Dwayne Roloson made 36 saves for his second NHL playoff shutout, Sean Bergenheim scored, and the Tampa Bay Lightning completed a big series comeback and eliminated the Pittsburgh Penguins with a 1-0 win in Game 7 on Wednesday night.
Simon Gagne and Steven Stamkos scored two goals apiece in the Lightning's 8-2 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins to force a sixth game in the opening round series back in Tampa Bay on Monday.
Pittsburgh forward James Neal scored on a floater early in the second overtime on Wednesday night for a 3-2 victory that brought the Penguins to within one game of eliminating the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Tampa Bay dominated the first period of Games 1 and 2 in its playoff series against Pittsburgh, and the Penguins fully anticipated that the Lightning - playing its first home playoff game since 2007 - would try to do it again in Game 3 Monday night at the St. Pete Times Forum.
Tyler Kennedy put Pittsburgh ahead early in the third period and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 25 shots Monday night, helping the Penguins hold off the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2.
Alex Kovalev and Arron Asham scored third-period goals 18 seconds apart and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 32 shots to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first-round playoff opener on Wednesday night.
New York coach John Tortorella worked hard Monday to see a different two games in Boston than most everybody else saw. He hopes that those positives will be enough to help his team get back into the series when it shifts to Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. more »
Forward Colin Greening's dramatic double-overtime winner against the Pittsburgh Penguins Sunday night saved the Ottawa Senators from a big series hole, writes CBCSports.ca's Tim Wharnsby. more »
The Red Wings return home to host the Blackhawks for Game 3 on Monday (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7:30 p.m. ET), but there's plenty going on around the NHL today. Stay up to date with your Need To Know. more »
R.A. Dickey scattered four hits over eight innings and Edwin Encarnacion doubled home three runs in the seventh inning to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday afternoon in Toronto. more »
French forward Sacha Treille has been suspended five games at the IIHF World Hockey Championship for a vicious head shot on Roman Starchenko of Kazakhstan. more »
This week Jordan recommends a pair of Sabres - their mainstay in net and a young forward - and stays in the Northeast Division by selecting Boston's big defender as someone to consider. more »
Join in the conversation now and have your say in a live interactive chat as Hockey Night In Canada commentator Craig Simpson focuses on the NHL playoff races. more »
