by Brian Kennedy | Apr 25, 2025 | Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles–Would the late-awakened beast known as Connor-Leon be alive two days after their near come-from-behind victory of Monday in Los Angeles? That’s the question people who filled the LA home of hockey had on Wednesday after the Kings won 6-5 in game one...
by Kenneth Cross | Apr 25, 2025 | Florida Panthers, Inside Hockey, Tampa Bay Lightning
TAMPA – An extreme hush draped Amalie Arena as the Florida Panthers maintained a 1-0 lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning midway through the third period. Living through every shift was a test of will for the denizens who had hoped to see the Bolts draw even after...
by Brian Kennedy | Apr 24, 2025 | Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings
They just had to make it exciting. That’s what you can say about the LA Kings and their 6-5 late-third-period win over Edmonton in Los Angeles Monday night. Heck, they took a 4-0 lead and turned it into a 5-5 tie within a couple of periods, and if momentum has...
by Kenneth Cross | Apr 23, 2025 | Florida Panthers, Inside Hockey, Tampa Bay Lightning
TAMPA – Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk returned to the ice for the first time since early February and scored two power-play goals in the second period to lead the Cats to a 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game One of the NHL Playoffs. Tkachuk...
by Kenneth Cross | Apr 16, 2025 | Florida Panthers, Inside Hockey, Tampa Bay Lightning
TAMPA – Brayden Point scored his team-leading 42nd goal of the season and Nikita Kucherov posted a goal and an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning skated by the Florida Panthers, 5-1, in their home finale on Tuesday evening. While the Panthers were without six of...
by Kenneth Cross | Apr 14, 2025 | Buffalo Sabres, Inside Hockey, Tampa Bay Lightning
TAMPA – The Tampa Bay Lightning gave up two goals to the Buffalo Sabres in the last 22 seconds of the first period in the Bolts’ 7-4 dismissal of Buffalo on Sunday evening. The win ended four one-point losses in the last five games as the Lightning’s...
