'Elephant in the room': Will Stamkos return with the Lightning next season?
Steven Stamkos was the last Tampa Bay Lightning player to leave the ice after being ousted from the playoffs by the Florida Panthers, but he wasn't taking extra time thinking about his future.
Sergei Bobrovsky makes 31 saves, Panthers beat Lightning 6-1 to advance to 2nd round
Sergei Bobrovsky made 31 saves, Aleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaege each had two goals and an assist, and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-1 in Game 5 on Monday night to clinch their first-round series and advance in the NHL playoffs.
'Sticks of Fire' fan group pulling for Lightning through playoff push
You might not see them, but if you've been to a Tampa Bay Lightning home game, you've definitely heard them: they're the Sticks of Fire.
Steven Stamkos scores twice, Lightning avoid elimination with 6-3 victory over Panthers
Steven Stamkos scored his fourth and fifth goals of the series and the Tampa Bay Lightning avoided elimination with a 6-3 victory over the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of the first-round playoff matchup Saturday night.
Sergei Bobrovsky makes 26 saves, Panthers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 to take 3-0 series lead
Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves, Matthew Tkachuk scored twice and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Thursday night to take a 3-0 lead in the first-round playoff series.
Verhaeghe wins it in OT for the Panthers, who top Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2
Carter Verhaeghe lifted a backhander just under the crossbar 2:59 into overtime, and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday night for a 2-0 lead in their NHL first-round playoff series.
Panthers score twice in the third period and beat the Lightning 3-2 in Game 1 of NHL playoffs
Here’s a sentence that has never been said: Florida leads Tampa Bay in a playoff series.
Kucherov is 5th player in NHL to reach 100 assists as Tampa Bay Lighting beat Maple Leafs 6-4
Auston Matthews came up empty in his bid to become the ninth player in NHL history to score 70 goals in a season, but Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov became the fifth player to have a 100-assist season as the Lightning beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-4 on Wednesday night.
Dylan Cozens scores 2 goals as Sabres beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 to finish another disappointing season
Dylan Cozens scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres concluded another disappointing season with a 4-2 win over the playoff-bound Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night.
Capitals beat the Lightning 4-2 to keep their playoff hopes alive
With the score tied and their season hanging in the balance, Charlie Lindgren made one big save after another to keep the Washington Capitals in a crucial game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Brady Tkachuk scores the only goal of the shootout as Ottawa beats Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2
Brady Tkachuk had a goal and an assist in regulation and scored the only goal of the shootout as the Ottawa Senators beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Thursday night.
Stamkos has 3 goals and an assist, Kucherov adds 3 assists as Tampa Bay Lightning beat Blue Jackets 5-2
Steven Stamkos had three goals and an assist, NHL points leader Nikita Kucherov picked up his fourth straight three-point game with three assists, and the playoff-bound Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Tuesday night.
Tampa Bay Lightning broadcaster Dave Mishkin now a novelist
Dave Mishkin has been the man behind the Lightning's radio microphone for the last 22 years. This year he's taken on a new game.
Lightning's Trade Deadline Addition Anthony Duclair is Paying Off With Wins
Anthony Duclair has been a welcome addition to the Lightning after coming over in a trade from San Jose. He's given this team a winning boost. The Lightning have lost just 3 of 13 games since adding Duclair or Dukie as he's known within the team to the lineup.
Michael Bunting scores in 3rd period as the Pittsburgh Penguins top the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4
Michael Bunting snapped a tie with 5:28 left in the third period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins moved into a playoff spot with a 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.
NHL points leader Nikita Kucherov has goal and 2 assists, Tampa Bay Lightning beat Canadiens 7-4
NHL points leader Nikita Kucherov scored his 43rd goal of the season and had two assists, Steven Stamkos and Nicholas Paul each scored twice and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 7-4 on Thursday night.
Vasilevskiy backstops Lightning to 4-1 victory over Leafs; Matthews scores No. 63
Andrei Vasilevskiy made 28 saves as the Tampa Bay Lightning topped Toronto 4-1 on Wednesday despite Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews adding to his NHL lead with the sniper’s 63rd goal of the season.
Perron scores late to lift the Red Wings over the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2
David Perron scored the go-ahead goal with 2:40 remaining and the Detroit Red Wings ended a four-game winless streak with a 4-2 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday.
Stamkos reaches 30-goal mark again as Lightning beat Islanders 4-1 to improve to 8-0-1 in last nine
Steven Stamkos reached the 30-goal mark for the ninth time in his career and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 4-1 on Saturday night to extend their point streak to nine games.
Brayden Point scores, Andrei Vasilevskiy stops 23 and the surging Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Bruins 3-1
Brayden Point scored his 42nd goal of the season to break a second-period tie, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 23 saves, and the surging Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Atlantic Division-leading Boston Bruins 3-1 on Wednesday night.