Kucherov joins hockey royalty while Auston Matthews does not. TOR-4TB-6 Matt Tomkins allowed four goals on 38 shots for the win. It’s a shame he allowed three goals in garbage time, but he also kept Auston Matthews from his 70th goal, which is a memory he can treasure for a lifetime. First Period3:58 TB Paul … Read more

And the race gets tighter still. SYR-1BEL-2 (SO) Brandon Halverson allowed one goal on 19 shots before allowing one of two to convert in the PS session for the SO loss. He’s played valiantly with Tomkins up top in Tampa Bay, but man the shootout is not his bag. First Period15:57 SYR Stephens (7), (Crozier, … Read more

Kucherov misses his big chance. BUF-2TB-4 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 34 shots for the loss. First Period1:26 BUF Cozens (17), (Quinn, Byram) Second Period2:27 TB Stamkos (40), (Kucherov)5:08 BUF Cozens (18), (Greenway)(SH)16:13 BUF Greenway (10), (Girgensons, Jost) Third Period9:39 TB Cernak (2), (Paul)9:54 BUF Benson (11), (Quinn, Cozens) Steven Stamkos was the game’s … Read more

Rematch has the same outcome. TOR-6SYR-5 (SO) Hugo Alnefelt allowed five goals on 19 shots before being lifted for Brandon Halverson in the Second Period. Halverson stopped all 12 shots he saw the rest of the way before allowing one of two to convert in the PS session for the OT loss. First Period1:41 TOR … Read more

Lightning drop a close one to desperate Caps. TB-2WSH-4 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 34 shots for the loss. First Period9:56 WSH Milano (14), (Pacioretty, Lapierre)13:06 TB Duclair (23), (Point, Raddysh)14:00 WSH Milano (15), (unassisted)16:24 TB Hagel (25), (Stamkos, Cirelli) Second PeriodNO SCORING Third Period8:29 WSH Carlson (9), (Strome, Wilson)(PP)16:46 WSH Dowd (11), (Malenstyn, … Read more

Power outage spoils strong game by Halverson. TOR-2SYR-1 (SO) Brandon Halverson allowed one goal on 30 shots before allowing one of two to convert in the PS session for the SO loss. First PeriodNO SCORING Second Period16:00 TOR Shaw (29), (Abruzzese, Steeves)(PP) Third Period15:10 SYR Barre-Boulet (4), (Fortier, Finley) OvertimeNO SCORING ShootoutTOR- SteevesSYR- NONE Halverson … Read more

Kucherov creeps closer to the century mark. OTT-3TB-2 (SO) Matt Tomkins allowed two goals on 27 shots and one on three penalty shot attempts for the SO loss. He’s played well in his two emergency starts and definitely looked comfortable in this game. First Period8:45 OTT Tkachuk (35), (Chychrun)9:45 TB Sheary (4), (Kucherov, Point)12:56 TB … Read more

Tampa Bay gets back on track at home. CBJ-2TB-5 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 32 shots for the win in a quality start to erase the game in Pittsburgh. First Period16:31 TB Point (44), (Kucherov, Duclair)19:17 CBJ Marchenko (22), (Sillinger, Severson) Second Period7:13 CBJ Marchenko (23), (Gaudreau, Werenski)(PP)14:17 TB Stamkos (37), (Kucherov, Hedman)(PP) Third … Read more

Belleville continues to have the Crunch’s number. SYR-2BEL-5 Hugo Alnefelt allowed four goals on 26 shots for the loss. First Period14:33 BEL Pilon (17), (Ostapchuk) Second Period1:21 SYR Goncalves (12), (Merela)5:17 BEL Pilon (18), (Currie, Halliday)(PP)5:51 BEL Ostapchuk (16), (Thomson, Guenette)(PP)18:44 SYR Finley (12), (Robert, Crozier)(PP) Third Period5:05 BEL Thomson (6), (Larsson)17:14 BEL Pettersson (3), … Read more

Sleepy start for the Lightning after clinching a playoff berth. TB-4PIT-5 Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed five goals on 28 shots for the loss. First Period4:20 PIT Crosby (40), (Rust, Karlsson) Second Period6:06 PIT Malkin (24), (Karlsson, Bunting)12:15 TB Stamkos (35), (Hedman, Kucherov)(PP)14:39 PIT Letang (9), (unassisted)16:57 PIT Malkin (25), (Bunting) Third Period0:25 TB Paul (23), (Eyssimont, … Read more