Tavares' OT goal gives Maple Leafs series win over Lightning
The Toronto Maple Leafs finally advanced in the NHL playoffs, and coach Sheldon Keefe struggled to find the right words to capture the moment.
Lightning send series back to Tampa, beat Maple Leafs 4-2
Michael Eyssimont had a goal and an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Thursday night to force Game 6 in their first-round playoff series.
Tampa Bay Lightning face must-win game against Toronto Maple Leafs
When the Bolts enter Scotiabank Arena on Thursday evening, they are also facing an elimination game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. It's a must-win for the Tampa Bay team.
Desperate times call for desperate measures as Lightning prepare to face off against Maples Leafs
The Tampa Bay Lightning spent Wednesday morning working on adjustments to keep the Toronto Maple Leafs shots out of their net.
Maple Leafs rally, top Tampa Bay Lightning in OT for 3-1 series lead
Auston Matthews knows as well as anyone that Toronto's job is not finished.
Reilly scores in OT to lift Maple Leafs past Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-3
Down a goal and outplayed for much of the night, the Toronto Maple Leafs found a way to reclaim home-ice advantage in their first-round playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Florida family goes the distance to support the Tampa Bay Lightning
To say David Clegg is a fan of the Tampa Bay Lightning would be an understatement. The hockey fan and his family have traveled 6,500 miles to attend 21 Lightning games.
Tavares, Marner lead Maple Leafs past Lightning, series tied
John Tavares had his first playoff hat trick and the Toronto Maple Leafs rebounded from a poor playoff start with a lopsided 7-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night to even the teams' first-round playoff series at a game apiece.
Maple Leafs’ Bunting suspended 3 games for head shot on Lightning's Erik Cernak
Toronto’s Michael Bunting has been suspended three games for a headshot on Tampa Bay’s Erik Cernak.
Point scores 2, Lightning rout Maple Leafs in series opener
Brayden Point scored twice and the Tampa Bay Lightning routed the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-3 on Tuesday night in the opening game of the teams' first-round playoff series.
Tampa Bay Lightning, Maple Leafs meet again in first round of NHL playoffs
The Tampa Bay Lightning have enjoyed more success than any other team over the past three NHL postseasons, while the Toronto Maple Leafs have dropped eight consecutive playoff series and exited in the first round each of the past six years.
Point gets 50th, 51st goals, Lightning beat Red Wings 5-0
Brayden Point scored his 50th and 51st goals, backup Brian Elliott made 32 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning stopped a four-game losing streak with a 5-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings in the regular-season finale for both teams on Thursday night.
Call-up Woll makes 46 saves, Maple Leafs beat Lightning 4-3
Minor league call-up Joseph Woll made 45 saves, William Nylander had a goal and two assists, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Tuesday night in a preview of an opening round playoff series next week.
Lightning take on Maple Leafs one more time before faceoff in the playoffs next week
It's prelude to the playoffs. The Tampa Bay Lightning are taking on the Toronto Maple Leafs one more time before facing off in a series that matters.
Lightning fall to the Senators 7-4 in Ottawa
Egor Sokolov scored his first NHL goal and the Ottawa Senators beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-4 on Saturday night.
Islanders score 4 times in 2nd period to down Lightning 6-1
Adam Pelech, Brock Nelson, Kyle Palmieri and Ryan Pulock all scored second-period goals, Ilya Sorokin made 29 saves and the New York Islanders kept pace in the Eastern Conference wild-card race with a 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.
Kreider, Motte lead Rangers to 6-3 win over Lightning
Chris Kreider and Tyler Motte each scored twice and the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 on Wednesday night.
Lightning draft pick playing for National Championship in the Frozen 4
The University of Minnesota's Conner Kurth's career keeps getting better. Less than a year after being drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning, he finds himself skating for a National College Championship on the very ice he hopes to call home in the future.
Lightning earn playoff berth with win over Islanders
Andrei Vasilevskiy made 38 saves, Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos scored 1:48 apart midway through the second period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning earned their sixth straight playoff berth with a 5-0 win over the New York Islanders on Saturday night.
Pat Maroon scores twice in 3rd, Lightning beat Capitals 5-1
Pat Maroon scored twice in the third period, Steven Stamkos had a goal and an assist and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the slumping Washington Capitals 5-1 on Thursday night.