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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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Lightning Should Try Two Right-Handed Players on Third Defense Pairing
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While the Tampa Bay Lightning looked disjointed in the early stages of their comeback win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night, the team dominated puck possession and drove the play at five-on-five. One of Tampa Bay’s top performers, Darren Raddysh, registered two assists in the third period and ranked second in five-on-five on-ice expected goals share at 85.78% (xGF%) via NaturalStatTrick. Related: Lightning Battle Back to Beat Penguins 3-2 in Overtime With another solid performance from Raddysh, who’s been in and out of the lineup to start the campaign, Head Coach Jon Cooper must make the 28-year-old a full-time…

Lightning Battle Back to Beat Penguins 3-2 in Overtime
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The Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning met up for an early-week matchup, with the Lightning battling back from a multi-goal deficit in the third period before winning 3-2 in overtime. Tristan Jarry and Andrei Vasilevskiy played strong in between the pipes for their respective teams. With the win, the Lightning moved to 10-6-1, while the Penguins fell to 7-10-4 with the loss. Game Recap The Penguins mostly controlled the first 40 minutes of play. Even though the shot totals did not show it (22-15 Tampa Bay), the Penguins played possibly the most complete two periods they have played almost…

Projected Lineups for the Lightning vs Penguins – 11/19/24
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The Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. LIGHTNING (9-6-1) at PENGUINS (7-10-3) 7 p.m. ET; FDSNSUN, SN-PIT, SNP, SNO, SNE, TVAS Lightning projected lineup Jake Guentzel — Brayden Point — Nikita KucherovBrandon Hagel — Anthony Cirelli — Nick PaulGage Goncalves — Conor Geekie — Mitchell ChaffeeZemgus Girgensons — Luke Glendening — Michael Eyssimont Victor Hedman — J.J. MoserRyan McDonagh — Erik CernakEmil Lilleberg — Darren Raddysh Andrei VasilevskiyJonas Johansson Scratched: Cam Atkinson, Nick Perbix Injured: None Status report Latest for THW: Penguins projected lineup…

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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.