Rangers lament limited chances in Game 7 loss to Lightning NEW YORK — Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final went as you’d expect. It was a tightly-played contest that was scoreless through two periods and once the Tampa Bay Lightning grabbed the lead 1:54 into the third period thanks to Alex Killorn, the frustration levels of the New York Rangers increased. In Game 7, as they were so … [Read more...]
Rangers fan gives amazing Game 7 interview, bought $4.5K tickets ‘in hundreds only’ (Video)
Rangers fan gives amazing Game 7 interview, bought $4.5K tickets 'in hundreds only' (Video) Tickets for Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final were the highest selling of the playoffs on the secondary market. So Scott Oake of CBC decided to ask a fan at Friday night’s Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Rangers final what his seats cost, considering he was against the glass in prime real … [Read more...]
Lightning blank Rangers; move on to Cup final
Lightning blank Rangers; move on to Cup final The Tampa Bay Lightning are in the Stanley Cup Final. (USATSI) Every night during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Eye On Hockey writers Adam Gretz and Chris Peters will bring you up to speed everything you need to know about all of the action around the NHL. Here's what you need to know about Rangers vs. Lightning Game 7. New York Rangers vs. Tampa Bay … [Read more...]
Ben Bishop sends Tampa to Stanley Cup Final with Game 7 shutout
Ben Bishop sends Tampa to Stanley Cup Final with Game 7 shutout It’s time to bring back that “Stanley Needs a Tan” slogan from Tampa’s 2004 Cup run. The Lightning is headed back to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since it won it all that season. Friday night the Lightning sent New York goaltender Henrik Lundqvist to his first Game 7 loss at home in his career in a 2-0 victory at … [Read more...]
Vladimir Sobotka decides to stay in KHL for 2015-16 season: Report
Vladimir Sobotka decides to stay in KHL for 2015-16 season: Report Vladimir Sobotka had until this coming weekend to decide whether he would remain in the KHL or return to the St. Louis Blues. On Friday, his Russian side, Avangard Omsk, announced that the forward would be staying with the team for the 2015-16 season. “Yesterday we had a conversation with Vladimir Sobotka, and we agreed that … [Read more...]
Alexei Kovalev, 42, eyes NHL comeback if he’s wanted
Alexei Kovalev, 42, eyes NHL comeback if he’s wanted When we last saw Alexei Kovalev, he was playing for a second-tier Swiss team called EHC Visp and had 70 points in 59 games in leading them to the National League B championship. And then he retired at age 41, after 24 years of personifying the “enigmatic Russian” stereotype while scoring 430 goals in 1,316 NHL games. “I’d have loved to … [Read more...]
Lightning on Rangers’ Game 7 dominance: ‘Everything is in the past’
Lightning on Rangers' Game 7 dominance: 'Everything is in the past' Four years ago Wednesday, Steven Stamkos and Victor Hedman skated off the ice at TD Garden following a 1-0 Game 7 loss to the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference Final. They left the ice — Stamkos with an adjusted face — as the Bruins celebrated and avoided touching the Prince of Wales Trophy. You always hear veteran … [Read more...]
Daily Picks: Call for OT in Bolts-Rangers Game 7
Daily Picks: Call for OT in Bolts-Rangers Game 7 Welcome to the Stanley Cup Playoffs Daily Picks, where CBS hockey writers Chris Peters and Adam Gretz get you ready for every game every day of the postseason and share their predictions for each. New York Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, Game 7, 8 p.m. ET, NBCSN Series tied 3-3 For the first time in 15 years the NHL will need two Game 7s to … [Read more...]
Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks force Game 7 with powerful performance
Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks force Game 7 with powerful performance The war of attrition in the Western Conference Final has been a battle of two different types of strengths: Anaheim’s depth versus Chicago’s skill and survivalist instinct. The Blackhawks are so good in big moments and important games. It’s when they’re at their best. They proved this yet again in Game 6, riding an … [Read more...]
Stanley Cup Final schedule: Game 1 on June 3
Stanley Cup Final schedule: Game 1 on June 3 The schedule for the 2015 Stanley Cup Final has been released. (USATSI) We don't know which two teams will be playing in the Stanley Cup Final, but we do know when the season finale will start. The NHL announced that the Final will begin with Game 1 on Wednesday, June 3, at 8 p.m. ET. The New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning and Anaheim Ducks all … [Read more...]