Tampa Bay Lightning News & Opinion

Lightning Beat Sabres to Sweep Two-Game Sweden Series

The Canadian Press | November 9, 2019

STOCKHOLM — Pat Maroon scored twice, and the Tampa Bay Lighting beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 on Saturday for a sweep of their two regular-season games in Sweden.
Victor Hedman also scored for the Lightning, delighting the home crowd, and Curtis McElhinn…

Kucherov Scores, Lightning Top Sabres 3-2 in Sweden

The Canadian Press | November 8, 2019

STOCKHOLM — Nikita Kucherov scored and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 20 saves to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Friday night in the first of their…

Hedman Hopes to Play for Lightning Against Sabres in Sweden

The Canadian Press | November 7, 2019

STOCKHOLM — Victor Hedman has ample motivation to get his banged-up body ready for a regular season game that feels different from any he’s played before. Hedman was racing against…

Lightning Have Strong Swedish Connection

Eugene Helfrick | November 6, 2019

On Nov. 8 and 9, the Tampa Bay Lightning will play back-to-back games against the Buffalo Sabres in Stockholm, Sweden as a part of the 2019 NHL Global Series. This…

Bolts Breakdown: Lightning Have Failed to Respond to Adversity

Steve Marowski | November 4, 2019

One month of the 2019-20 NHL season is done, and the Tampa Bay Lightning are currently three points out of a playoff spot. So far this season, they have been…

Lee Helps Islanders Beat Lightning 5-2 for 8th Straight Win

The Canadian Press | November 1, 2019

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Anders Lee had a goal and two assists in New York’s three-goal third period, and the Islanders beat the Tampa Lightning 5-2 Friday night for their eighth…

Lightning in October: A Season-By-Season Review

Eugene Helfrick | November 1, 2019

The start to the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2019-20 season has been an uninspired one. Through 12 games in October, they went 6-4-2, which is enough to keep them relevant, but…

Q & A with Ryan McDonagh of the Lightning

Dan Rice | October 31, 2019

After dispatching the New Jersey Devils in a wild, 7-6 overtime victory the night before Halloween, defenseman Ryan McDonagh and the Tampa Bay Lightning still find themselves out of a…

Johnson Lifts Lightning past Devils 7-6

The Canadian Press | October 30, 2019

NEWARK, N.J. — Tyler Johnson scored 1:16 into overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied to beat the New Jersey Devils 7-6 on Wednesday night, avoiding their first three-game losing…

Lightning: Is Witkowski Working on the Wing?

Eugene Helfrick | October 28, 2019

When the Tampa Bay Lightning entered the training camp before the start of the 2019-20 season, few players had a more certain role with the franchise than defenseman Luke Witkowski.…

Bolts Breakdown: the Search for Consistency Continues

Steve Marowski | October 28, 2019

Another week of Tampa Bay Lightning hockey is in the books, and all things considered, it went fairly well. They managed to eke out a 3-2 win against the Pittsburgh…

Ellis Scores in OT, Predators Beat Lightning 3-2

The Canadian Press | October 26, 2019

TAMPA, Fla. — Ryan Ellis scored 3:15 into overtime and the Nashville Predators beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Saturday night. Ellis scored from the left circle shortly after…