Lightning, Blue Jackets to face off again after 5-overtime game
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Columbus Blue Jackets are facing one more challenge than the rest of the teams in the pandemic-altered NHL playoffs.
Lightning recovering from winning hangover
It wasn't a champagne celebration inside the Tampa Bay Lightning's locker room Tuesday; just a little water shower sprayed by teammates on players who wobbled on weary legs into a winning locker room.
Lightning outlast Blue Jackets 3-2 in 5-overtime thriller
Brayden Point scored 10:27 into the fifth overtime, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Tuesday in the fourth-longest game in Stanley Cup playoff history.
Case of deja vu: Lightning face Blue Jackets in 1st-round NHL playoff rematch
As if forward Alex Killorn and the Tampa Bay Lightning needed yet another reminder of last year’s monumental playoff collapse in preparing to open the first round Tuesday.
Tampa Bay Lightning will get rematch with Columbus Blue Jackets in first round of playoffs
The warm-up games are over for the Lightning with the first round of playoffs are set.
Perez has RBI single in 9th, Rays rally to beat New York Yankees 4-3
Michael Perez had an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied late to beat the New York Yankees 4-3 on Sunday.
Flyers clinch top seed in East with 4-1 win over Tampa Bay Lightning
Rookie Nicolas Aube-Kubel scored twice, and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Saturday night to clinch the Eastern Conference’s top seed through the playoffs.
Lightning up for top seed; Cooper says Stamkos not fit to play until he says so
Jon Cooper wants to stop the conversation now: Steven Stamkos isn't fit to play until he says so.
Lightning beat Bruins 3-2; now 2-0 in seeding round
Tyler Johnson scored the tiebreaking goal with 87 seconds left to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-2 victory over Boston on Wednesday and send the Presidents' Trophy-winning Bruins to their second straight loss in the NHL's playoff seeding round.
Kucherov, Lightning beat Capitals in round-robin shootout
Nikita Kucherov scored the shootout winner to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 victory against the Washington Capitals on Monday in Eastern Conference round-robin play.
Tampa Bay Lightning: What to know before NHL restarts pandemic-shortened season
The Tampa Bay Lightning are ready for redemption following a shocking exit in the first round of the 2019 playoffs after one of the most impressive regular-season finishes.
Capitals, Lightning resume their rivalry after different seasons
When Todd Reirden and Jon Cooper spent four months looking over video of the teams they coached this season, they saw almost polar opposites.
Voice of the Lightning, Rick Peckham excited for chance to get back behind the mic
March 10 was the last time Rick Peckham called a Tampa Bay Lightning Broadcast. Two days later, the NHL paused the regular season indefinitely due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
Lightning look to up intensity quickly as playoffs approach
The Stanley Cup is often referred to as the hardest trophy to win in all sports. Sixteen wins over the course of four grueling best-of-seven series is the technical requirement, but 2020 is different.
Lightning facing unprecedented challenges in their return
Nikita Kucherov was the first to hit the ice at Amalie Arena as the Lightning opened up their playoff training camp.
Florida athletes team up to promote wearing a mask in public
Florida's major league sports teams are dropping their rivalries and banding together to encourage people to wear masks.
Tampa Bay Lightning players, staff test positive for COVID-19
The Tampa Bay Lightning said Friday that three players an "additional staff members" tested positive for COVID-19.
Lightning's Community Heroes Program no longer on ice
Since 2011, Lightning owner Jeff Vinik and his wife Penny have been honoring outstanding community heroes during every home game and rewarding them with $50,000 checks. During the COVID-19 shutdown, the program was put on hold, but even with millions in lost revenues from no games, the Viniks’ generosity is flourishing.
Tampa Bay Lightning step up to help Pinellas Park diaper bank in need of donations
Under normal circumstances, having a baby is expensive. Even before the coronavirus pandemic, one in three families struggled to buy diapers. Now, with more than 30 million Americans unemployed, the need is even greater.
During hockey hiatus, Alex Killorn uses jet ski to visit teammates while bringing social media fans along for the ride
Tampa Bay Lightning's Alex Killorn traded in his skates for a jet ski and it made for one memorable Instagram story. Killorn was seen casually cruising along the choppy bay waters for his first episode of "Dock Talk."