Tampa Bay Lightning News & Opinion

NHL News & Notes: Russell, Turris & More

Brandon Share-Cohen | December 13, 2018

In today’s News & Notes, Kris Russell has been placed on the injured reserve and the Edmonton Oilers have also activated a forward, Kyle Turris has been activated off of…

Stamkos Hat Trick Leads Lightning Over Rangers

The Canadian Press | December 11, 2018

TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos had three goals to become the first player from the 2008 draft to reach 700 points, and the NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning won their seventh consecutive game by beating the New York Rangers 6-3 on Monday night.
Stamkos sco…

Lightning Bury Avalanche – Stamkos Tallies Four

The Canadian Press | December 9, 2018

TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos had two goals and two assists as the NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning won their sixth consecutive game, beating the Colorado Avalanche 7-1 on Saturday night.
Stamkos scored twice in the first period and had two second-period…

JT Miller Enjoying His Time in Tampa Bay

Dan Rice | December 8, 2018

To say JT Miller was surprised by the trade that sent him from the New York Rangers to the Tampa Bay Lightning at last season’s trade deadline on Feb. 26…

Lightning’s Point Deserves to be All-Star

The Hockey Writers | December 7, 2018

All-Star. Those two words embody everything that Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point has done in a little over two NHL seasons. An unheralded third round draft pick in 2014,…

Lightning Beat Bruins for 5th Consecutive

The Canadian Press | December 7, 2018

TAMPA, Fla. — Mathieu Joseph and Anthony Cirelli scored early in the third period and the Tampa Bay Lightning won their fifth consecutive game by beating the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Thursday night.
After Joseph scored at 2:40, Cirelli put home a short-han…

Stamkos Evolving Into Well-Rounded Player

The Hockey Writers | December 6, 2018

For years, Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos was thought of as purely a goal scorer. He had the ability to snipe the puck from almost anywhere and he scored…

Lightning Comeback to Beat Red Wings in Shootout

The Canadian Press | December 4, 2018

DETROIT — Nikita Kucherov and defenceman Victor Hedman scored in a shootout to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 6-5 comeback victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night.
The Lightning, who have won seven of eight, erased a 5-3 deficit in the thir…

Lightning Shock Devils 5-1 – Kucherov Tallies 4 Points

The Canadian Press | December 4, 2018

NEWARK, N.J. — Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three assists for his first four-point game, leading the Tampa Bay Lightning to an easy 5-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Monday night.
Brayden Point had a goal and two assists, Steven Stamkos added…

Lightning Edge Panthers – Point Completes Comeback in OT

The Canadian Press | December 2, 2018

SUNRISE, Fla. — Brayden Point scored a power-play goal 3:12 into overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning overcame a 4-1 deficit to beat the Florida Panthers 5-4 on Saturday night.
Point took a pass from Nikita Kucherov across the front of the crease to th…

Lightning Should Trade Ondrej Palat

Eugene Helfrick | December 2, 2018

Since Ondrej Palat joined the Tampa Bay Lightning as a seventh-round pick in the 2011 NHL draft, he has done nothing but exceed expectations. As one of the last picks…

Lightning Stop Sabres 10-Game Winning Streak

The Canadian Press | November 30, 2018

TAMPA, Fla. — Cedric Paquette broke a tie with 5:41 left and the Tampa Bay Lightning ended the Buffalo Sabres’ franchise-record-tying winning streak at 10 games with a 5-4 victory Thursday night.
Paquette beat Carter Hutton, who had won his previous ei…