Benjamin Pierce
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STORY: Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh will now spend quality time with his father, Dwayne, as he fights stage four pancreatic cancer. Mentioned by Paul Kennedy on today's TV broadcast, here is my story on
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Raddysh & his father's fight:
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Family first: Darren Raddysh focused on time with his father, Dwayne, this Thanksgiving | Tampa Bay Lightning
A trip to New York for the Bolts this weekend gives both Raddysh brothers a chance to be with family during the holidays
https://www.nhl.com/lightning/news/family-first-lightning-defenseman-darren-raddysh-focused-on-time-with-his-father-dwayne-this-thanksgiving
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No Cernak, McDonagh, or Vasilevskiy at morning skate today for the Lightning, per Gabby Shirley. The
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recalled goalie Brandon Halverson this morning, so we’ll see what the goalie situation looks like tonight.
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MORE OF MAC: The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed D Ryan McDonagh to a 3-year contract extension at a $4.1 million AAV.
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Darren Raddysh has stepped up for
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Into The Blue Full Epsiode with
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and Gabby Shirley: YouTube:
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Roster move: The
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have recalled D Max Groshev from AHL Syracuse ahead of tonight's matchup with the Islanders.
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Into The Blue with Gabby Shirley and
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Into The Blue - December 1, 2025 - 7 Straight Wins
YouTube video by Lightning Audio Network
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HAG YEAH: Brandon Hagel's league-high six goals earn him NHL honors as the Second Star of the Week.
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Recording the latest episode of Into The Blue tomorrow. Do you have any questions for Gabby Shirley and I about anything
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Into The Blue - Tampa Bay Lightning
Hockey Podcast · Updated Weekly · Join Tampa Bay Lightning insiders Gabby Shirley and Ben Pierce as they take you behind the scenes with exclusive access, a look ahead, and fun segments that bring the...
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/into-the-blue-tampa-bay-lightning/id1710929457
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STORY: Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh will now spend quality time with his father, Dwayne, as he fights stage four pancreatic cancer. Mentioned by Paul Kennedy on today's TV broadcast, here is my story on
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Raddysh & his father's fight:
www.nhl.com/lightning/ne...
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Family first: Darren Raddysh focused on time with his father, Dwayne, this Thanksgiving | Tampa Bay Lightning
A trip to New York for the Bolts this weekend gives both Raddysh brothers a chance to be with family during the holidays
https://www.nhl.com/lightning/news/family-first-lightning-defenseman-darren-raddysh-focused-on-time-with-his-father-dwayne-this-thanksgiving
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They've added another assist for Darren Raddysh on the empty-net goal tonight, so he finishes with three points tonight also. Raddysh leads the
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blue line in scoring this season with 3 G, 13 A for 16 points in 19 games. He is in the NHL's top 20 now for scoring by D-men.
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On Nov. 1, Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov had 10 points in 9 games and sat 72nd in NHL scoring. He is now tied for sixth in the NHL with 32 points in 23 games. He has 2 G, 11 A for 13 points in his last five games alone for the
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FINAL:
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4, Rangers 1 Kucherov 3 A Hagel 2 G Raddysh 2 A Johansson 10 saves, W The Lightning win streak is at SEVEN.
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Rangers net is empty with 2:30 left
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Make it 21 straight kills
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Rangers to the power play with eight minutes left in this one and the
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ahead 3-1
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Kucherov's third point of the game is the primary assist, Edouard-D'Astous gets the secondary
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GOAL: Paul, it's 3-1
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Third period here we go,
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lead 2-1
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HAVE A MONTH, HAGS:
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forward Brandon Hagel's second goal of the day gives him 12 during the month of November to tie Dallas' Jason Robertson for most in the NHL.
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End period two, the
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lead 2-1. Shots on goal are 24-7 in favor of the Lightning, who start the third period with an extended power play.
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The Lightning draw a penalty call with 18 seconds left in the second period, Hagel gets interfered with
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The Rangers are on the board with 2:29 left in the second period, the
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lead 2-1
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And once again, it's Kucherov and Raddysh with the assists. All three players with two points tonight.
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GOAL: Hagel again! It's 2-0
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on his own rebound
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Taylor Raddysh got the puck near the net on the Rangers PK, but Johansson with the save
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The
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get a power play now four minutes into the second period and a chance to extend the lead
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Period two here we go,
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lead NYR 1-0
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End period one, the
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lead 1-0 thanks to Hagel's fifth goal in five games and hold an 11-2 advantage in shots on goal. Really, really good start today.
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STREAKY: With his game-opening tally today, Lightning F Brandon Hagel becomes the 7th NHL player to record a five-game goal streak this season. Nikita Kucherov's point streak hits nine games, and only five NHLers have had longer runs this season. Not bad.
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And guess who set that one up? Darren Raddysh primary assist gives him his 11th point in his last eight games, Kucherov's secondary assist pushes his point streak to nine games. That trio continues to do what they've done for the last six games, and the
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lead 1-0.
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GOAL: Hagel has a goal in five straight games, it's 1-0
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are all over the Rangers early, shots on goal 7-1 Lightning near the midway mark of the period
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Now a Guentzel breakaway, shot goes wide
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Girgensons-Gourde-Holmberg with a good shift in the offensive zone, Holmberg's shot at the right post just chips over the net
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lots of pressure early
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Alright,
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go for a seventh straight W, puck is down in New York
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 going with the same lineup as yesterday for today’s game against NYR, but Johansson starts: Hagel-Cirelli-Kucherov Guentzel-Paul-Goncalves Girgensons-Gourde-Holmberg Douglas-James-Bjorkstrand Moser-Raddysh D’Astous-Lilleberg Carlile-Santini Johansson
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coach Jon Cooper on Holmberg postgame: “The puck is like glued to his stick. He can have the biggest players in the league on top of him and he just knows how to protect it.”
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By far the best takeaway from today's game is Dan Hinote revealing on
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forward Pontus Holmberg's nickname has become "The Backpack" for his strength and ability to carry defenders on his back unfazed. Raddysh just referred to it again in the postgame.
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FINAL: Tampa Bay 6, Detroit 3
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win streak hits a season-long six games. Gourde 2 G Raddysh PPG, 2 A Guentzel G, A Kucherov 2 A Hagel 4-game goal streak Vasilevskiy 32 saves Bring on the Rangers tomorrow.
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HEY, HEY IT'S HAGEL: Brandon Hagel now has a four-game goal streak, his second of the season. He is the only NHL player with more than one four-game goal streak this season.
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Carlile is down after a collision with Rasmussen, both players slow to get up
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GOAL: Hagel empty-netter, 6-3
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GOAL: Guentzel tips home the Raddysh point shot, it's 5-3
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with 7:23 remaining
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Penalty killed at a key time, back to 5-on-5
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Vasilevskiy back to back saves early on that power play
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Now a
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PK with 10:47 left in the third of a 4-3 game
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No goal. Close call as Chiarot bumped Holmberg into the goalie, but it remains 4-3.
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It looks like Raddysh made it 5-3, but the officials called it off for goaltender interference. They are discussing.
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Third period here we go,
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lead 4-3 hoping for a sixth straight win
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End period two, the
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 lead Detroit 4-3. Shots on goal 24-20 in favor of the Red Wings.
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Larkin, 4-3 Lightning
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