by Kenneth Cross | Apr 28, 2024 | Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning posted a quick 3-0 lead after the first period and fought off a Florida Panthers comeback in the second before taking a 6-3 win and forcing Game 5 back in Florida on Monday evening. Steven Stamkos scored two goals while Nikita Kucherov passed...
by Kenneth Cross | Apr 27, 2024 | Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning
The Florida Panthers were one of the top defensive teams in the NHL this season and that characterization has allowed Florida to come within one game of advancing past Tampa Bay in the NHL playoffs after Thursday night’s 5-3 win over the Lightning in Amalie Arena....
by Brian Kennedy | Apr 24, 2024 | EIHL, Inside Hockey, NHL
So what is the EIHL anyway? It’s tempting to call it the English Ice Hockey League, except that they have a more grandiose name for themselves, with the first “E” standing for “Elite.” North American fans are not unfamiliar with the use of such a name, as they’ve...
by Brian Kennedy | Apr 24, 2024 | EIHL, Inside Hockey, NHL
The day I left Winnipeg after being on the spot for the introduction of Jets 2.0, in 2009, every section of the local paper had a story on the team. Every one, not just sports. On Saturday, April 20th, when I opened the British papers expecting to find something about...
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...
