Tampa Bay bucks the odds in Game 5 No Cup celebration for Avs as Palat’s goal with 6:22 remaining helps Lightning stave off elimination Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 25, 2022
The Rays Need Front Office Creativity Once Again Always on the cutting edge, Tampa Bay has a new problem to solve: how to value the wild card slots. Sports Illustrated · Jun 24, 2022
Sean Keeler: MacKinnon, Cogliano, Avs made their own 'luck' vs. Tampa Bay in Game 4. No matter what Lightning fans say. DENVER — Luck? The Denver Post · Jun 23, 2022
Jon Cooper thinks Avalanche Game 4 OT winner shouldn’t have counted, and he might be right All evidence seems to point to too many men on the ice. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 23, 2022
Rangers' Igor Shesterkin wins Vezina Trophy as NHL's best goaltender NEW YORK — Igor Shesterkin clearly was the Rangers’ Most Valuable Player in the 2021-22 season, but he didn’t end up getting enough leaguewide support to win the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s MVP. Newsday · Jun 22, 2022
NBA Finals viewership up 24 percent over 2021 The Nielsen company says the NBA Finals series between two stories franchises reached 24% more viewers than the 2021 Finals The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022
Betting/Fantasy Impact: Rob Gronkowski Retires The betting and fantasy ramifications of Rob Gronkowski’s second retirement, this time after two seasons with the Buccaneers. Sports Illustrated · Jun 21, 2022
Rob Gronkowski announces his NFL retirement TAMPA, Fla. — Bucs tight end and four-time All-Pro Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement Tuesday, possibly setting up what Tampa Bay fans can only hope will be the most famous double-reverse in NFL history. Tribune News Service · Jun 21, 2022
Rob Gronkowski is retiring from the NFL. Again. For now. Gronk mentioned "Tampa" or "Buccaneers" six times in his retirement post. He didn't mention the Patriots once. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 21, 2022
Rob Gronkowski decides to hang up the cleats Veteran tight end Rob Gronkowski has decided to retire again, rather than return for a third season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 21, 2022
Lightning bounce back, beat Avalanche 6-2 in Game 3 Two nights after being limited to just 16 shots in a 7-0 loss in Denver, the Lightning rebounded by finally finding a way to neutralize Colorado’s speed and solve Darcy Kuemper. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 21, 2022
Lightning bounce back, claim first win vs. Avalanche in Cup final TAMPA, Fla. — From the looks of Game 3, the Lightning have their mojo back. And the team couldn’t have better timing. Tribune News Service · Jun 21, 2022
How did this happen? Lightning seem to be wondering that, too. DENVER — So, we have theories. We have hypotheses. We have wild-hair thoughts and fait accompli portents to describe what has happened to the Lightning in the first two games of the Stanley Cup final. Tribune News Service · Jun 19, 2022
John Romano: If the Lightning want to win, they need to create more chaos DENVER — The disparity in the number of shots between Colorado and Tampa Bay in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final was eye-opening and, moving forward, probably insurmountable. Tribune News Service · Jun 18, 2022
Tribune News Service · Jun 17, 2022 Lightning’s secret weapon? Maybe it’s ‘Bathroom Becky.’ TAMPA, Fla. — Becky McKeen has stuck with one tried and true tradition for the past month and a half. Even a run to the airport didn’t change things when the Lightning needed her.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 16, 2022 Avalanche beat Lightning in OT to open Stanley Cup Final The Avalanche penalty kill came up clutch against the Lightning, and Andre Burakovsky scored in overtime for the 4-3 victory.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 16, 2022 Avalanche Win Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final in OT Thriller Colorado took an early series lead over the Lightning thanks to a game-winning goal by André Burakovsky in overtime.
Tribune News Service · Jun 16, 2022 Nestor Cortes outduels Shane McClanahan as Yankees beat Rays, 4-3 NEW YORK — Tuesday night’s Gerrit Cole vs. Corey Kluber matchup may have been the main event a few years ago, but Wednesday night was the marquee pitching matchup everyone in baseball was waiting for. Nestor Cortes and the Yankees bullpen held off the Rays bats to beat their young…
The Denver Post · Jun 16, 2022 Winning Russian players won’t be able to take Stanley Cup to home country DENVER — The Russian players participating in the Stanley Cup Final for Tampa Bay and the Avalanche won’t be allowed to take the trophy back to their home country this summer.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 15, 2022 The Colorado Avalanche are Stanley Cup favorites over back-to-back champion Tampa Bay Lightning Colorado gets the nod in both Game 1 and the series from Tipico Sportsbook.
Tribune News Service · Jun 14, 2022 How do the Lightning stack up against history’s best? DENVER — In more than a century of postseason hockey, a team has won the Stanley Cup three times in a row on only five occasions. All in an era before free agency and the salary cap. With Tampa Bay just four victories from winning their 12th consecutive series and…
Tribune News Service · Jun 14, 2022 John Romano: Too soon to wonder if the Lightning can be called a dynasty? Heck, no. DENVER — Four more wins, and history will come calling.
Los Angeles Times · Jun 14, 2022 Helene Elliott: In NHL's salary cap era, Lightning aim to become a Stanley Cup dynasty like no other Stated simply, if it were easy to win the Stanley Cup three straight times somebody would have done it since the New York Islanders won four straight championships, starting in 1980.
Tribune News Service · Jun 14, 2022 Colorado Avalanche embracing test to beat the best There will be no asterisks on the Stanley Cup this season.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 13, 2022 Tom Brady: ‘Russell Gage Has to Have Big Year for Us’ The recently-acquired wide receiver is quickly emerging as one of the most important players in Tampa Bay’s offense in 2022.