Tampa Bay Lightning News & Opinion

Lightning Blank Canadiens – Vasilevskiy Gets Shutout

The Canadian Press | February 17, 2019

TAMPA, Fla. — Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist in the third period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 on Saturday night for their fifth consecutive victory.
Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 20 saves in his second conse…

What If the Lightning Got Huberdeau?

Eugene Helfrick | February 16, 2019

As we inch closer to the NHL trade deadline, the rumor mill is in full fever pitch, with new names and trade targets getting thrown out there every day. No…

Lightning Dominate Stars – Stamkos & Kucherov Lead

The Canadian Press | February 15, 2019

TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos had two goals and an assist, Nikita Kucherov added a goal and three assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 6-0 Thursday night.
Tyler Johnson, Mikhail Sergachev and Alex Killorn also scored to help the Li…

Lightning Douse Flames – Kucherov Tallies 4 Points

The Canadian Press | February 13, 2019

TAMPA, Fla. — NHL points leader Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three assists, Brayden Point added a goal and two assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Calgary Flames 6-3 on Tuesday night.
Kucherov has 88 points, including seven over his last tw…

Kucherov Scores Twice to Lift Lightning Over Panthers

The Canadian Press | February 11, 2019

SUNRISE, Fla. — Nikita Kucherov had two goals and an assist to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning over the Florida Panthers 5-2 on Sunday night.
Brayden Point, Ryan Callahan and Steven Stamkos also scored for the Lightning. Louis Domingue made 25 saves, and …

Lightning Could Use Panarin, but Is It Worth It?

Eugene Helfrick | February 10, 2019

Heading into the 2019 Trade Deadline, it seemed likely that the Tampa Bay Lightning would be relatively quiet after having a busy 2018 Deadline. Julien BriseBois, the Lightning’s first-year general…

Lightning Sneak Past Penguins on Johnson’s Game Winner

The Canadian Press | February 10, 2019

TAMPA, Fla. — Tyler Johnson and J.T Miller had third-period goals as the Tampa Bay Lightning stopped a rare two-game skid with a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.
After Johnson got his first goal in 15 games just under five mi…

Blues Beat Bolts: Three Big Takeaways

Stephen Ground | February 8, 2019

The St. Louis Blues won a thriller against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night, capturing a 1-0 victory in the final minute of overtime. In so doing, they defeated…

Blues Need Overtime to Beat Lightning

The Canadian Press | February 8, 2019

Brayden Shenn scored with 58.2 seconds left in overtime and rookie Jordan Binnington made 32 saves as the St. Louis Blues won their fourth straight game, 1-0 over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.
Schenn skated in from the left wing boards and…

Golden Knights Edge Lightning in Shootout

The Canadian Press | February 6, 2019

TAMPA, Fla. — Alex Tuch scored the only goal in a shootout and the Vegas Golden Knights halted a four-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night.
Vegas got goals from Cody Eakin and Valentin Zykov in regulation….

Ondrej Palat: The Lightning’s Forgotten Star

Eugene Helfrick | February 4, 2019

Sometimes you just have to admit when you were wrong. And I can say, with full authority, that I was wrong when I wrote an article titled ‘The Lightning Should…

Stamkos Back to Being Stamkos

The Hockey Writers | February 4, 2019

With the All-Star break over and many teams buckling down for a playoff push, the Tampa Bay Lightning find themselves in an enviable position. Barring a major disaster, they’re almost…