The Lightning hit the road today against San Jose and some players have an added boost ahead of a chance to sweep the California road trip. Charle-douard D'Astous signed a one-year contract extension, while Jake Guentzel and Pontus Holmberg join the Lightning list of Olympians.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tampa Bay showed impressive will on the road with a late, third period comeback in Los Angeles. Brayden Point kept up his hot hand, J.J. Moser added his 100th point with an assist, and the Lightning earn a well-deserved day off before a chance to sweep the California road trip.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Lightning are fresh off a 4-3 overtime win in Head Coach Jon Cooper's 1000th NHL game behind the bench. Cooper will also coach Brayden Point and newly announced Brandon Hagel and Anthony Cirelli during the 2026 Winter Olympics. Meanwhile, a few future Bolts also take to the international stage at World Juniors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are in Southern California where they will practice today and then start a 3-game, 4-day road trip in Anaheim on New Year's Eve. Nikita Kucherov was named the NHL's #1 star for his 4 goals and 2 assists in 3 games last week. Head Coach Jon Cooper will coach in his 1,000th game on Wednesday as he has the 2nd most wins at the millennium mark in NHL history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning start their 3-game California trip with a day game in Anaheim vs. the Ducks. Erik Cernak could make his return after missing the last 17 games, Scott Sabourin has been placed on injured reserve after his fight on Sunday and Coach Jon Cooper will coach in this 1,000th game today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning hold on to beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 in a shootout at Benchmark International Arena. Nikita Kucherov nets 2 goals for the 2nd straight game, Nick Paul and Pontus Holmberg score and Jonas Johansson stops both shots in the shootout. Brandon Hagel returns from IR after missing 4 games, Ryan McDonagh is back on IR and Max Groshev makes his NHL debut and gets an assist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning return from their 4-day holiday break with a Saturday night game at the Florida Panthers. This is the start of a back-to-back that concludes Sunday afternoon at home vs. the Montreal Canadiens. Zemgus Girgensons will play in his 800th game while Nikita Kucherov looks to keep moving up the NHL scoring leaderboard.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 4-2 in a game that saw them take 26 penalties and go on the penalty kill 10 times. Jake Guentzel tied Brandon Hagel for the team lead with 18 goals, Pontus Holmberg scored his 5th goal and Nikita Kucherov got his 61st career game-winning goal. The Lightning's penalty kill went 9-for-10 on the night. Before the game JJ Moser signed an 8-year extension worth $6.75 million AAV. The Lightning host the Montreal Canadiens this afternoon at Benchmark International Arena.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Carolina Hurricanes looking to end their 4-game home losing streak. Oliver Bjorkstand is one point shy of 400 in his career, JJ Moser is a +20 which is 10th best in the NHL and the Lightning's 5v5 goal differential is 4th best in the league.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-4 on Saturday night. The Bolts trailed 3-0 after the first period and they scored 6 of the last 7 goals in the game. Tampa Bay got goals from Gage Goncalves, Brayden Point, Jack Finley, Ryan McDonagh and two from Jake Guentzel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning host the St. Louis Blues tonight to wrap up their 4-game homestand. The Bolts are coming off a 6-4 win over Carolina that saw them overcome a 3-goal deficit. On this date in Lightning history, Nikita Kucherov recorded his first 5-point night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the St. Louis Blues 4-1 on Monday night as they head into the Christmas break as winners of 2 straight. Oliver Bjorkstrand reaches 400 career points, Darren Raddysh gets to 100 career points and Andrei Vasilevskiy earns his 13th win of the season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning lost 2-1 to the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Ryan McDonagh returned to the lineup, Nikita Kucherov was scratched due to illness while Brandon Hagel missed the game with an upper-body injury. Anthony Cirelli left the game in the 3rd period and didn't return. Oliver Bjorkstrand scored the lone goal for the Lightning, his 5th of the season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Los Angeles Kings tonight for the first of 2 meetings this season. The Kings have lost 4 straight games while the Lightning have lost 2 straight, one in a shootout. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Ryan McDonagh could return to the lineup, they've missed 6 and 18 games respectively.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning will practice today after having Tuesday off. We'll get updates on Brandon Hagel who left Monday's game and didn't return, and on Andrei Vasilevskiy who has missed the last 6 games. Goalie Brandon Halverson and forward Scott Sabourin were sent down to Syracuse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning lose 5-2 to the Florida Panthers who jumped out to an early lead. Max Crozier scored his first NHL goal, JJ Moser got his 3rd of the season and Nick Paul skated in his 500th career game. On this date in Lightning history, Andrei Vasilevskiy made his NHL debut.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning wrap up their 4-game road trip this afternoon at the New York Islanders. Victor Hedman will have a procedure done on his elbow on Monday and will be out until early February. Meanwhile Dominic James could return today and Andrei Vasilevskiy could be back on Monday night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning lose 3-2 in a shootout to the New York Islanders. They finish their 4-game road trip with 5 points out of 8. Darren Raddysh set a career high for goals with 7, Dominic James returned to the lineup and Emil Lilleberg left injured.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Florida Panthers tonight to begin a 4-game homestand at Benchmark International Arena. Nick Paul will skate in his 500th career game while Andrei Vasilevskiy could make his return in net after missing the last 5 games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New Jersey Devils 8-4 as seven different skaters score led by Oliver Bjorkstrand's 2 goals and an assist. The Bolts lead 4-1 after the first period and went 2-for-3 on the power play. The Lightning unveiled their new Stadium Series jersey while they will wear on February 1st when they play the Bruins at Raymond James Stadium.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are at the New Jersey Devils tonight looking for their 2nd straight win. The Bolts are coming off a 6-1 win at Montreal and are currently in 2nd place in the Atlantic Division. The Lightning have given up the 4th fewest goals in the NHL this season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-1 as they snapped their 4-game losing streak. Darren Raddysh scored 2 goals, Jake Guentzel got his 600th point and Charle-douard DAstous scores in his first game in his home province of Quebec. Victor Hedman left the game and didn't return, Scott Sabourin was recalled and Jonas Johansson got his 3rd consecutive start in net.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning lose 2-0 to the Toronto Maple Leafs to begin their 4-game road trip. It's the 4th straight loss for the Lightning. Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point returned to the lineup, Jonas Johansson started his 3rd straight game making 22 saves. The Bolts are in Montreal to play the Canadiens tonight. On this date in Lightning history, Jon Cooper was his 400th game as head coach.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning fall to the New York Islanders 2-0 as they are shutout for the first time this season. Nikita Kucherov and Andrei Vasilevskiy both missed the game and are considered day-to-day. Dominic James and Curtis Douglas both left the game injured. The Lightning begin a 4-game road trip on Monday in Toronto.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning begin a 4-game road trip tonight in Toronto vs. the Maple Leafs. The Bolts are looking to end their 3-game losing streak. They are among the best teams in the NHL on the road and in back-to-back games this season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning host the New York Islanders tonight as they look to end their 2-game losing streak. Victor Hedman is probable to return tonight after missing the last 12 games. Brayden Point is questionable to return. On this date in Lightning history, the expansion franchise was awarded by the NHL to Phil Esposito in Tampa and a hockeytown was born.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning return home tonight to host the Pittsburgh Penguins to start a 2-game homestand. The Bolts are looking to start another win streak after their 7-game streak was snapped on Tuesday night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning lost 4-3 to the Pittsburgh Penguins. They trailed 3-0 in the 2nd, tied it in the 3rd. The Pens would take the lead again but Nikita Kucherov tied with with less than a minute to play. But the goal was overturned due to a hand pass and the Bolts lost. Earlier on Thursday Ryan McDonagh signed a 3-year contract extension worth $4.1 million annually.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning saw their 7-game win streak come to an end Tuesday night in a 2-1 loss to the Islanders. Dominic James was the lone goal scorer for the Bolts. Hear from Head Coach Jon Cooper, defenseman JJ Moser and forward Dominic James on the game. Brandon Hagel skated in his 400th career game.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning wrap up their 3-game road trip tonight when they take on the New York Islanders looking for their 8th straight win and 6th straight road win. Max Crozier and Victor Hedman returned to practice on Monday while Ryan McDonagh and Brayden Point took part in the post-practice stretch. Brandon Hagel was named the NHL's second star of the week as he prepares to play in his 400th NHL game.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Rangers 4-1 to win their 7th straight game. The Bolts outshot the Rangers 35-13 and now sit atop the Eastern Conference Standings, just 5 weeks after being in last place. Brandon Hagel scored twice while Nick Paul and Jake Guentzel had the other 2 goals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning return to practice today riding a 7-game win streak as they prepare to play the Islanders tomorrow night. The Bolts have won 5 straight road games and 8 of their first 12 road games this season. Brandon Hagel scored 12 goals in November, the most by a Lightning player in over 3 years. On this date in Lightning history, Steven Stamkos got his 1,000th point.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-3 to start a 3-game road trip. Yanni Gourde scored twice, Darren Raddysh, Gage Goncalves, Jake Guentzel and Brandon Hagel scored one each. We also learn Pontus Holmberg's nickname on the team. The Lightning will face the Rangers today in the 2nd half of a back-to-back.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are in Detroit for a matinee game to begin their 3-game road trip, and 5th back-to-back games of the season. The Lightning's penalty kill is now tops in the NHL and Charle-douard DAstous is one of 9 defensemen with multiple game-winning goals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning blanked the Philadelphia Flyers 3-0 to earn their first shutout of the season. The Lightning won their 4th straight game and 12-out-of-15 to take over 1st place in the Atlantic Division. Brandon Hagel scored 2 goal and Anthony Cirelli had the other goal. On this date in Lightning history Nikita Kucherov scored in his debut.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Calgary Flames tonight at Benchmark International Arena as the Bolts are looking for their 5th straight win. Nikita Kucherov is riding a 6-game point streak while Brandon Hagel has 7 points in his last 2 games. On this date in Lightning history, Andrei Vasilevskiy got his 200th win.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning scored 4 goals in the first 10:01 to beat the Calgary Flames 5-1 at Benchmark International Arena. The Lightning got goals from Brandon Hagel, Charle-douard DAstous, Zemgus Girgensons, Declan Carlile and Nikita Kucherov. Andrei Vasilevskiy won his 5th straight start while the Lightning have won 5 straight and 13-of-16.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are back on the road to face the Washington Capitals for the 3rd and final time this season. The Lightning are 1-0-1 in those first two games. Jake Guentzel is riding a 3-game goal streak, Zemgus Girgensons is 1 point shy of 200 and the Penalty Kill is 3rd best in the NHL.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Washington Capitals 5-3 as the Bolts erupted for 4 first period goals. Brandon Hagel led the way with 2 goals, including a shorthanded one, Oliver Bjorkstrand got his 2nd of the season, Anthony Cirelli and Nikita Kucherov scored as well. The Penalty Kill went 6-for-6 including killing a long 5-on-3.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning return home to host the Philadelphia Flyers on Hockey Fights Cancer Night. The Bolts are riding a 3-game win streak but finished Saturday's 5-3 win over Washington with Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov because of injury. The Lightning's Penalty Kill is 2nd in the NHL as Anthony Cirelli and Brandon Hagel move up the franchise's shorthanded scoring list. On this date in Lightning history, the Lightning score 8 goals on just 14 shots.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning rallied for a 2-1 overtime win over the Edmonton Oilers. Nick Paul returned to the lineup after missing the first 19 games, to get the game-tying goal late in the 3rd period. In overtime, Andrei Vasilevskiy made an incredible save that sprung an odd-man rush as Jake Guentzel scores the game-winner.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New Jersey Devils 5-1 as Jake Guentzel gets his 8th career hat trick. Nikita Kucherov and Darren Raddysh score as the Lightning didn't let a 3rd period lead get away from them. On this date in Lightning history, Steven Stamkos scored one of his most memorable goals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning host Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers tonight at Benchmark International Arena. The Bolts are looking to build off their 5-1 win over the Devils that saw the power play go 2-for-3. Nikita Kucherov averages more points per game vs. the Oilers than any player in NHL history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning host the New Jersey Devils at Benchmark International Arena as they look to rebound from Sunday's loss to Vancouver. Anthony Cirelli is hopeful to return to the lineup tonight while Victor Hedman, Dominic James and Nick Paul practiced as well. On this date in Lightning history, Steven Stamkos had a hat trick in an 8-7 win over the Flyers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 3-1 for their 8th win in 10 games. Jack Finley got his first career NHL goal while Emil Lilleberg got his 3rd career goal and Zemgus Girgensons got his 4th this season. The Lightning host the Vancouver Canucks this afternoon in their 4th set of back-to-back games this season for Military Appreciation Night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning lose 6-2 to the Vancouver Canucks despite having a 2-0 lead and outshooting Vancouver 13-1 in the first period. Nikita Kucherov and Jake Guentzel both scored their 8th goal of the season to lead the team. Hear from Head Coach Jon Cooper, Jake Guentzel, Brayden Point and Erik Cernak on the game. On this date in Lightning history, a 16-game winless streak was snapped.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning return to practice today after having Thursday off. They are preparing for back-to-back games this weekend at Florida and home against Vancouver. They hope to get some injured guys back after having 7 regulars out of the lineup in Thursday's loss to the Rangers. On this date in Lightning history, Andrei Vasilevskiy hit a big milestone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are in Sunrise today to face the Florida Panthers for the first time this season. The Lightning are still dealing with injuries as Brandon Hagel, Pontus Holmberg, Ryan McDonagh and Dominic James didn't practice on Friday and Head Coach Jon Cooper says some who did practice may not play. On this date in Lightning history, Brayden Point had a natural hat trick with 3 power play goals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning lost 7-3 to the New York Rangers as they played without Victor Hedman, Ryan McDonagh, Anthony Cirelli, Dominic James and Pontus Holmberg. Brandon Hagel left the game early in the 1st period and didn't return. Scott Sabourin was recalled on Wednesday and scored his first NHL goal in over 5 years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lighting host the New York Rangers at Benchmark International Arena tonight. Head Coach Jon Cooper gave injury updates on Ryan McDonagh, Dominic James, Victor Hedman, Pontus and Holmberg who all may miss the game.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.