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Tampa Bay Lightning, the world’s best hockey team, just got eliminated in a first-round sweep

The Tampa Bay Lightning won 62 games this season, more than anyone in the history of ever. But as the regular season ended and the irregular loffs began, the Bolts found themselves outmatched by the eighth-seeded Columbus Blue Jackets.

In one of the biggest upsets in NHL playoffs history, the Blue Jackets just eliminated the Lightning, knocking the Presidents’ Trophy winners out in the first round.

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By Peter Hassett 1 month ago

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Nikita Kucherov suspended 1 game for boarding Markus Nutivaara

The NHL department of player safety has announced that Tampa Bay forward Nikita Kucherov has been suspended one playoff game for boarding Columbus defender Markus Nutivaara.

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By Peter Hassett 1 month ago

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Third time was the charm: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals took the league’s best Tampa Bay Lightning to the cleaners in their own barn. The 6-3 victory was the Caps first in the three game series set all played in March where the Caps ended up 1-1-1.

The Caps out-shot the Ning 35 to 28.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 months ago

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God bless the 🐐: Caps beat Lightning 6-3

On the road at the tail end of a tough week and struggling against illness, the Washington Capitals nonetheless whipped the black-clad asses of the best team in the NHL, the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Nicky Backstrom kicked things off right with a rush goal to join the 20-goal club. Right on his heels was TJ Oshie, turning a second attempt into his 24th goal of the season, later followed by his 25th, a power-play tip-in early in the second period. Not to be outdone, Backstrom scored his second goal of the night. Amalie Arena was pretty bummed out at that point, but JT Miller’s late-period tip goal gave the Tampa crowd some life.

In the third period Tyler Johnson took advantage of a sloppy keep-in by Nick Jensen to score a breakaway goal. The Bolts surged after that, but then Alex Ovechkin, the Captain, the G.O.A.T., whispered nyet into the wind. He did what Ovis do: scoring his 50th and 51st goals of the season. (Kucherov got a garbage-time goal, no one cared.)

Caps win!

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By Peter Hassett 2 months ago

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Caps vs Lightning pregame: Third time is the charm

Saturday night, the Washington Capitals get their third shot this season at the juggernaut that is the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Caps will not only look to take down the Lightning for the first time this season, but also extend their winning streak to four games and get Alex Ovechkin his 50th goal

Tonight’s game begins at 7 PM. If you’re out and about, you can stream the game on your phone and stuff from the My Teams app. Peter’s got recap duty.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 months ago

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Close but no cigar: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals once again took the league’s best Tampa Bay Lightning to the brink, but again could not capture the full two points for a victory. The team, in their 5-4 overtime loss, showed that they can and will play with those guys for sure.

The Caps out-shot the Lightning 58 to 28.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 months ago

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Lightning beat Caps 5-4 in best game of the season

The single toughest game of the Washington Capitals’ entire season did not disappoint. The Tampa Bay Lightning are a scary good team, but the tired Caps didn’t shrink from the challenge. This one’s a ride. Let’s go.

Lars Eller kicked off the scoring in the first period with a solo drive after Alex Killorn turned the puck over.

The Caps carried that lead into the second period, where everything went to hell (temporarily). Nikita Kucherov scored a power-play goal early in the period, then Steven Stamkos added another power-play goal a minute later. A total mess in front of the Caps’ net ended in an own goal credited to Anthony Cirelli. But wait! Carl Hagelin kept the third line white hot, then TJ Oshie worked for a power-play goal to tie the game. Kucherov notched a second goal as the Caps’ penalty kill panicked, restoring the Bolts’ lead.

Washington was relentless in the third period but could not beat Tampa goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy until Evgeny Kuznetsov threaded the needle to tie it and force overtime. The Caps played great in overtime, but Victor Hedman finished it.

Caps lose 5-4 in overtime.

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By Peter Hassett 2 months ago

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Caps vs Lightning pregame: Lightning strikes twice

The Washington Capitals are back home to host to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Obviously, we’re anticipating seeing a pretty tired team in red since they played in New Jersey only 24 hours ago. It also doesn’t help that the Tampa Bay Lightning will be well rested and they continue to be extremely dominant.

But I get to say, “I guess Lightning CAN strike the same team twice!” At least, in one week! Am I right!? Because the Capitals just faced the Lightning on Saturday too??

Puck drop will be a tad past 7:30PM, giving you a little extra time to grab some dinner or a beverage of your choice. If you can’t watch from a television set, you can always stream the game from your devices using the My Teams App! Website co-founder and Kevin James fanatic Peter Hassett will be bringing you the recap.

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By Elyse Bailey 2 months ago

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Tampa Bay Lightning clinch Presidents’ Trophy before any Eastern Conference team secures a playoff spot

With a 4-1 win against the Arizona Coyotes on Monday night, the Tampa Bay Lightning clinched the top seed in the Atlantic Division, first place in the Eastern Conference, and the 2018-2019 Presidents’ Trophy.

The Bolts accomplished this so quickly that no other Eastern Conference team has even managed to secure a playoff spot yet, and the only team to do so out of the West is the Calgary Flames.

This is the first time in franchise history that the Tampa Bay Lightning have won the Presidents’ Trophy.

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By Elizabeth Kong and Nathan Burchfiel 2 months ago

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Barely bested by the Bolts: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals gave the dominant Tampa Bay Lightning a solid run for their money, before falling 6-3 after a couple of empty net strikes against. Could this be a preview of another Eastern Conference Final?

The Lightning out-shot the Caps 35 to 33.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 months ago

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