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."

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.

Red Wings earn elusive win over Tampa Bay Lightning, 5-4 in shootout

Robby Fabbri scored the winning goal in a shootout to lift the Detroit Red Wings over Tampa Bay 5-4 on Sunday, snapping a 16-game losing streak against the Lightning in the regular season.

Cirelli, Sergachev help Tampa Bay Lightning beat Bruins 5-3

Anthony Cirelli and Mikhail Sergachev scored short-handed goals just 1:02 apart in the first period and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Boston Bruins 5-3 on Saturday night.

Vasilevskiy stops 32 shots, Lightning top Canadiens 4-0

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 32 saves, Victor Hedman scored twice and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 Thursday night.

NHL-best Bruins beat Tampa Bay 2-1 to extend division lead

Brad Marchand and the NHL-leading Boston Bruins took a big stride toward winning the Atlantic Division with a 2-1 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night.

Tampa Bay Lightning 3 special team goals, end 4-game skid, top Flames

Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat scored on the power play and Yanni Gourde added a shorthanded goal as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 Saturday to snap a season-long four-game losing streak.

Lightning captain Steven Stamkos to miss 6-8 weeks after surgery

Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos will undergo surgery for a core muscle injury and is expected to miss the rest of the regular season and potentially the first round of the playoffs.

Kubalik records hat trick, Blackhawks rallies past Lightning

Dominik Kubalik recorded a hat trick with three goals in the third period, and the Chicago Blackhawks rallied past the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on Thursday night.