Tampa Bay Lightning opens new street hockey rinks in Pasco County
The Tampa Bay Lightning announced the opening of new street hockey rinks in Holiday and Wesley Chapel, making for a total of 10 rinks in five Tampa Bay counties.
NHL, players finalize agreement for 56-game season starting Jan. 13
Hockey is set to return Jan. 13 after the NHL and players completed a deal Sunday to hold a 56-game season.
NHL preparing to start season Jan. 13
NHL players have balked at changing the collective bargaining agreement and the league is preparing to open the season Jan. 13 after starting training camp on New Year’s Day, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
NHL players have to decide to pay now or later, commissioner says
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman warned players they are likely going to have to pay one way or another to make up for the league’s projected lost revenue.
Sergachev re-signs with Lightning for 3 years, $14 million
The Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed defenseman Mikhail Sergachev to a three-year, $14.4 million contract.
Stanley Cup champs Tampa Bay Lightning laying off 30 workers because of virus
Just months after winning the Stanley Cup, officials with the Tampa Bay Lightning said Monday they are eliminating 30 positions in a sign that even winning a championship does not spare a team from the effects of the coronavirus.
A missed opportunity: Tampa Bay teams soar, fans watch from afar
This has been a year for Tampa Bay sports like no other, though the area’s three successful professional franchises haven’t had a chance to truly capitalize on the boom and energize pockets of a fan base that in recent years have earned the tag of front-runners.
Tampa Bay Lightning mega-fan shows loyalty with sleeve tattoo of team, Cup
One Tampa Bay Lightning fan is taking his love for the team to an extreme level.
Goalies get shuffled in NHL free agency; Lightning quickly depleted
It didn't take long for the bubble to begin bursting on the Tampa Bay Lightning's Stanley Cup party.
Lightning team chiropractor Tim Bain big part of championship run
I see two distinctly different, joyous emotions on the face of Dr. Tim Bain as I talk to him via Zoom. There is the joy of being a part of the Lightning's incredible journey to the Stanley Cup championship and there is the equal joy of finally being reunited with his family after 65 days in the isolation bubble in Toronto and Edmonton.
Winning seasons still means losses for Tampa Bay businesses
No sports meant a huge loss in revenue for businesses
Lightning strike: Tampa Bay hockey is the 2020 antidote fans needed
If sports teaches anything, it's that the best moments for a team won't mean much -- unless you've experienced the tough ones too.
RayJ becomes Lightning country for Stanley Cup celebrations
Electric celebrations for the Bolts lit up the night sky Thursday. The Tampa Bay Lightning took over Raymond James Stadium for an unforgettable Stanley Cup celebration, along with thousands of fans and of course, the one-and-only Stanley Cup.
Lightning boat parade: Stanley Cup celebration hits the water
The Bolts are celebrating their Stanley Cup victory in true Florida fashion: on the water. We've got live coverage from SkyFOX and our team on the Riverwalk.
Police arrest Lightning fan accused of knocking down light pole at Amalie Arena
Police have arrested a Lightning fan accused of knocking down a light pole at Amalie Arena during the post-game celebration.
In true Florida fashion, boat parade planned to celebrate Lightning Stanley Cup victory
Lightning fans are ready to celebrate and the team wants everyone in on the action. As part of a full schedule of events, the team is hitting the water Wednesday to show off Lord Stanley.
Lightning fans thankful for team's sacrifice, bringing Stanley Cup to Tampa
After staying up late to watch the Stanley Cup win, Lightning fans ventured out early Tuesday in hopes of winning big and finding Bolts Stanley Cup gear.
Lightning Stanley Cup celebration: Socially-distant boat parade, fan rally on Wednesday
Plans for the Tampa Bay Lightning Stanley Cup celebration are coming together after last night's big win in an empty arena. Fans can finally cheer on the champs at a boat parade through downtown and a rally at Raymond James Stadium.
Bubbly in the bubble: Photos from the Tampa Bay Lightning's Stanley Cup celebration
Fans could not be in the stands for the NHL playoffs or the Lightning’s big Stanley Cup Final series against the Dallas Stars. But they could feel the Bolts’ excitement from all the way back in Tampa Bay. Here’s a look at the cup-clinching game, as seen by the photographers in the Edmonton bubble.
Lightning take Stanley Cup with 2-0 Game 6 win over Dallas Stars
The Tampa Bay Lightning are the champions of bubble hockey. Brayden Point scored his playoff-best 14th goal, and the Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 2-0 to win the Stanley Cup and finish off the NHL playoffs staged in quarantine during the pandemic.