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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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3 Takeaways From the Lightning’s Winless Weekend
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After a stunning three-game win streak, the Tampa Bay Lightning dropped back-to-back losses to the Minnesota Wild and Winnipeg Jets on the road over the weekend. Despite that they are two of the NHL’s best teams this season, they’ve set a benchmark of where the Bolts need to be to compete for the Stanley Cup. Related: Wild Take Down Lightning 5-3 With Strong Third Period While it’s still early in the season, the Lightning have had some positives and negatives over their first 12 games. After all, Tampa Bay was a big question mark following all the offseason changes. With…

Wild Take Down Lightning 5-3 With Strong Third Period
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The Minnesota Wild were back home after nearly three weeks on the road on Friday night, Nov. 1, when they took on the Tampa Bay Lightning. After missing the past five games due to injury and illness, Ryan Hartman returned for the Wild. Filip Gustavsson was in net for the Wild, looking to rebound from his tough loss against the Philadelphia Flyers nearly a week ago. It was a close-knit affair as each team answered each other’s goals, and it took the third period to sort it all out. After a flurry of goals for both sides, the Wild came…

Projected Lineups for the Lightning vs Wild – 11/01/24
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The Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Minnesota Wild tonight at Xcel Energy Center. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. LIGHTNING (7-3-0) at WILD (6-1-2) 8 p.m. ET; FDSNWI, FDSNNO, FDSNSUN Lightning projected lineup Jake Guentzel — Brayden Point — Nikita KucherovBrandon Hagel — Anthony Cirelli — Conor GeekieMichael Eyssimont — Nick Paul — Mitchell ChaffeeZemgus Girgensons — Luke Glendening — Cameron Atkinson Victor Hedman — J.J. MoserRyan McDonagh — Erik CernakEmil Lilleberg — Nick Perbix Andrei VasilevskiyJonas Johansson Scratched: Darren Raddysh Injured: None Status report More from THW: Wild projected lineup Kirill Kaprizov — Marco Rossi…

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NHL’s 5 Toughest Road Trips
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The NHL season is built on travel and long road trips. The coast-to-coast flights, long bus rides, and games on short rest have players scrambling for food and rest (including the thread below, which happened this week involving Brent Burns). There are road trips that are exhausting because of the…

 

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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.