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The Boston Bruins admitted it — they're looking ahead to the playoffs.And with the way goalie Tuukka Rask has played lately, the Bruins want to start the postseason as soon as possible.Rask stopped 30 shots for Boston in a 2-0 win over Tampa Bay on Thursday night, shutting down the NHL's top two scorers and keeping Boston in control of the tight race for the Northeast Division title.It was the second shutout in as many starts for Rask, who seems comfortable and confident just when Boston needs it most."At the end of the day, a goaltender plays a big role in your success. In a game like tonight, if we don't have good goaltending and we get a breakdown the puck will be in the back of your net," Boston coach Claude Julien said. "You need a guy to stand tall and be good, and you need a guy that goes into the playoffs with confidence and hopefully that's what Tuukka's creating here."It hasn't even been a week since Julien was openly critical of Rask after the Bruins 3-2' loss to the Penguin...
Tom Pyatt and Cory Conacher netted first-period goals as the Tampa Bay Lightning shocked the Carolina Hurricanes by a 4-1 count in Southeast Division action.Keith Au...
Teddy Purcell got a key goal before Steven Stamkos secured the win on a late milestone effort.Purcell scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period, St...
Teddy Purcell scored a tie-breaking goal in the third period and Steven Stamkos sealed Tampa Bay's 4-2 win over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers with his 200th caree...
Nathan Horton had another successful performance against Tampa Bay in Boston's latest road win.Horton scored two goals and the Bruins beat the Lightning 4-2 on Thurs...
The Ottawa Senators will try to win four straight games to start the season when they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning for Friday's encounter at Tampa Times Forum.The S...
It'll take until at least Christmas to know how the decisions made by all 30 teams will alter the playing field in the NHL for the 2011-12 season. But with the offse...
The Tampa Bay Lightning will have a different look on defense this evening when they take on the visiting Montreal Canadiens .The Lightning were very active well bef...
A few weeks ago, Toronto Maple Leafs year-old prospect Jake Gardiner he'll have some tough decisions to make.The conundrum for the Leafs' brass is this: not only has...
By Steve Keating(Reuters) - The National Hockey League Deadline Day frenzy turned into Dud-line Day as the trade window closed on Monday with only a handful of mostl...
The Nashville Predators and Vancouver Canucks added some reinforcements for a playoff run, while Rick Nash's wish for a deal didn't come to fruition Monday as the NH...
Carey Price made 32 saves, and Rafael Diaz and Lars Eller scored third-period goals in the Montreal Canadiens' 3-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday n...
Evgeni Malkin tied it with 6 seconds left in regulation and then scored the lone shootout goal to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 5-4 victory over Toronto on Tuesd...
Ben Bishop made quite a first impression on his new Tampa Bay teammates.The tall goalie earned a shutout in his debut with the Lightning, leading them to a 5-0 rout ...
Ben Bishop's Lightning debut was a success.Bishop, acquired from the Ottawa Senators prior to Wednesday's trade deadline, made 45 saves for his second shutout of the...
Radko Gudas scored the difference-maker early in the third period and Martin St Louis had a hat trick as the Tampa Bay Lightning put an end to their recent struggles...
Martin St. Louis scored three goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning snapped a six-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night.S...
Andrew Ladd put up two goals and an assist in regulation, then potted the game-sealing score in the shootout to give the Winnipeg Jets a 4-3 decision over the Tampa ...
The surging Tampa Bay Lightning will shoot for a fourth win in five games when they visit the New York Islanders for Saturday's battle at Nassau Coliseum.The Lightni...
The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed defenseman Carl Gunnarsson on injured reserve and recalled defenseman Keith Aulie from the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey...