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Nikita Kucherov took a puck in the face to keep it from leaving the zone. Steven Stamkos faked a shot to give it right back to an open Kucherov. Kucherov scored on a power play with 13:36 remaining, Andrei Vasilevskiy outperformed Semyon Varlamov in a goaltender showdown and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Colorado Avalanche 1-0 on Wednesday night. Continue to Article

October 25, 2018 1:26:am EST

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning completed a successful opening stretch at home. Stamkos scored his first goal of the season, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 29 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 on Continue to Article

October 18, 2018 11:17:pm EST

Things most definitely feel a little different about the Boston Bruins headed into the NHL regular season. The last couple of seasons the Bruins were introducing young players into their lineup and the expectations were pretty modest. Making the playoffs was the true goal after missing the postseason cut for a couple of years in a row, and playing hard every night, or most nights anyway, was a habit the Bruins were trying to get back into after those two aforementioned lost seasons at the end of the Claude Julien era. Continue to Article

October 02, 2018 8:59:pm EST

1.     Tampa Bay Lightning – They didn't land the grand slam attempt at Erik Karlsson, but the Lightning are still the class of the Atlantic Division. Adding Ryan McDonagh last season to what they already have should make them a force in the East for years to come. 2.     Toronto Maple Leafs – Obviously things are going to have to play out with a defense that's still not quite top notch, but the Leafs are going to be able score goals and produce offense with anybody after adding John Tavares to the existing group. Continue to Article

October 02, 2018 4:28:pm EST

Coming off a short summer following their first Stanley Cup victory in franchise history, the Washington Capitals have had a notable absence through the team’s first handful of preseason games. Devante Smith-Pelly was a crucial part of the Caps’ championship run last season — scoring seven times including a few big ones in playoff 24 games after tallying just seven times in 75 regular season games —  but, after Tuesday’s exhibition clash with the Blues, the 26-year-old will have been a  scratch for every one of Washington’s first five preseason contests. It appears, though, that the reason for Smith-Pelly’s absence is to do with his physical conditioning coming into camp, which his new head coach Todd Reirden hinted at to reporters last week. Continue to Article

September 25, 2018 6:10:pm EST