Perez has RBI single in 9th, Rays rally to beat New York Yankees 4-3

Michael Perez had an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied late to beat the New York Yankees 4-3 on Sunday.

Flyers clinch top seed in East with 4-1 win over Tampa Bay Lightning

Rookie Nicolas Aube-Kubel scored twice, and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Saturday night to clinch the Eastern Conference’s top seed through the playoffs.

Lightning beat Bruins 3-2; now 2-0 in seeding round

Tyler Johnson scored the tiebreaking goal with 87 seconds left to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-2 victory over Boston on Wednesday and send the Presidents' Trophy-winning Bruins to their second straight loss in the NHL's playoff seeding round.

Kucherov, Lightning beat Capitals in round-robin shootout

Nikita Kucherov scored the shootout winner to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 victory against the Washington Capitals on Monday in Eastern Conference round-robin play.

Tampa Bay Lightning: What to know before NHL restarts pandemic-shortened season

The Tampa Bay Lightning are ready for redemption following a shocking exit in the first round of the 2019 playoffs after one of the most impressive regular-season finishes.

Capitals, Lightning resume their rivalry after different seasons

When Todd Reirden and Jon Cooper spent four months looking over video of the teams they coached this season, they saw almost polar opposites.

Voice of the Lightning, Rick Peckham excited for chance to get back behind the mic

March 10 was the last time Rick Peckham called a Tampa Bay Lightning Broadcast. Two days later, the NHL paused the regular season indefinitely due to the Coronavirus outbreak.

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.

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.