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The Syracuse Crunch defeated the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 7-0 tonight at the War Memorial Arena to advance to the Calder Cup Final for the first time. Philippe Paradis scored a hat trick and Cedrick Desjardins earned his second shutout of...

Yesterday, I previewed the Eastern Conference Finals. Today, it’s the West. Western Conference Finals - #1 Chicago Blackhawks vs. #5 Los Angeles Kings: In the East, the two best teams are playing in the Conference Finals. In this series, two ...

For the 2013-14 NHL season the league will be realigning its divisional structure, one that has been in place since the 1998-99 season. Instead of six divisions and two conferences, the NHL structure will feature four divisions and two conferen...

We’re down to the final four teams in the NHL Playoffs. Today, a look at the Eastern Conference Finals. Tomorrow, I’ll tackle the West. Eastern Conference Finals - #1 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. #4 Boston Bruins: Even though the Bruins are the fo...

Syracuse, NY – The Syracuse Crunch shut out the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 2-0 tonight at the Mohegan Sun Arena. The win gives the Crunch a 2-1 edge in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Final series. Game 4 will be Friday, May 29 at Wil...

Eight defensemen were selected in the Top 10 of the NHL draft last year, most of them with top-end offensive credentials. The next crop of blue-liners could be as deep overall, but won’t be as prominent early in the first round. However, one v...

Need to Know - After a 7-0 start to the playoffs, Syracuse has split two home games vs. W-B/Scranton in the Conference Final. - Ondrej Palat leads the Crunch in postseason scoring and is second in the AHL with 16 points (4g, 12a). - The Con...

The National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players’ Association, in collaboration with national television partners NBC Sports Group, CBC’s Hockey Night In Canada and NHL Network, and NHL.com, will celebrate and honor the accomplishment...

HOT OR NOT As if Lightning forward Nate Thompson wasn't having a good enough week as it is, coming fresh off a bronze medal victory at the IIHF World Championships, it just got a whole lot better. On Wednesday, Thompson was listed as a final...

With hockey season on hiatus until late September, several Tampa Bay Lightning personalities including Martin St. Louis and head coach Jon Cooper didn't lace up the skates for Thursday night's celebration of all that Tampa Bay sports teams have to...

If the Tampa Bay Lightning scouting department had its way, the NHL Draft would probably last until no one else wanted to make another selection. Director of amateur scouting Al Murray and his staff grabbed under-appreciated Ondrej Palat and M...

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The Syracuse Crunch will face the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the Eastern Conference Final of the Calder Cup Playoffs. The Crunch's third round matchup was determined after the Penguins defeated the Providence Bruins tonight in Game 7 of ...

Need to Know - The Crunch are 7-0 to begin the Calder Cup Playoffs with sweeps of Portland (3-0) and Springfield (4-0). - Ondrej Palat is tied for the AHL's postseason lead with 15 points; Tyler Johnson is second with 14 points. - Syracuse face...

Team USA finished off its experience at the 2013 IIHF World Championships in victorious fashion on Sunday afternoon. The American side brought home the bronze medal, its first since 2004, as it defeated Finland 3-2 in a shootout in the third pl...

IN A GALAXY NOT SO FAR AWAY… Leave it to your Tampa Bay Lightning to host Darth Maul at a Bolts game at the Tampa Bay Times Forum. Seriously, this really did happen. As you may recall, last season – on February 16, 2012 to be exact – the ...

A big showing helped the American side advance deeper into the tournament on Thursday at the World Championships, while a talented Team Canada saw its run end with a quarterfinal defeat to Sweden. Team USA prevailed in a 8-3 win over Russia, wh...

Despite this past season’s results, the Tampa Bay Lightning always position themselves to be champions off the ice as well, specifically within the community. That was the case this past week, when on Monday, May 13, members of the Lightning or...

Right wing Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks, left wing Matt Moulson of the New York Islanders and right wing Martin St. Louis of the Tampa Bay Lightning are the three finalists for the 2012-13 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, awarded “to the playe...

The Syracuse Crunch took a 3-0 series lead by defeating the Springfield Falcons 3-0 tonight at the War Memorial Arena. The Crunch set a franchise record with their sixth consecutive post season victory, the Crunch are the only team that has not...