Posts About "Anthony Cirelli"
8 Players to Watch in the 2020 NHL Playoffs
June 10th, 2020 The NHL playoffs are perhaps the most grueling postseason in professional sports, normally lasting from April to June. This year, though the NHL playoff format will differ from typical seasons, it will maintain the same difficult length. Commissioner Gary Bettman stated, "Obviously, we anticipate playing over the summer and into the...
3 Jets' Free Agent Centre Targets
April 20th, 2020 The Winnipeg Jets found themselves scrambling for a second-line centre once again in 2019-20. Blake Wheeler made a quick flip from wing to centre after Bryan Little went down with a serious head injury. But that was clearly not meant to be a full-time change for head coach Paul Maurice. Related: Jets’ Free Agents: Who Stays &...
Lightning: Will Cirelli Find New Opportunity During Stamkos' Absence?
March 9th, 2020 For the Tampa Bay Lightning, the 2019-20 season has been one of extremes. When things are going well, they have been the most dominating team in the NHL, ripping off multiple 10-game winning streaks while all but securing their place in the playoffs. Related: Tampa Bay Lightning's 50-Goal Scorers When things are going poorly,...
Bolts Breakdown: Still Winning Heading into the All-Star Break
January 20th, 2020 In three games this week, the Tampa Bay Lightning picked up four out of a possible six points against Western Conference teams. They defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 in a shootout on Tuesday, then fell flat against the Minnesota Wild in a 3-2 loss. However, they bounced back with a 7-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday...
Anthony Cirelli Scores First Career Hat Trick, Lightning Beat Jets 7-1
January 17th, 2020 WINNIPEG — Anthony Cirelli scored his first career hat trick and Nikita Kucherov added a pair of goals as the Tampa Bay Lightning routed the Winnipeg Jets 7-1 on Friday. Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy made 30 saves to record his 10th straight victory, matching the longest win streak of his NHL career. He had 10...
Lightning Mid Season Award Winners
January 9th, 2020 The Tampa Bay Lightning are at the halfway point in their season and have started to catch fire lately. They have won eight straight games and are back in the playoff picture. They have also had some of their star players pick up their play recently, helping get them back into playoff contention. Every player on the Lightning has a...
Bolts Breakdown: Winning Streak Continues
January 7th, 2020 Earlier in the season, the main criticism of the Tampa Lightning was that they were "underperforming." They were not winning as much as many had predicted, and as general manager Julien BriseBois said, "Our record has lagged behind our play on the ice." This week, the Lightning continued their winning streak to seven straight with...
Lightning Have Big RFA Issues to Face This Summer
December 25th, 2019 Regardless of how they do in the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs — if they even make it — the Tampa Bay Lightning will have a busy offseason. They have six restricted free agents (RFAs) and four unrestricted free agents (UFAs) heading into the 2020-21 season. Tampa's RFAs are arguably the more interesting group because, firstly, it's...
Bolts Breakdown: Lightning Let down by Power Play and Goaltending
December 23rd, 2019 Another week of Tampa Bay Lightning hockey is in the books, and another week has arrived with the club still outside of the playoff picture. They beat the Senators in overtime 4-3 on Tuesday, and despite playing one of their better games on Thursday, they lost to the Dallas Stars in overtime, 4-3. They also lost to the Washington...
Cirelli Scores in OT, Lightning Beat Senators 4-3
December 17th, 2019 TAMPA, Fla. — Anthony Cirelli scored with 19 seconds left in overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 Tuesday night. Cirelli split two defenders near the blue line and lifted a shot past Marcus Hogberg. Tampa Bay also got goals from Nikita Kucherov, Cedric Paquette and Brayden Point, and Andrei...
Bolts Breakdown: Lightning Starting to Find Their Game
November 24th, 2019 It was a good week for the Tampa Bay Lightning who won two of three games and picked up four out of six possible points. However, they started the week on the wrong foot in a lopsided loss to the St. Louis Blues. They were able to grind out a win in Chicago against the Blackhawks, then returned to Tampa Bay for a dominant showing...
Lightning 'Seven Line' Is Soaring
October 19th, 2019 When talking about players on the Tampa Bay Lightning, the same five names usually get thrown around — Victor Hedman, Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point, Steven Stamkos and Andrei Vasilevskiy. They're the core pieces to a team many believe to be Stanley Cup contenders this season, and while they might set the pace for the offense, they...
Lightning Shuffle Lines with Point Injury
October 5th, 2019 It was a good start to the Tampa Bay Lightning's 2019-20 campaign as they opened the season with a 5-2 win against the Florida Panthers. While the team is largely unchanged from last year, their opening night lineup looked a little different for a few reasons, one of the largest being the injury to center Brayden Point. Related:...
