Jordan Hall (@JHallNBCS) on X In 68 games last season, Flyers were allowing 27.8 shots per game. They've improved that number this season, allowing 26.9. Can't really say they've lost their identity this season. Only 7 teams have allowed fewer. All are in playoff spots: CAR, LAK, COL, NJD, VGK, FLA, VAN.

Starting a five-game road trip, John Tortorella's Philadelphia Flyers (28-32-8) are on the Gulf Coast of Florida on St. Patrick's Day to take on Jon Cooper's Tampa Bay Lightning (38-23-5).

Anthony Cirelli scored twice and the Tampa Bay Lightning held Boston without a shot in the second period in a 6-2 victory over the Bruinson Saturday night.

Boston looked formidable after 20 minutes, before a disastrous second frame helped seal its fate. The post Shotless second period deflates Bruins in 6-2 loss to Lightning appeared first on Boston.com.

Boston was outshot, 20-0, in the second period and fell behind, 4-1, in falling to 30-30-8 on the season. The Bruins showed some signs of life in the third period, but Tampa Bay (38-23-5) were content to dump and chase and keep Boston’s skaters outside the circles after Marat Khusnutdinov scored 23 seconds into the third.

An enthralling final round of The Players Championship was suspended Sunday due to lightning in the area at the Florida venue.

Shortly after Rory McIlroy had taken the lead at 12-under, play was suspended at The Players Championship due to lightning in the area.