What year were the Boston Bruins founded?

The Boston Bruins were founded in 1924, by Charles Francis Adams.

When did the Boston Bruins play their first game?

They played their first game on Dec. 1, 1924, defeating the new Montreal Maroons 2-1 at Boston Arena.

Who is the current head coach of the Boston Bruins?

Jim Montgomery is the current head coach for the Boston Bruins.

Tampa Bay Lightning: News, Rumors, Schedule, Roster, Stats

The Tampa Bay Lightning were founded in 1992 by a group led by NHL legend Phil Esposito. The team’s first game was played on Oct. 7, 1992, versus the Chicago Blackhawks and resulted in a 7-4 victory. Throughout its history, the team has reached the playoffs 15 times and won three Stanley Cups—2004, 2020, and 2021. They have reached two additional Stanley Cup Finals, once in 2015 and again in 2022. They are one of the NHL’s most successful franchises the 2010s and 2020s.

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Verhaeghe Wins It for Panthers in Overtime Over Lightning

Harrison Smajovits | April 23, 2024April 23, 2024

The Florida Panthers pull out an overtime win to take the first two games at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Another tight game that featured a dual between two former Vezina Trophy winners between the pipes for their respective teams. The Battle of Florida Delivers On Its Intensity Everyone wanted a thriller between these two teams. They got one, but it didn’t look that way at first. The Panthers came out playing shutdown hockey for the first 20 minutes of play. Sam Bennett opened the scoring 6:16 into the game and Vladimir Tarasenko tacked on another goal on the…

Projected Lineups for the Lighting vs Panthers – Game 2

Harrison Smajovits | April 23, 2024April 23, 2024

The Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Florida Panthers in Game 2 of their first-round matchup of the 2024 NHL Playoffs. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. Related: 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 Hub (1WC) LIGHTNING at (1A) PANTHERS Eastern Conference First Round, Game 2 7:30 p.m. ET; BSSUN, BSFL, ESPN2, TVAS2, SN360 Florida leads best-of-7 series 1-0 Lightning projected lineup Anthony Duclair — Brayden Point — Nikita Kucherov Brandon Hagel — Anthony Cirelli — Steven Stamkos Michael Eyssimont — Nicholas Paul — Mitchell Chaffee Tyler Motte — Luke Glendening — Tanner Jeannot Victor Hedman…

Today in Hockey History: April 23

Matthew Zator | April 23, 2024April 23, 2024

Some of the National Hockey League’s “Original Six” teams made postseason memories on this date. However, there are plenty of the league’s newer franchises that made their mark on Stanley Cup Playoff history on April 23, as well. Let’s begin our daily trip back in time to relive all the best moments. A Big Date in Detroit Red Wings History The Red Wings can fondly look back on this date as they not only won a Stanley Cup on it, but one of their greatest players in franchise history left rewrote the record books. The Red Wings hosted the New…

Syracuse Crunch to Face Rochester Americans in AHL Playoffs

Jim Bay | April 22, 2024April 22, 2024

Although the Syracuse Crunch were the first to secure their playoff spot in the North Division, they had to wait until the final day of the regular season to find out who they would play. With a chance to win the North Division outright with one point, the Crunch fell…

Today in Hockey History: April 21

Matthew Zator | April 21, 2024April 21, 2024

April 21 has been a hectic day in National Hockey League history. We have seen defensemen shine on the offensive stage, some big hat tricks, and plenty of other memorable Stanley Cup playoff moments on this date. Plus, one of many legends in Toronto began on this date. The Legend…

Projected Lineups for the Lighting vs Panthers – Game 1

Jim Bay | April 21, 2024April 21, 2024

The Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of their first-round matchup of the 2024 NHL Playoffs. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. Related: 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 Hub (1WC) LIGHTNING at (1A) PANTHERS Eastern Conference First Round, Game 1…

Lightning & Affiliates Prepared for Long Playoff Runs

Joel Enns | April 21, 2024April 21, 2024

Spring is here, and so are the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After a hard-fought season, the Tampa Bay Lightning are gearing up to battle for some postseason hardware once again, but they are not alone. Both the Lightning’s affiliates, the Syracuse Crunch and Orlando Solar Bears, have made it to their…

Best 2024 NHL Trade Deadline Additions

Stefano Rubino | April 20, 2024April 20, 2024

It has been just over a month since the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline, and the season has ended. In the hours and days leading up to the deadline, contending teams made moves to improve their chances of winning the Stanley Cup. They usually sent assets to teams looking to rebuild…

2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket

Ryan Gagne | April 20, 2024April 23, 2024

Follow every game of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs with insightful opinions, highlights, and breaking news. Whether your favorite team is battling for the most coveted trophy in professional sports, or you are a fan looking to cheer on former players chasing their dream in another jersey, this is the…

Eastern Conference Playoff Teams: Who’s Hot & Who’s Not

Alex Chauvancy | April 19, 2024April 19, 2024

The NHL regular season has concluded, with the playoffs set to begin tomorrow. We covered who’s hot and who’s not in the Western Conference entering the postseason. Now let’s do the same for the Eastern Conference. New York Rangers: Hot, But With Red Flags It was a historic season for the New…

Nikita Kucherov Takes Home Second Art Ross Trophy

Harrison Smajovits | April 19, 2024April 19, 2024

Nikita Kucherov captures the Art Ross Trophy once again. Nikita Kucherov beat out the competition with 144 points in a near season-long race, which at times was between as many as three players – the other two being Nathan MacKinnon and Connor McDavid. This is the second-most points by an…

Lightning & Panthers Facing Off in Latest Playoff Battle of Florida

Harrison Smajovits | April 18, 2024April 18, 2024

For just the third time ever, the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Florida Panthers are set to face off in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. All three have happened in the last four seasons. When both teams take the ice, we might be in for the most intense “Battle of Florida”…

NHL Rumors: Penguins, Avalanche, Lightning, Wild

Jim Parsons | April 18, 2024April 18, 2024

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, a couple of veteran forwards are calling it a career after this season. One retired on Wednesday night. The other is shutting it down whenever the Avalanche’s playoff run ends. Meanwhile, not retiring is Steven Stamkos. But, will he play his final seasons with the…

The 2 Unknown Lightning Who Kept Matthews From Getting 70

Jim Bay | April 18, 2024April 18, 2024

Auston Matthews was held in check for the second straight night Wednesday in a 6-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, finishing the schedule with an amazing 69 goals in 81 games. The Toronto Maple Leafs sniper was looking to become the first NHL player to score 70 goals in…

Kucherov Becomes Just 5th Player to Get 100 Assists in a Season

Harrison Smajovits | April 17, 2024April 17, 2024

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov recorded his 100th assist of the season when he assisted Brayden Point’s power-play goal. He became the fifth player in NHL history to record 100 assists in a single season. Kucherov joins Connor McDavid in reaching the mark this season. Before this year, no…

Projected Lineups for the Maple Leafs vs Lightning – 4/17/24

Spencer Lazary | April 17, 2024April 17, 2024

The Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents and others. MAPLE LEAFS (46-25-10) at LIGHTNING (44-29-8) 7 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV, TNT, TVAS2, SN Maple Leafs projected lineup Tyler Bertuzzi — Auston Matthews — Mitch…

Eastern Conference Matchups Set for 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Jim Bay | April 16, 2024April 17, 2024

After Tuesday’s (April 16) wild evening of NHL action, the matchups for the Eastern Conference were confirmed for the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Dates and times for these matchups will be announced at a later date. Here are the matchups with a brief look at each. Toronto Maple Leafs vs…

Revisiting the Maple Leafs’ Darcy Tucker Trade

Spencer Lazary | April 16, 2024April 16, 2024

It has been 24 years since the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Darcy Tucker from the Tampa Bay Lightning in a trade on Feb. 9, 2000, and it had fans very interested. Although Tucker wasn’t as big of a name that Leafs’ fans came to love, his trade price wasn’t astronomical. The Maple…

Projected Lineups for the Sabres vs Lightning – 4/15/24

Jim Bay | April 15, 2024April 15, 2024

The Buffalo Sabres face the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight at Amalie Arena. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. SABRES (38-37-6) at LIGHTNING (44-28-8) 7 p.m. ET; BSFL, MSG-B Sabres projected lineups JJ Peterka — Tage Thompson — Alex Tuch Zach Benson — Dylan Cozens —…

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Lightning FAQ

What year were the Tampa Bay Lightning founded?

The Tampa Bay Lightning were founded in 1992 by a group led by NHL legend Phil Esposito.

When did the Tampa Bay Lightning play their first game?

The team’s first game was played on Oct. 7, 1992, versus the Chicago Blackhawks and resulted in a 7-4 victory.

Who is the current head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning?

Jon Cooper is the current head coach for the Tampa Bay Lightning.