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That, more than anything, hammers home the viability of the NHL in that market. People care about the Lightning, and if you need proof, Thunder Alley provides it. MORE: How every team could trade for P.K. Subban So, naturally, the NHL is taking a cool thing and choking it to death. According to multiple reports, the league told the Lightning to kill their team-sponsored viewing party at Thunder Alley....

Here is Game 7 preview from a betting perspective. All odds are current as of Tuesday evening. Check our live odds page for updated lines from Las Vegas. Red Wings at Lightning (series tied 3-3) 7:30 p.m., NBCSNBest Detroit line: +170 (Westgate)Best Tampa Bay line: -175 (Wynn)Total: 5 (over -130) Analysis: The Lightning, unbeatable at home during the regular season, have looked plenty mortal at Amalie Arena against the Red Wings, winning just one of three games....

Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Y- Boston Bruins (110 pts, 7 games remaining) X-Tampa Bay Lighting (93 pts, 6 games remaining) X-Montreal Canadiens (93pts, 5 games remaining) Metropolitan Division X-Pittsburgh Penguins (101 pts, 7 games remaining) New York Rangers (90 pts, 5 games remaining) Philadelphia Flyers (87 pts, 6 games remaining) Wild Card Detroit Red Wings (84 pts, 7 games remaining) Columbus Blue Jackets (83 points, 7 games remaining) In the hunt...

For (at least) the second time this postseason, Marchand was caught licking an opponent, perhaps in an effort to get under their skin by planting his tongue on it. His latest tongue attack came Friday during the second period of Game 4 against the Lightning. His target was the left cheek of Lightning forward Ryan Callahan, which took the brunt of the lick. GOLDEN STANDARDHow Vegas became the most successful expansion team in sports history...

The Capitals will be facing the Lightning, and the ghosts. They showed up again Thursday night at Capital One Arena, and as exhausting as the topic is in Washington, they just can’t be ignored or avoided. The Capitals led the series 2-0 as they came back home, but now they’re tied, and every blown series lead in franchise history is drifting back into view. The 4-2 loss to the Lightning left the home fans booing — at least, those who weren’t too full of dread to boo (or too exasperated to stay until the final horn)....

Unlike the previous updates, though, was the reference to the Capitals’ center’s status for that night’s Game 4 of the East finals as being up to the medical staff. There had been no indications before the other four games he’d missed that he was close enough to return, but with that pronouncement, “game-time decision” took on an all-new meaning. Backstrom might be looking at an extra precautionary day off for his injured right hand, had the Capitals won Tuesday night in Washington and taken a 3-0 series lead over the Lightning....

The mercurial head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets was in a jovial mood as his team pulled off one of the biggest upsets in sports history by completing the sweep of the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday, suggesting that the man known around the hockey world as “Torts” has a lighter side. With Game 4 taking place in Columbus, the crowd was predictably energetic to start. With every goal of the Blue Jackets’ 7-3 series-clinching victory, the celebrations in the stands became more raucous as the realization that the team was on the verge of history became clearer....

Washington has been able to see a lot of growth this season. Under new head coach Todd Reirden, the Capitals were still able to finish first in the Metropolitan Division for the fourth straight season and return to the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year. Following last year’s breakthrough and eventual first-ever championship, they are prepared to do it all again. Carolina, however, will be no easy opponent. The “Bunch of Jerks” have been surging this season under new captain Justin Williams, as the locker room and team dynamic has changed for the better....

Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson was the biggest name in the market heading toward Monday’s NHL trade deadline. While the deadline passed with the 27-year-old superstar still a Senator, his long-term future in Ottawa remains uncertain. TSN’s Darren Dreger reported the Golden Knights and Lightning were among six teams attempting to acquire the 26-year-old superstar. Sportnet’s Elliotte Friedman said Vegas came the closest, offering up “probably about six pieces," including players and draft picks and willingness to take on Bobby Ryan’s contract....

With a handful of weeks remaining in the regular season schedule, the Eastern Conference wild-card race is down to three teams while the Western Conference is slightly more wide open. Below is an up-to-date playoff projection based on the current standings and AccuScore’s probability simulator, which takes into account remaining strength of schedule and injuries, among other factors. Remember, ROW (regulations and overtime wins, excluding shootouts) represents the first tiebreaker if two teams are equal in points and games played....

After a weekend in which 210 players were drafted, clubs will have more decisions to make, and they don’t have lots of time to do it. Free agency begins in earnest Tuesday, and any needs that weren’t addressed during the two-day draft — either in picks or trades — will have to be taken care of on the open market. MORE: Rich get richer at expense of poor | Draft winners and losers...

So, it can be argued that Wheeler’s biggest assist of the season did not even take place on the ice. “I was more of a sounding board,” offered Wheeler following practice. However, Jets coach Paul Maurice said Wheeler played a much bigger role than that. “Having Blake have a relationship with (Stastny) – and with what we feel about Blake, knowing what he values – was important,” explained Maurice. “(Wheeler) was just very direct, very excited when (Stastny’s) name came up....

The 33-year-old right-back was released from the final year of his contract with Lyon to join Lucien Favre’s men, who face Ajax in a Champions League qualifier next week. Jallet, who has 14 France caps to his name and was a member of Didier Deschamps’ Euro 2016 squad, is understood to have penned a two-year deal. The former Loreint player joined Lyon from Paris Saint-Germain in 2014 and made 92 appearances for the club....

Bosa, who has logged six sacks so far this season, came up lame early in the game and was ruled out for the game shortly after. The Niners pass rusher has been putting together a Defensive Player of the Year-caliber season, having entered this game leading the league in sacks, QB pressures, QB hits, and pressure rate. Bosa played all of the 2021 season after tearing his ACL in Week 2 and missing the year in 2020....

In effect, Foles is entering Kirk Cousins’ world. Last year at this time, it was Cousins who was the hot ticket in the open market. The Vikings made him the league’s highest-paid player at the time with a contract worth $28 million per year on a groundbreaking three-year, fully guaranteed deal. Foles, who was one of the league’s biggest bargains in Philadelphia as a playoff QB and Super Bowl 52 MVP in relief of Carson Wentz, did not top the Cousins deal, but he got plenty of guaranteed money....

After losing a gripping five-set quarter-final match against Karen Khachanov, the Australian smashed two racquets on the court as he let out his frustration. The incident has subsequently seen him pinged for unsportsmanlike conduct with the US Open handing out their biggest fine of 2022 to date. Kyrgios also picked up four other fines during his captivating run at the tournament for audible obscenities and spitting. All up, the 27-year-old was fined a total of $32,500 for his behaviour during the US Open....

On Wednesday, Saban addressed the issue — again — and again had the same thing to say. MORE: SEC iconic players | 10 all-time Thursday matchups | Bowl projections “Well I don’t know where these reports come from,” Saban told ESPN’s Tom Rinaldi. “I’ve sort of addressed the situation before. I’m totally committed to the University of Alabama, looking forward to the game we have this week and all my focus has been on LSU and what our teams need to do to play their best....

Three teams who could take chance on QB Jake Fromm New York Jets Rookie QB Zach Wilson shouldn’t have any competition for the starting job, but his backups aren’t exciting. Mike White is a 2018 draft pick who has yet to see any real action. James Morgan is a 2020 draft pick who served as a backup last season. Josh Johnson is 35 and their 4th-string QB who didn’t win his first start until 2018....

NFL Trade Rumors: Watt to Cleveland scenario The Cleveland Browns have a loaded offense with the potential to make it to the Super Bowl in the next few years. They have one for the best backfield duos in Nick Chubb and former running title winner Kareem Hunt. They were able to rebuild the offensive line which went from being one of the worst last year to being one of the best this season....