Local businesses thrilled for the chance to host crowds for the Stanley Cup Finals

Sports bars are preparing for the big week ahead. This will be the first Stanley Cup to allow in-person fans unlike last year and Bay Area establishments are set to see a boost in business.

NHL royalty vs Hockey Bay: Canadiens-Lightning in Cup Final

Tampa Bay is going for a third title since beginning play in 1993, the last year the Canadiens — or any team from Canada — won the Cup, making this a matchup of old-school winners against a modern-hockey model of success.

Lightning vs. Canadiens in 1st all-East Cup Final since 1980

After gutting out a tough series to get to the Stanley Cup Final, the Tampa Bay Lightning shouldn’t have to change their style of play to match up against the Montreal Canadiens.

Defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning headed back to Stanley Cup Final after Game-7 win against Islanders

The Tampa Bay Lightning is headed back to the Stanley Cup Final. Andrei Vasilevskiy had 18 saves and Yanni Gaurde scored a short-handed goal to help the defending Stanley Cup Champions beat the New York Islanders 1-0 in Game 7 of their NHL playoff semifinal series on Friday night.

Winner take all: Tampa Bay Lightning face elimination game at home

It will all come down to Game 7 inside Amalie Arena tonight. The winner will face the Montreal Canadiens in the Stanley Cup Final.

Beauvillier, Islanders beat Lightning in OT to force Game 7

Trailing by two goals in the second period of an elimination game, the New York Islanders kept their composure. They got one goal before the end of the period, and tied it in the third.

Stamkos, Vasilevskiy pace Lightning's 8-0 rout of Islanders

Steven Stamkos had two goals and an assist and Andrei Vasilevskiy notched his fourth career playoff shutout, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning rout the New York Islanders 8-0 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup semifinal series on Monday night.

Lightning welcome Colombia's Lightning team to town

A youth hockey club in Colombia has been unofficially adopted by the Tampa Bay Lightning and spend the week learning from the Stanley Cup-winning team.

Martin, Pulock help Isles top Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 to tie series

With goalie Semyon Varlamov out of position in the closing seconds, New York defenseman Ryan Pulock knew he needed to get in the way of Ryan McDonagh's shot at the open net. It was the biggest play in the Islanders' latest series-tying Game 4 win.

Point scores again, Lightning beat Islanders 2-1 in Game 3

Brayden Point kept up his scoring touch with a tiebreaking goal late in the second period, Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 27 shots and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup semifinals.

Kucherov shines, Lightning beat Islanders 4-2 in Game 2 of semifinals

The Lightning are running out of superlatives to describe the playmaking ability of NHL playoff scoring leader Nikita Kucherov.

Tampa Bay Lightning plan for rebound after losing first game of semifinals

Tuesday morning started with thunder and lightning rumbling through the Bay Area – which Bolts fans are hoping is a sign of things to come.