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Tyler Johnson had a key goal and a tussle with Sidney Crosby, too. Johnson and J.T. Miller scored third-period goals as the Tampa Bay Lightning stopped a rare two-game skid with a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. After Johnson got his first goal in 15 games just under five minutes into the period, Miller gave Tampa Bay a 5-3 lead with 5:57 remaining. Continue to Article

February 09, 2019 11:06:pm EST

It's a points-grab time of the season, according to the Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins, who meet Saturday at Amalie Arena. Tampa Bay (39-11-4) leads the NHL with 82 points, but the feel of the stretch drive already is creeping in after two straight losses -- even though the Lightning picked up a point in each of those games by going to a shootout against Vegas and overtime against St. Louis. "The end of the season seems closer in our minds as players and teams," defenseman Ryan McDonagh told the Tampa Bay Times. Continue to Article

February 08, 2019 7:26:pm EST

Brian Elliott is now attempting to climb back up that wall with a bandaged eggshell following another core muscle injury he suffered in a game against the Devils on Nov. 15. The 33-year-old goaltender has ramped up his activity level to where he's a full participant in practice, and on Thursday, head coach Scott Gordon said there's a possibility that Elliott could see game action next week - more than likely with the Phantoms. "There's a lot of things that factor into it," Gordon said, "To me, there's no right or wrong. Continue to Article

February 08, 2019 3:12:pm EST

In two of their last three games, the Flyers put themselves in position to fight back and tie the game in the third period. Against the Kings Thursday night, the Flyers were forced to play catch-up once again, and it eventually caught up to them in a 3-2 shootout loss (see observations). The Flyers were actually celebrating a ninth straight win until video review conclusively determined that Adrian Kempe's shootout attempt hit the back of the net and not the crossbar. Continue to Article

February 08, 2019 1:46:am EST

On the day he turned 56, Scott Gordon recalls one of the worst birthdays of his life originally appeared on nbcsportsphiladelphia.com VOORHEES, N.J. - Scott Gordon was hoping he could leave the Skate Zone Wednesday with very little fanfare. The Flyers' interim head coach made it clear he wanted his 56th birthday to be just like any other day with no acknowledgement. Perhaps the emotional high of an eight-game winning streak is celebration enough for any coach. Continue to Article

February 06, 2019 6:29:pm EST

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