Pastrnak, Marchand each score twice, Bruins beat Tampa Bay Lightning
David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand each scored twice, Linus Ullmark made 27 saves and the Boston Bruins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on Saturday night.
Kucherov has 2 assists in return, Lightning beat Flames 4-1
Nikita Kucherov had a pair of nifty assists in his return from a lengthy injury during Tampa Bay's three-goal third period in the Lightning's 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.
Lightning beat Blue Jackets 7-2 to stop 3-game slide
Ondrej Palat had two goals and an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning trounced the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-2 on Tuesday night to break a three-game losing streak.
Zibanejad has hat trick as Rangers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0
Mika Zibanejad had his eighth career hat trick, Igor Shesterkin stopped 38 shots for his second shutout of the season and the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 Sunday.
Rangers win shootout, end Lightning's 7-game home win streak
Mika Zibanejad scored the lone goal in a shootout, Barclay Goodrow scored twice, and the New York Rangers stopped Tampa Bay's seven-game home winning streak by beating the Lightning 4-3 on Friday night.
Duclair, Huberdeau lead Panthers to 9-3 rout of Tampa Bay Lightning
Anthony Duclair scored twice, Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and four assists, and the Florida Panthers romped to a 9-3 rout of the NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.
NHL players express frustration over being barred from Olympics
A handful of NHL players are voicing their frustration over the league’s decision barring them from participating in the Winter Olympics. "Now it just stings even more knowing that for some of the older guys, this is probably their last chance," says Lightning captain Steven Stamkos.
Palat scores in OT, Tampa Bay Lightning rally past Habs in NHL return
The Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 -- and they did so without head coach Jon Cooper and six players, including both of their goalies, due to COVID-19.
NHL set to resume after 6-day break, eyes new CDC isolation guidance
Hockey will return Tuesday after the league took an extended holiday break in the hope that virus cases will not continue to disrupt the season. Three more games this week were postponed — bringing the total to 70 this season.
Lightning without 6 players and don't know who can start in goal
The Tampa Bay Lightning return from the NHL's 6-day COVID-19 shutdown with a roster much smaller than their last game. Just 19 players were on the ice to practice, including Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point, who are still on injured reserve.
NHL brings back taxi squads in effort to keep season going amid spike in COVID-19 cases
The NHL's decision to bring back taxi squads comes as the Lightning add several more players to its COVID-19 protocol list.
Lightning coach Jon Cooper enters COVID-19 protocol
Hours before facing off against the Vegas Golden Knights, the Lightning's head coach was placed on COVID-19 protocol.
Tampa Bay Lightning strike for 3 unanswered goals, top Vegas 4-3
Steven Stamkos scored the tie-breaking goal on a third-period power play and the Lightning rallied past the Golden Knights 4-3 on Tuesday.
NHL to withdraw from Olympics after COVID surge, sources say
The NHL is not sending players to the Beijing Olympics over concerns that the coronavirus pandemic will disrupt the league's ability to complete a full season.
NHL to briefly pause season starting Wednesday due to COVID-19 concerns
The NHL announced it will briefly pause the season starting Wednesday because of a surge in COVID-19 cases. The league will begin the Christmas break two days earlier than planned.
NHL shutting down from Wednesday through Christmas: AP source
A person with direct knowledge of discussions said the NHL beginning a leaguewide shutdown Wednesday amid an increase of positive COVID-19 tests results among players across the league.
NHL halts cross-border games through Dec. 23; mulls Olympic participation
The NHL is postponing 12 games between U.S.-based teams and Canadian squads through Dec. 23. And officials are mulling participation in the Beijing Olympics.
Omicron impacting Tampa Bay pro-sports teams
The omicron variant of COVID-19 is impacting the Tampa Bay sports world as NHL and NFL games get postponed.
Saturday's Tampa Bay Lightning game postponed amid COVID surge in NHL
The NHL has postponed the Tampa Bay Lightning's game against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday after shutting down all of the Avalanche's upcoming games due to rising COVID cases.
Vasilevskiy sets wins record, Lightning beat Senators 2-1
Andrei Vasilevskiy set an NHL record for wins in a calendar year, Steven Stamkos picked up his 900th career point and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Thursday night.