Release the Kraken! NHL Seattle announces team name, logo after much anticipation
After months and months of speculation, NHL Seattle has made it official: The Seattle Kraken will take the ice at Climate Pledge Arena in 2021.
NHL: 2 players out of more than 800 tested positive for COVID-19 during first 5 days of training camp
The league said it had administered over 2,600 tests to more than 800 players form July 13 to 17.
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.
NHL, players announce plan to resume play August 1
The NHL is in position to resume playing in less than a month — with 24 teams in action, all in Canada — and could be on the verge of enjoying labor peace through 2026.
15 NHL players test positive for COVID-19 after returning for league training
The NHL season had previously been suspended in March due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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.
NHL plans move to small-group training as Phase 2 of return
The league released a memo Monday saying it is targeting early next month as the start date for Phase 2 of its return-to-play protocol.
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.
Leading plan for NHL return includes empty rinks
Get used to the concept of pods and pucks if the NHL is going to have any chance of completing its season, with the most likely scenarios calling for games in empty, air-conditioned arenas during the dog days of summer.
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."
FOX Sports Sun to replay every victory from Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2004 Stanley Cup run
FOX Sports Sun, the television home of the Tampa Bay Lightning, announced plans to replay every Lightning win from the franchise’s 2004 Stanley Cup run.
Lightning, Rays donate to help those hit hardest by COVID-19 job losses
In normal times, Tampa Bay Lighting advertisements would be telling fans to Be The Thunder, but these aren’t normal times.
Lighting try to stay in touch as they wait out NHL shutdown
The NHL is heading into a third week of a shutdown.
Here are the major pro sporting events that have been postponed, delayed or canceled due to coronavirus
The announcements come a day after the NBA announced it would be suspending its season.
NHL suspends season amid coronavirus outbreak
The NHL will join the NBA in canceling its season amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Matthews, Andersen lead Maple Leafs past Lightning 2-1
The Toronto Maple Leafs had plenty of time to ponder their disastrous California road trip.
Maple Leafs top Lightning 2-1
Auston Matthews scored his 47th goal of the season and Frederik Andersen made 32 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Tuesday night.
















