This wasn’t the way many envisioned this series shaking out. The play of Minnesota Wild superstar Kirill Kaprizov and the rest of the youngsters have the State of Hockey believing. Many thought the Vegas Golden Knights would have a relatively easy time dispatching the Wild. However, Kaprizov and the rest of the young playmakers have guided Minnesota to a 2-1 series lead. The … [Read more...] about Play of Kirill Kaprizov Carrying Minnesota Wild to Lead Over Vegas Golden Knights
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Positives and Negatives in Nils Höglander’s 2024-25 Season
This season, from October 22, 2024 to January 13, 2025, Vancouver Canucks forward Nils Höglander had no goals. In the same span in the season before, he had 11. This dry spell had many fans worried that he had gone back to his occasionally streaky ways of the past. However, Höglander followed this up with a solid back half of the season that he can build off of in … [Read more...] about Positives and Negatives in Nils Höglander’s 2024-25 Season
NHL Predictions: April 24 Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning
Welcome back to another NHL Predictions. Each day our writers here at Last Word on Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out. For this edition, we will look at the Florida Panthers taking on the Tampa Bay Lightning. Don’t forget to check out more NHL … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: April 24 Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning
Schmidt scores again, Bobrovsky has 19 saves as Panthers beat Lightning 2-0 for 2-0 series lead
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nate Schmidt scored his third goal in two games, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 19 shots and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round playoff series. Sam Bennett added an empty-netter with 4 seconds left. Bobrovsky got his fourth career playoff shutout, and his first since Game 1 of last year’s … [Read more...] about Schmidt scores again, Bobrovsky has 19 saves as Panthers beat Lightning 2-0 for 2-0 series lead
Panthers at Lightning Game 2 Preview: Adapt or start booking tee times
Game Two: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning (Florida leads series 1-0) Time: 6:30 PM EST Location: Amalie Arena, Tampa TV/Stream/Radio: FDSNSUN, Scripps,TBS, MAX, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning -125 Know the Opponents: Litterbox Cats If we can glean any positives from Game 1, it’s that once the Lightning were able to set up in the offensive zone… Source … [Read more...] about Panthers at Lightning Game 2 Preview: Adapt or start booking tee times