The Stanley Cup Daily – Stars Strike Early to Take 2-1 Series lead

NHL News and Notes from Thursday, September 10th, 2020 News The National Hockey League Department of Player Safety announced that forward Alex Killorn of the Tampa Bay Lightning has been suspended for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Killorn boarded New York Islanders forward Brock Nelson six minutes into Game 2, and was given … Continue reading The Stanley Cup Daily – Stars Strike Early to Take 2-1 Series lead

Early OT Strike Gives Dallas Series Lead

Vegas Golden Knights v. Dallas StarsSeries Tied 1-1Game 3 Game Recap The Golden Knights look to continue riding their wave of momentum heading into Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, but the Stars will look to retake the series lead. In the first period both teams would trade powerplay opportunities, but no goals would … Continue reading Early OT Strike Gives Dallas Series Lead

The Stanley Cup Daily – Lightning Beat the Buzzer

NHL News and Notes from Wednesday, September 9th, 2020 News The NHL announced the finalists for the 2019-20 Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award. Julien Brisebois - TB Lou Lamoriello - NYI Jim Nill - DAL https://twitter.com/PR_NHL/status/1303742586776162304?s=20   The NHL also announced that they have joined the Rally to Vote Coalition to promote … Continue reading The Stanley Cup Daily – Lightning Beat the Buzzer

Kucherov Scores Game Winner, Down Isles 2-1

New York Islanders projected lineup  Anders Lee -- Mathew Barzal -- Jordan Eberle Anthony Beauvillier -- Brock Nelson -- Josh Bailey Andrew Ladd -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Leo Komarov Matt Martin -- Casey Cizikas -- Cal Clutterbuck Adam Pelech -- Ryan Pulock Devon Toews -- Scott Mayfield Nick Leddy -- Andy Greene Semyon Varlamov Thomas Greiss Scratched: Derick Brassard, Ross Johnston, Otto Koivula,  Tom Kuhnhackl, Michael Dal Colle, Sebastian Aho, Johnny Boychuk, Noah Dobson, Thomas Hickey, Christopher Gibson Unfit to play: None  Tampa Bay Lightning projected … Continue reading Kucherov Scores Game Winner, Down Isles 2-1

The Stanley Cup Daily – Vegas Evens Series

NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, September 8th, 2020 News The New Jersey Devils continue to build their coaching staff as Mark Recchi joins Lindy Ruff behind the bench as an assistant coach. Previously with Pittsburgh, Recchi ran the Penguins power play for the last three seasons. https://twitter.com/NJDevils/status/1303378286396010498?s=20   The NHL announced Dampy Brar as … Continue reading The Stanley Cup Daily – Vegas Evens Series

The Stanley Cup Daily – Lightning Strikes Often

NHL News and Notes from Monday, September 7th, 2020 News The NHL announced that during the week of August 30th through September 5th that 2,534 tests were administered with zero positive cases. https://twitter.com/PR_NHL/status/1303022799141904386?s=20   Bobby Ryan of the Ottawa Senators was announced as the recipient of the 2020 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. Ryan entered the … Continue reading The Stanley Cup Daily – Lightning Strikes Often

Lightning take Game 1, Route Islanders 8-2

Tampa Bay Lightning Lines and Defencive Pairings Ondrej Palat -- Brayden Point -- Nikita KucherovAlex Killorn -- Anthony Cirelli -- Tyler JohnsonBarclay Goodrow -- Yanni Gourde -- Blake Coleman Pat Maroon -- Cedric Paquette -- Victor Hedman -- Kevin ShattenkirkRyan McDonagh -- Erik CernakMikhail Sergachev -- Zach Bogosian/Luke SchennAndrei VasilevskiCurtis McElhinneyScratched: Braydon Coburn, Mathieu Joseph, Alexander Volkov, Scott … Continue reading Lightning take Game 1, Route Islanders 8-2

The Stanley Cup Daily – Dallas Gets Their Goal

NHL News and Notes from Sunday, September 6th, 2020 News The NHL has begun announcing the winners of the 2020 NHL Awards, and starting with the King Clancy Memorial Trophy. Matt Dumba of the Minnesota Wild has been named the 2020 King Clancy Memorial Trophy winner. Dumba has also received a $25,000 donation from the … Continue reading The Stanley Cup Daily – Dallas Gets Their Goal