28-4-2019 Playoff series preview
Toronto Maple Leafs will start at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern conference semifinals. On paper, both the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Tampa Bay Lightning seem pretty equal and should play a tight series.

Toronto Maple Leafs injuries:

Tampa Bay Lightning injuries:

Prediction: Toronto Maple Leafs wins the series 4-2.



25-4-2019 Merrick Madsen frustrated
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Merrick Madsen feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of USA, Merrick Madsen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 6th round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season. He has played 68 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 0 PIM.


25-4-2019 Matthew Peca frustrated
Tampa Bay Lightning center Matthew Peca feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Matthew Peca was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 7th round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 19 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 1 assists along with 4 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has not yet played for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season. He has played 67 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, totalling 8+13=21 with 4 PIM.


25-4-2019 NHL nominates players for NHL Awards
The NHL has released the annual list of award nominees. For each category in which the winner is voted, there are three nominees. The annual NHL Awards Ceremony is held right after the Stanley Cup Finals.

Here are the candidates for season 2018-19:

Jack Adams Award
1. CGY Head Coach, Calgary Flames
2. PHI Fred Shero, Philadelphia Flyers
3. TOR Head Coach, Toronto Maple Leafs
Annual award given to the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success

Calder Memorial Trophy
1. Nick Merkley, Columbus Blue Jackets
2. Michael McLeod, Tampa Bay Lightning
3. Michael Dal Colle, New York Rangers
Annual award given to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League

Hart Memorial Trophy
1. Jamie Benn, Columbus Blue Jackets
2. Patrik Laine, Winnipeg Jets
3. Connor McDavid, Dallas Stars
Annual award given to the player judged to be the most valuable to his team

Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
1. Patrik Laine, Winnipeg Jets
2. William Karlsson, St. Louis Blues
3. Jonathan Drouin, Montreal Canadiens
Annual award given to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability

James Norris Memorial Trophy
1. Jake Muzzin, Los Angeles Kings
2. Torey Krug, New Jersey Devils
3. Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets
Annual award given to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position

Frank J. Selke Trophy
1. Logan Shaw, Philadelphia Flyers
2. Sonny Milano, Columbus Blue Jackets
3. Milan Lucic, Edmonton Oilers
Annual award given to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game



21-4-2019 Nicklas Jensen resumes full training.
Syracuse Crunch right wing Nicklas Jensen has resumed full training after his ankle injury.

17-4-2019 Playoff news
Tampa Bay Lightning have won their series against the New York Rangers. They have been awarded $1,000,000 as prize money.

16-4-2019 Nicklas Jensen resumes light training.
Syracuse Crunch right wing Nicklas Jensen has resumed light training after his ankle injury and is listed day to day.

15-4-2019 Merrick Madsen frustrated
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Merrick Madsen feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of USA, Merrick Madsen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 6th round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season. He has played 68 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 0 PIM.


12-4-2019 Jordan Gross frustrated
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Jordan Gross feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of USA, Jordan Gross, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season. He has played 55 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, totalling 1+4=5 with 14 PIM.


12-4-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Brad Marchand is looking good with 2 points in 1 games last week. Mikko Koivu is looking good with 2 points in 1 games last week.

Who's cold

Laurent Dauphin has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Jesper Boqvist has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. Erik Karlsson has played 13 games without a goal. Philippe Myers has played 11 games without a goal. Jaden Schwartz has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Boris Katchouk is down on his game pulling a 13 game streak without registering a single point. Erik Cernak has played 23 games without a goal. Allan McShane has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



9-4-2019 Playoff series preview
Tampa Bay Lightning will start at home against the New York Rangers in the first round clash. On paper, both the Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Rangers seem pretty equal and should play a tight series.

Tampa Bay Lightning injuries:

New York Rangers injuries:

Prediction: Tampa Bay Lightning wins the series 4-2.



8-4-2019 Patrice Bergeron reaches a milestone !
Patrice Bergeron scored the 300th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Washington Capitals on a feed by Pierre-Olivier Joseph. It's not so big but I'm still very happy about it, he said before boarding the teams chartered jet.

A native of Canada, Patrice Bergeron was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 1062 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 477 assists along with 418 penalty minutes. The 33 year old center has played 81 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 22+29=51 with 16 PIM.


5-4-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Patrice Bergeron is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Brad Marchand is looking good with 6 points in 4 games last week. Jaroslav Halak is playing well with 2 wins in his 2 starts last week and allowing 2 goals. Michael McLeod is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Andrei Vasilevski is playing well with 1 wins in his 2 starts last week and allowing 3 goals.

Who's cold

Dylan Strome has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Andrew Poturalski has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Mikko Koivu has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Jesper Boqvist has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Erik Karlsson has played 10 games without a goal. Jaden Schwartz has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Boris Katchouk is down on his game pulling a 10 game streak without registering a single point. Erik Cernak has played 20 games without a goal. Allan McShane has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. Ilya Kovalchuk has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Valtteri Kemiläinen has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



4-4-2019 Andrew Mangiapane uncertain about future
Andrew Mangiapane wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.

2-4-2019 Christopher Paquette resumes light training.
Syracuse Crunch center Christopher Paquette has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

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