The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in overtime to even the series at a game a piece. Brandon Hagel ties a postseason career record with this 3rd goal, Nikita Kucherov scored his first postseason goal in 17 games and JJ Moser's first postseason goal is the OT winner.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Montreal Canadiens for Game 1 of their first round Stanley Cup Playoff series tonight at Benchmark International Arena. The Lightning are 12-7 vs. Montreal all-time in the playoffs having won 3-of-4 series including the 2021 Stanley Cup Final. Head Coach Jon Cooper gave an update on Victor Hedman's status as he's missed 15 games for personal reasons. Dominic James is expected to return to the lineup after missing the last 24 games with a lower-body injury.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning lose Game 1 of their best-of-7 series vs. the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime. The Bolts give up 3 power play goals after being shorthanded 5 times. Nikita Kucherov moves into 19th place all-time in playoff scoring, Brandon Hagel has his second multi-goal postseason game and Jake Guentzel had 3 assists. Dominic James was activated off Injured Reserve after missing the last 24 games due to a lower-body injury and Charle-douard D'Astous left the game with an injury after taking a charging penalty from Josh Anderson. On this date in Lightning history, the Lightning win their first ever playoff series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Montreal Canadiens for Game 2 of their first round playoff series as they look to even it up. The Bolts are 24-15 all time in Game 2s. Charle-Eduoard DAstous is doubtful for tonight after leaving Game 1 injured. Happy Birthday to D'Astous and Vinny Lecavalier. On this date in Lightning history, the Bolts win their first home playoff game in team history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning practiced on Friday as they begin preparations for their best-of-7 series vs. the Montreal Canadiens that starts on Sunday night at Benchmark International Arena. You'll hear from Head Coach Jon Cooper, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Corey Perry, JJ Moser, Gage Goncalves and Dominic James.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have their first round Stanley Cup Playoff schedule vs. the Montreal Canadiens. The Bolts return to practice to prepare for Sunday's game 1. On this date in Lightning history, Nikita Kucherov became the first winger to reach 100 assists in a season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning lost 4-2 to the New York Rangers to wrap up the regular season. They finished with 50 wins and 106 points. Now they turn their attention to the Montreal Canadiens, their first round opponent in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. On this date in Lightning history, Marty St. Louis delivers another overtime playoff winner.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have clinched home-ice in their first round matchup with the Montreal Canadiens. The Bolts host the New York Rangers tonight on Fan Appreciation Night to wrap up the regular season. Nikita Kucherov is 4 points behind in the scoring race, Brayden Point needs 2 goals for another 20-goal season and Andrei Vasilevskiy is 1 win from his second 40-win season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in overtime as Nikita Kucherov scores the game-winner and reached 130 points for the 2nd time in his career. The Lightning have 50 wins this season for the 5th time in franchise history. The Buffalo Sabres have won the Atlantic Division so the Lightning will play the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Home ice advantage will be determined on Wednesday night in the last game of the regular season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Detroit Red Wings tonight as they have 2 games left in the regular season. The Bolts are currently in 3rd place in the Atlantic Division but can finish as high as first place. Brayden Point is looking for his 8th 50-point season, the Bolts are looking for their 5th 50-win season in team history and Jakob Pelletier has a 20-game point streak in the AHL, the longest one in 19 seasons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning play at the Boston Bruins in a Saturday matinee for their final road game of the regular season. Tampa Bay and Boston are the 2 winningest programs in the NHL over the past 10 seasons. Erik Cernak will play in his 500th game tonight. Ryan McDonagh is the Lightning nominee for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning rallied in the 3rd period to beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 in their final road game of the regular season. Brandon Hagel returned to the lineup and scored, Emil Lilleberg got the game-winning goal with 95-seconds remaining and Erik Cernak played in his 500th game. The Lightning return home Monday to host the Detroit Red Wings.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning lose 2-1 to the Montreal Canadiens for their 3rd straight loss. They drop to 3rd place in the Atlantic Division with 3 games to play. Darren Raddysh got the lone goal for his 70th point, Nikita Kucherov is up to 128 points on the season while Anthony Cirelli and Declan Carlile both returned to the lineup. On this date in Lightning history, Steven Stamkos reached 50 goals for the first time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning play at the Montreal Canadiens tonight looking to snap their 2-game losing streak. The Bolts are now in 2nd place, 2 points behind Buffalo with a game in hand as there are 4 games left in the season. Andrei Vasilevskiy can move up to 21st place in all-time wins, Nikita Kucherov can match his goal total from last season and Darren Raddysh is the nominee for the Bill Masterson Memorial Trophy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning lose 6-2 in Ottawa as Brandon Hagel, Anthony Cirelli and Pontus Holmberg all missed due to injury. Dylan Duke, Jakob Pelletier and Conor Geekie were recalled from Syracuse and all played. Nick Paul and Corey Perry were the goal scorers. Tampa Bay is now tied atop the Atlantic Division with Montreal and Buffalo at 102 points with 4 games remaining.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning lost 4-2 in Buffalo to the Sabres. Nikita Kucherov scored his 400th career goal. He's the 2nd Lightning player to reach that milestone. Jake Guentzel is now up to 86 points this season which is a new career high. Brandon Hagel and Anthony Cirelli missed the game due to injury. Pontus Holmberg left in the 3rd period with an injury that Head Coach Jon Cooper said 'isn't good'. The Lightning play at the Ottawa Senators tonight in their final back-to-back of the season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are in Buffalo to face the Sabres tonight to start a 4-game road trip. Both teams clinched playoff berths on Saturday and the Lightning lead Buffalo by 2 points in the Atlantic Division with a game-in-hand.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are wrapping up their season-long 7-game home stand as the Boston Bruins are in town. The Lightning can clinch a playoff berth with a win or a Detroit regulation loss in the afternoon. Anthony Cirelli is moving up the franchise record books, Jake Guentzel has a 6-game point streak and Jon Cooper joins some rare company for 100-point sesaons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 to wrap up their 7-game home stand. Darren Raddysh set the franchise record for goals by a defenseman in a single season at 21, Jake Guentzel ties his career-high for points at 84 and Andrei Vasilevskiy gets his league-leading 37th win. The Lightning have clinched a playoff berth for the 9th straight season and 12 times in the last 13 seasons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 as Anthony Cirelli had his 2nd career hat trick while Nikita Kucherov had another 3-point night. The Lightning reached 100 points for the 9th time in franchise history and they lowered their magic number to clinch a playoff berth to 2 points. Brandon Hagel and Scott Sabourin missed the game due to injury as Mitchell Chaffee was recalled from Syracuse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.