Tonight,t he Eastern Conference Champion will e decided, the Prince of Wales Trophy awarded, and a Stanley Cup Finals berth clinched for the winner of tonight's contest between the Lightning and the Bruins.
The Lightning's post-season motto of "Hunt it Now", and theme song of "Stayin' Alive" is put to the test tonight in game 6 at the St. Pete Times Forum. Win, and they live to fight another day...
It's now a best-of-three series between the Bolts and the B's. We reflect on the worst call of the series as well as touch on the starting goaltender argument.
Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals is upon us. We focus mostly on who is in and who is out for tonight's Bruins / Bolts match-up.
The key for Boston is riling up the Lightning. The key for the Lightning is getting past Tim Thomas. That about summarizes tonight's game 2.
After a long layoff, the Eastern Conference re-commences the 2011 playoffs with the beginning of the Finals between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Boston Bruins.
On the brink. On the verge. Tampa Bay and Washington enter game four under vastly different circumstances. Don't write off the Capitals just yet, they have nothing left to lose.
The Bolts are home with a 2-0 series lead, but they are taking nothing for granted. Today marks the start of a rare back-to-back playoff affair.
With their win Friday, the Bolts may have the series lead, but they also have to be wary of a Washington Capitals team that will likely play a much tighter defensive game, while still having the ability to score at will.
The playoffs continue tonight for the Tampa Bay Lightning, as they square off against division rival Washington. The quest for Lord Stanley's Cup continues!
For only the third time in franchise history, the Lightning will face the seventh and final game of a playoff series.
It used to be that teams needed to solve the road. In order to stay alive, however, the Tampa Bay Lightning needs to solve the home.
Not to put any undue pressure on the Lightning, but, if they don't win, they'll die.
Will the physicality relent in the Penguins/Lightning ECQF series after the NHL levied suspensions against Chris Kunitz and Steve Downie? Better question: Will Club Two-Minutes ever show a shred of consistency?
The Eastern Conference Quarterfinal match-up between the Lightning and the Penguins goes to game three tonight, and the only thing we know for certain going into tonight's action is that this series will be at least five games.
Martin St. Louis endures, the Bolts need to improve with faceoffs, and a 7-nation-defense are what's in store with tonight's preview.
A new day dawns, and the second season begins. Everything you knew is now rendered moot. Everything you will know will be provided to you on a game-by-game basis. The 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs begin now for the Tampa Bay Lightning.
This isn't the end of the Lightning's NHL season, nor is it the beginning of the end. It's the end of the beginning.
It's game #41 at Times Palace -- the Bolts close out their regular season schedule at home with the playoffs yet to come.
WHERE: HSBC Arena, Buffalo, New YorkWHEN: 7 PM EDT MEDIA: 620 WDAE 970 WFLA (radio)OPPONENT COVERAGE: Die by the Blade This is the last time you will not be able to catch a Tampa Bay Lightning...
Chicago is clinging to the final playoffs spot in the West. They need these two points... Will the Lightning accommodate them, or continue their own winning streak as we begin the last week of the NHL season?
The Bolts get Malone back, and they get another opportunity to clinch a playoff berth tonight as they square off against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Three games played against Ottawa this season, all resulted in a one-goal win or loss. This time around, the one goal should be for the BOlts to clinch a playoff spot (with a little help from Washington).
Not much to preview for tonight's game versus Carolina. The key note? Do things, all things, better.
The Bolts magic number is 7. There is a potential 8 point swing over the next two days against the Hurricanes. The playoffs are thisclose.
Last time the Lightning and Isles faced off, they were being stonewalled by Dwayne Roloson. Just how do these two teams match up now that Dwayne is on the other team?
