Facing the prospect of a second consecutive Stanley Cup celebration in isolation in Canada, the Tampa Bay Lightning insist they’re focused on completing a sweep of the Montreal Canadiens and not the prospect of winning at home in front of family and friends. However, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said Sunday she would like to see the Lightning clinch the Cup […]

Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. The Tampa Bay Lightning are one win away from sweeping the Stanley Cup Final, but if they clinch the series in Game 4 on Monday, families of players and staff will not be on the ice to celebrate. The Canadian government did not grant additional exemptions for family members to cross the border […]

The Islanders may be without their best player for what will be a do-or-die Game 6 on Wednesday. As the second period of their Stanley Cup semifinals Game 5 loss against the Lightning came to an end, Mathew Barzal went after Jan Rutta and proceeded to cross-check him in the face before throwing a punch. It looked like the two […]

Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. TAMPA, Fla. — Brayden Point swears nothing changes for him in the playoffs. “You try and play the same way,” said the Tampa Bay Lightning center, “but pucks have found their way into nets as of late.” That they have. Through 20 games, Point had 14 goals for the Lightning, while no one […]

Is it too early to call Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final a must-win for the Canadiens? Montreal entered Monday’s matchup with the defending champion Lightning on a hot streak, but were bullied in a 5-1 defeat in Tampa Bay. Goalie Carey Price gave up a playoff-high five goals on 27 in the defeat, turning in his worst save […]

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We’ve got another Game 7 in the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs, and with a berth to the finals on the line, the stakes are higher in this Game 7 than for any that came before it this postseason. In front of a raucous crowd at the Nassau Coliseum in Game 6, the New York Islanders overcame a 2-0 deficit, defeating […]

Whose tab is this on? With the Islanders potentially playing their last game in historic, fan-favorite Long Island dump Nassau Coliseum on Wednesday night, Isles fans showed appreciation for the 3-2 overtime win over the Lightning the only way Long Islanders truly know how: Beer cans. Soon after Anthony Beauvillier netted the overtime game-winner to even the series at 3 games […]

July 1 usually signals the start of free agency and the offseason trade bonanza. While it may not be like normal times in 2021, the first domino of the NHL offseason/expansion draft has fallen. The Predators traded Viktor Arvidsson to the Kings for their second-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft and their third-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. […]