay Lightning
TAMPA – Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy turned away a shot from Detroit defenseman Moritz Seider, but Red Wings forward David Perron tended the lose puck. He drove his backhanded shot on the rebound by Vasilevskiy at 17:20 in the third period to...
by Kenneth Cross | Mar 28, 2024 | Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning
TAMPA – The Tampa Bay Lightning dismissed the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Bruins, 3-1, at Amalie Arena on Wednesday evening with consistency and a high level of play on both ends of the ice. The Lightning picked up points in the eighth consecutive game and...
