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At playoff time, NHL teams march to the beat of their goaltenders and count on them to save the day
DENVER (AP) — Colorado goaltender Alexandar Georgiev went home after a recent shaky outing and immediately watched film — the car-racing thriller “The Fast and the Furious.” Anything to keep his own mind from racing. It's playoff time, where teams march to the...
NHL PLAYOFFS: 'It's wide open' is the theme as the race to the Stanley Cup begins
General manager Don Waddell likes how his Carolina Hurricanes finished the season, winning 16 of their final 21 games. He knows it means nothing now. “Your points get erased and you all start with zeroes,” Waddell said. “Playoffs are a different time. That’s what’s great...
Dylan Cozens scores 2 goals as Sabres beat Lightning 4-2 to finish another disappointing season
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Dylan Cozens scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres concluded another disappointing season with a 4-2 win over the playoff-bound Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night. Jordan Greenway and Zach Benson also scored for the Sabres, who will miss the playoffs for an...
Capitals beat the Lightning 4-2 to keep their playoff hopes alive
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the score tied and their season hanging in the balance, Charlie Lindgren made one big save after another to keep the Washington Capitals in a crucial game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. With the score still tied and the season still hanging in the balance,...
McDavid and Vasilevskiy remain tops in the latest NHLPA player poll
NEW YORK (AP) — NHL players still think Edmonton's Connor McDavid is the best skater, Tampa Bay's Andrei Vasilevskiy is the top goaltender and Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby the most well-rounded player in the league, according to the union's annual survey released Wednesday. McDavid,...
Stamkos has 3 goals and an assist, Kucherov adds 3 assists as Lightning beat Blue Jackets 5-2
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Steven Stamkos had three goals and an assist, NHL points leader Nikita Kucherov picked up his fourth straight three-point game with three assists, and the playoff-bound Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Tuesday night. Anthony Cirelli and...
Vasilevskiy backstops Lightning to 4-1 victory over Leafs; Matthews scores No. 63
TORONTO (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy made 28 saves as the Tampa Bay Lightning topped Toronto 4-1 on Wednesday despite Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews adding to his NHL lead with the sniper’s 63rd goal of the season. Steven Stamkos, Victor Hedman, Brayden Point and Nicholas Paul...
Perron scores late to lift the Red Wings over the Lightning 4-2
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — David Perron scored the go-ahead goal with 2:40 remaining and the Detroit Red Wings ended a four-game winless streak with a 4-2 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday. Perron shoveled a rebound past Andrei Vasilevskiy to break a 2-2 tie as the Red Wings...
Stamkos reaches 30-goal mark again as Lightning beat Islanders 4-1 to improve to 8-0-1 in last nine
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Steven Stamkos reached the 30-goal mark for the ninth time in his career and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 4-1 on Saturday night to extend their point streak to nine games. Anthony Cirelli had two goals and an assist, and Darren Raddysh also...
Brayden Point scores, Andrei Vasilevskiy stops 23 and the surging Lightning beat the Bruins 3-1
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brayden Point scored his 42nd goal of the season to break a second-period tie, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 23 saves, and the surging Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Atlantic Division-leading Boston Bruins 3-1 on Wednesday night. Tampa Bay also got goals from Mitchell...
