Michael Eyssimont went from envying the Tampa Bay Lightning to playing for them to signing a two-year extension to stay with the team. An offseason check-in with the Bolts winger.
Oh, Ceddy. How time flies. The Vegas Golden Knights have the same series lead in this year’s playoffs. Do they come out with the win?
On this day in 2015, Cedric Paquette scored the game-winning goal with three minutes remaining in regulation of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final to give the Lightning a 3-2 victory and a 2-1 series lead against the Blackhawks #Hockey365 #GoBolts pic.twitter.com/2Jjvm5Ta1j
— Mike Commito (@mikecommito) June 8, 2023
Happy National Bolts Friends Day!
In honor of #NationalBestFriendsDay we present you with, The Team Being Besties: A Thread 🧵 pic.twitter.com/4bDpPuWO4h
— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) June 8, 2023
The Florida Panthers won Game 3 at home against the Vegas Golden Knights, coming back from a 2-1 deficit in the third to win it 3-2 in overtime. Carter Verhaeghe with the winner. Matthew Tkachuk got blown up with a big hit in the first period, but returned in the second.
It would’ve been really bad if the Panthers blew Game 3, but with the win on home ice, they have a good chance to turn things around. At the end of the day, it’ll come down to Bobrovsky and not taking penalties, like it always does with them.
Jillian Wagner
Brandon Montour welcomed the birth of his first child ahead of Game 3.
Kristen Shilton
The Coachella Valley Firebirds won the opening game of the Calder Cup Finals 5-0 over the Hershey Bears.
Gina Rotolo
The NHL is overdue for a salary cap boost, but you can’t fault Bettman for lying in order to temper expectations. Unfortunately for him it’s not working.
Gary Bettman seemed to pour a bucket of cold water on the idea of next year’s salary cap getting a significant bump.
But some players and league sources told a different story to @JoeSmithNHL.
Here's how and why the cap could see a larger increase:https://t.co/Kq3d3ypioT
— The Athletic NHL (@TheAthleticNHL) June 8, 2023
Mark Stone’s knob is so big even Jamie Benn went down to go have a look!
Rasmus Dahlin is reportedly going to get an eight year, $10 million contract this summer.
After some more conversations the last few days my understanding is this can be upgraded from “close” to “pretty much done.”
Nothing can be official until 7/1, of course, but 8 years, $80 million ($10 million cap hit) is what I’m expecting when all is said and done. https://t.co/moe2oXDdDG
— Chad DeDominicis (@CMDeDominicis) June 8, 2023
Shane Doan is leaving the Arizona Coyotes to join his old AGM Brad Treliving in Toronto.
Cathy Squires
We all saw what you did there, Kevin!
Bieksa and Luongo chatting on HNIC
Bieksa – “We know what it’s like to be up 2-0 in the finals, you’re pretty comfortable still right..”
Luongo – “Yeah I think we’re okay, remember when we were practicing lifting the cup after Game 2..”
Outstanding.
— Ryan Henderson (@RJHenderson7) June 8, 2023
The Flames reportedly have a new/old/familiar head coach.
As mentioned during second intermission tonight, nothing is done until it’s done, but Ryan Huska is the leading contender to be the next head coach of the Calgary Flames
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) June 9, 2023
