3 Signs the Lightning Are Back as Stanley Cup Contenders Ryan Szporer | January 7, 2020 There have been too many false starts and stops to the Tampa Bay Lightning’s mediocre 2019-20 to count, event at just the 41-game mark. As soon as a flash of…
Lightning Beat Hurricanes 3-1 for Seventh Straight Win The Canadian Press | January 5, 2020 RALEIGH, N.C. — Steven Stamkos had a goal and an assist, Nikita Kucherov had two assists and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 Sunday night for their…
Johnson’s Late Goal Helps Lightning Down Senators 5-3 The Canadian Press | January 5, 2020 OTTAWA — Tyler Johnson scored with 1:30 left in regulation as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Ottawa Senators 5-3 on Saturday to extend their winning streak to six games. The final minute of play had fans…
Andrei Vasilevskiy’s 38-Save Performance Lifts Lightning Over Canadiens The Canadian Press | January 2, 2020 MONTREAL — Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 38 shots in a 2-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens of Thursday night for Tampa Bay’s fifth straight victory. Anthony Cirelli and Nikita Kucherov…
Killorn, Johnson Lead Lightning in 6-4 Win Over Sabres The Canadian Press | December 31, 2019 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Alex Killorn scored two goals, Tyler Johnson had a goal and two assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from a three-goal deficit to beat the Buffalo…
Bolts Breakdown: Lightning Come up Big Against Atlantic Division Foes Steve Marowski | December 31, 2019 The Tampa Bay Lightning won all three games this week, and all were big wins against Atlantic Division rivals. They beat the Florida Panthers handily before the Christmas break, and…
Hedman, Binnington, Tavares Named NHL’s 3 Stars of the Week The Canadian Press | December 30, 2019 NEW YORK — Tampa Bay defenceman Victor Hedman, St. Louis goaltender Jordan Binnington and Toronto centre John Tavares are the NHL’s three stars of the week. Hedman led the league with eight…
Point Scored Deciding Goal, Lightning Beat Red Wings 2-1 The Canadian Press | December 29, 2019 TAMPA, Fla. — Brayden Point scored a power-play goal in the third period and the Tampa Bay Lightning extended their winning streak to three games with a 2-1 victory over…
Lightning Overcome Sluggish Start, Beat Canadiens 5-4 The Canadian Press | December 28, 2019 TAMPA, Fla. — Alex Killorn scored twice, Victor Hedman had four assists and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied past the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 Saturday night. Steven Stamkos had a goal…
Lightning Have Decisions to Make on UFAs This Summer Steve Marowski | December 28, 2019 No matter what happens this season, the Tampa Bay Lightning will have a busy and likely stressful offseason. They have six restricted free agents (RFA) that could be re-signed, and…
Lightning Have Big RFA Issues to Face This Summer Steve Marowski | December 25, 2019 Regardless of how they do in the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs — if they even make it — the Tampa Bay Lightning will have a busy offseason. They have six…
Lightning Need to Find Hedman a Consistent Partner Eugene Helfrick | December 24, 2019 As the Tampa Bay Lightning approached the 2018 NHL trade deadline, it was clear that the franchise needed to add top-flight defensemen to round out their core. While many speculated…