Lightning Center Ross Colton Plays An Important Role Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - June 30, 2021June 30, 20210 Ross Colton was drafted in the fourth round in 2016. At that time you never know if a player drafted in the middle of the draft will play in the NHL. The hope is there and Al Murray and his staff have beaten the odds before, but still, there is
Well Coached Lightning Make a Statement Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - June 29, 2021June 29, 20210 Tampa - - The Tampa Bay Lightning beat down the Montreal Canadiens 5-1 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. Nikita Kucherov, who had an injury last series seems completely over it! He had two goals and an assist. “We have a system. A plan and we stick to it.
Early Stanley Cup Odds Update Hockeyology by Sportsologist - January 16, 20210 The NHL is back! After a most unusual 2019-20 season, we're back on the ice again. The league did a fantastic job of holding the playoffs in the bubble last season, so we can only hope that carries over into the new season. This is going to be different from
Tampa vs. Dallas – – Expect The Unexpected in the 2020 Stanley Cup Final Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - September 18, 2020September 18, 20200 The Stanley Cup is just around the corner, heck it’s tomorrow night, and none of us are prepared for it. It’s September 18th, and the 2019-20 season is still ongoing. So much has changed. This is like a second season since they had that long break before they returned to
Ryan Callahan On Surviving Without Steven Stamkos Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - November 22, 2016November 22, 20160 Luckily for the Tampa Bay Lightning they won’t have to try and survive an entire season without their captain, Steven Stamkos. Last April the Tampa star forward had to get surgery on a blood clot. The prognosis was he’d be out 1-3 months. On May 26th he played against the
Like The Islanders, Tavares Goes Down Meekly Hockeyology by Leslie Monteiro - May 9, 2016May 9, 20160 This isn’t surprising the Islanders lost in their elimination game yesterday. What’s surprising is the way the Islanders and John Tavares played. They both laid down. There was no fight by both of them in the Islanders’ 4-0 loss to the Lightning in the Eastern Conference semifinals yesterday afternoon at Amalie Arena.
Reality is Setting in for the Islanders Hockeyology by Leslie Monteiro - May 7, 20160 It was déjà vu all over again for the Islanders. Just like Game 3, the Islanders had a victory snatched from the Lightning when Nikita Kucherov (who else!) tied the game in the third period of Game 4 last night. Just like Game 3, the Islanders lost in overtime last night
The Islanders Will Bounce Back Hockeyology by Leslie Monteiro - May 6, 2016May 6, 20160 Game 3 loss was disappointing for the Islanders. They had this game won with 38.4 seconds to go until Nikita Kucherov fired a shot that landed in the net that Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss had no chance of catching. That went to overtime, and the Islanders took a 4-3 loss
Blame This Blown Opportunity on Greiss Hockeyology by Leslie Monteiro - May 4, 20160 38.4 seconds left. That was how much time was left in regulation. That was how close the Islanders were to a victory. That was how close the Islanders were to take a series lead against the Lightning. Then, Nikita Kucherov fired a slap shot that Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss had no chance
Islanders Punch Lightning In The Mouth and Take Game One Uncategorized by Russ_Cohen - April 28, 2016April 29, 20160 Leslie Monteiro liked what he saw from the underrated New York Islanders. The Tampa Bay Lightning found out the hard way that they are not playing the Red Wings anymore. They realized they are playing a team that is better defensively and offensively in the Islanders after last night. They also found
