Lightning strike quickly, beat Bruins 4-1, lead series 2-1
BOSTON (AP) — Between the birth of his first child in Tampa Bay and Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in Boston, Yanni Gourde squeezed in what could be […]
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Resilient Lightning rebound to beat Bruins 4-2 in Game 2
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning have been just as resilient in the Stanley Cup playoffs as they’ve been all season. Challenged by coach Jon Cooper to compete […]
Continue ReadingVasilevskiy, Lightning beat Blues 3-0
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point scored, Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 32 shots and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the St. Louis Blues 3-0 on Tuesday night in […]
Continue ReadingTarasenko’s hat trick leads Blues over Lightning
ST. LOUIS (AP) Vladimir Tarasenko was never worried. The right wing simply took the St. Louis Blues’ early season offensive woes in stride. “I heard the words that everyone was […]
Continue ReadingPenguins top Lightning 2-1 to advance to Stanley Cup Final
PITTSBURGH (AP) The hours before the biggest game of Bryan Rust’s life were restless. The nap he tried to sneak in never materialized. The Pittsburgh Penguins forward’s mind was simply […]
Continue ReadingCrosby helps Penguins beat Lightning to force Game 7
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins made good on Evgeni Malkin’s pledge to force Game 7 in the Eastern Conference final. Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist, and […]
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Lightning beat Penguins 4-3, even Eastern Conference finals
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Ninety minutes before the opening faceoff, Jon Cooper talked about what the Tampa Bay Lightning needed to do to get back on track in the Eastern Conference […]
Continue ReadingCrosby, Kessel help Penguins beat Lightning 4-2 in Game 3
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Sidney Crosby and Co. kept pressing and shooting until the Pittsburgh Penguins finally imposed their will. Crosby, Phil Kessel and Chris Kunitz scored third-period goals, helping the […]
Continue ReadingCrosby’s overtime winner lifts Penguins by Lightning 3-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) Sidney Crosby wasn’t sure Bryan Rust saw him, so the Pittsburgh Penguins captain gave his impromptu linemate a quick yell just to make sure. “I tried to let […]
Continue Reading Lightning lose Bishop but top Penguins 3-1 in Game 1
PITTSBURGH (AP) The sight of their franchise goalie writhing in agony did little to slow down the Tampa Bay Lightning. How could it? Watching the bold-faced names on their roster […]
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