Most successful season in Crunch history comes to a close with Calder Cup Final Game 6 loss

The Syracuse Crunch’s season came to an end with a 5-2 loss in Game 6 of the Calder Cup Finals tonight at the War Memorial Arena. The 2012-13 season was the most successful in Syracuse Crunch history, this was the Crunch’s first Calder Cup Fin...

Best pick at No. 16: Dave Andreychuk, Sabres

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first NHL Draft, NHL.com assembled a 13-member panel to select the best first-round picks of all time, based on selection number. NHL.com will feature one of the top first-round picks each day, beginning wi...

Weekly Syracuse Crunch Round-up

Need to Know- The Calder Cup Finals return to Syracuse Tuesday for Game 6 after consecutive Crunch wins in Grand Rapids.- Syracuse is the first team in AHL history to win two road elimination games in same Calder Cup Finals.- Ondrej Palat's ...

Lightning Foundation Set To Continue Community Heroes Program

The Lightning Foundation, charitable arm of the Tampa Bay Lightning, announced today that it will continue its ‘Lightning Community Heroes’ program, an initiative designed to distribute more than $2 million of the $10 million pledge by owner Jeff ...

Crunch force Game 6 with 5-2 win in Grand Rapids

The Syracuse Crunch defeated the Grand Rapids Griffins 5-2 tonight to force the 2013 Calder Cup Finals to a Game Six.The Griffins hold a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series, but tonight’s win forces the series back to Syracuse for a Game 6 on...

3-2 Crunch win forces Game 5

The Syracuse Crunch held off elimination with a 3-2 victory over the Grand Rapids Griffins in Game 4 of the Calder Cup Finals tonight at Van Andel Arena.The Griffins have a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series and will host Game 5 Saturday, Ju...

ST. LOUIS WINS 2013 LADY BYNG

The National Hockey League announced Friday that Martin St. Louis has been selected by the Pro Hockey Writers Association as the recipient of the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy.The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy is given to the player each season who exem...

LIGHTNING'S ST. LOUIS WINS LADY BYNG MEMORIAL TROPHY

LIGHTNING'S ST. LOUIS WINS LADY BYNG MEMORIAL TROPHYCHICAGO (June 14, 2013) -- Right wing Martin St. Louis of the Tampa Bay Lightning has won the 2012-13 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, awarded "to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type ...

Lightning Sign Forward Reto Suri

The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed forward Reto Suri to a one-year contract, two-way contract, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced today. Suri, 24, skated in 46 games this past season with Zug of the Swiss National Leag...

Crunch fall 4-2 in Calder Cup Finals Game 3

The Syracuse Crunch drop to 3-0 in the best-of-seven Calder Cup Finals after dropping Game 3 4-2 tonight at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids.Richard Panik gave the Crunch a 1-0 lead just over halfway through the opening frame. Panik recover...

Mishkin’s Musings – 2013 Stanley Cup Final Prediction

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Boston Bruins: These teams have taken somewhat similar paths to the Final. Both nearly stumbled in earlier rounds – the Bruins almost lost Game Seven in the first round to Toronto, having to rally from a 4-1 third period de...

Weekly Best of the Web May 31-June 7

Golf Talk:Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman has taken over the golf course this summer and by the looks of this picture https://twitter.com/tikitalk10/status/342299470882553856/photo/1 he has not done too bad for himself.Hedman ...

Weekly Syracuse Crunch Round-up

Need to Know- After two home losses Syracuse trails the Calder Cup Finals two games to none against Grand Rapids.- Ondrej Palat's 21 points (5g, 16a) are most in the AHL this postseason and third in Crunch playoff history.- In search of ...

Wild Game 2 ends in 6-4 Crunch loss

The Syracuse Crunch dropped Game 2 of the 2013 Calder Cup Finals 6-4 to the Grand Rapids Griffins tonight at the War Memorial Arena.The Griffins hold a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Calder Cup Finals series. The series will now shift to Grand ...

Crunch Fall 3-1 in Game 1 of the Calder Cup Finals

The Syracuse Crunch opened the 2013 Calder Cup Finals with a 3-1 loss to the Grand Rapids Griffins in front of a sell-out crowd tonight at the War Memorial Arena.Grand Rapids now holds a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. The teams will mee...

Crunch AHL Calder Cup Finals Notebook

--- Saturday, June 8 ---Vlad's DadEvgeny "John" Namestnikov, father of Syracuse Crunch center Vladislav Namestnikov, will be in the War Memorial Arena for Game 1 and Game 2 of the Calder Cup Finals this weekend. John played three seasons w...

Leadership Carries Crunch Into Calder Cup Finals

Heading into this weekend and the start of the Calder Cup Finals, the Syracuse Crunch have won 21 out of their last 22 playoff contests dating back to last season when the team was sporting Norfolk Admirals jerseys.Ask anybody in the Lightning...

Crunch streaking into Calder Cup Finals with bigger picture in mind

Saturday the Syracuse Crunch will begin the Calder Cup Finals against the Grand Rapids Griffins as they try to bring the Calder Cup to Syracuse for the first time ever.Unlike the NHL, the AHL does not play many cross-conference games. Therefor...

The Third Overall Pick: Historically a Good One

The Tampa Bay Lightning, who own the third overall pick in this year’s NHL draft, hope that history will be on their side with regards to what the third pick has produced through the years.Twice since Tampa Bay entered the NHL in 1992 have the...

Weekly Syracuse Crunch Roundup

Need to Know- The Crunch are Eastern Conference Champions and will play in the Calder Cup Finals for the first time.- Ondrej Palat's 20 points (5g, 15a) are most in the AHL this postseason and third in Crunch playoff history.- Syracuse hosts...

Lightning add experience behind the bench with Bowness

When Tampa Bay Lightning vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman decided not to retain former assistant coach Dan Lacroix last month, Yzerman stated he wanted to couple the youth of head coach Jon Cooper with a guy who has seen plenty of ...

Diverse Collection of Forwards Available in 2013 NHL Entry Draft

It will be close to a decade before the final analysis of the 2013 NHL Draft can be completed. Right now, many experts are saying this group of teenagers could stand out among the best down the road. A diverse collection of forwards take the l...

Getting to Know Rick Bowness

5 Quick FactsPlayed 173 career NHL games for the Atlanta Flames, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues and Winnipeg Jets. Scored 18 goals with 37 assists and amassed 191 penalty minutes.Played 173 career NHL games for the Atlanta Flames, Detr...

Lightning Name Rick Bowness As Associate Coach

The Tampa Bay Lightning have added NHL coaching veteran Rick Bowness to the position of associate coach on head coach Jon Cooper’s staff today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced.“We are extremely pleased to add Rick Bo...

2013 Calder Cup Finals to Begin Saturday in Syracuse

The Eastern Conference Champion Syracuse Crunch will begin the 2013 Calder Cup Finals on Saturday night at the War Memorial Arena.The Crunch, in the Calder Cup Finals for the first time in the franchise's 19-year history, will host the Wester...

Crunch Advance to Calder Cup Final with 7-0 Win

The Syracuse Crunch defeated the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 7-0 tonight at the War Memorial Arena to advance to the Calder Cup Final for the first time.Philippe Paradis scored a hat trick and Cedrick Desjardins earned his second shutout of...

Mishkin’s Musings – Western Conference Finals Prediction

Yesterday, I previewed the Eastern Conference Finals. Today, it’s the West.Western Conference Finals - #1 Chicago Blackhawks vs. #5 Los Angeles Kings: In the East, the two best teams are playing in the Conference Finals. In this series, two ...

New Division, New Challenges

For the 2013-14 NHL season the league will be realigning its divisional structure, one that has been in place since the 1998-99 season.Instead of six divisions and two conferences, the NHL structure will feature four divisions and two conferen...

Mishkin’s Musings – Eastern Conference Finals Prediction

We’re down to the final four teams in the NHL Playoffs. Today, a look at the Eastern Conference Finals. Tomorrow, I’ll tackle the West.Eastern Conference Finals - #1 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. #4 Boston Bruins: Even though the Bruins are the fo...

Crunch shut out Penguins for series lead

Syracuse, NY – The Syracuse Crunch shut out the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 2-0 tonight at the Mohegan Sun Arena. The win gives the Crunch a 2-1 edge in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Final series. Game 4 will be Friday, May 29 at Wil...