Tag: Hockey

Everblades clinch playoff spot for 22nd time in 23 years

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on May 26, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

ESTERO, Fla. — Hertz Arena in Estero will soon be buzzing with the sound of cowbells as thousands of green-clad hockey fans cheer on the Everblades in the Kelly Cup Playoffs. “Our organization is a first class organization with high expectations,” said Everblades Head Coach Brad Ralph. Those expectations were met Saturday night in Estero when the Blades defeated Jacksonville 6-2 and secured a spot in the upcoming postseason. In fact, not counting last season’s canceled playoffs, those interested would have to go back to 2014 to find the last time...

Sunshine State showdown: Lightning take on Panthers in first round of playoffs

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on May 16, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

SUNSHINE, Fla. / AP — The defending Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning will take on the Florida Panthers for the first time in the postseason on Sunday night. Florida was second in the Central Division, Tampa Bay was third. The Panthers went 5-2-1 against the Lightning in the regular season, though that seems irrelevant given that Tampa Bay’s lineup will be considerably different in this series. The Lightning are adding Nikita forward Nikita Kucherov — whose last game was Sept. 28, which just happened to be the night Tampa Bay hoisted the Stanley Cup. He missed the entire regular...