When the Lightning and Predators have squared off this season, Tampa has dominated every inch of the ice, excluding a Mar. 15 loss in which star goalkeeper Andrei Vasilevskiy was given a night off. That trend held true last night, as the Bolts (28-11-2) took down the Preds (22-19-1) in …
Read More »Lightning vs Blue Jackets Preview
The Tampa Bay Lightning face the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight. Records Lightning: 26-11-2 Tampa Bay is on a two-game lose-streak after a defeat to the Blue Jackets Tuesday and the Red Wings Sunday. Blue Jackets: 15-18-8 Columbus is 3-2 against the Stanley Cup Champions this season. Stats Leading in goals …
Read More »Lightning Lose To Blue Jackets 4-2
Being Stanley Cup Winners coming into this season, the Lightning held their heads high. The heat is now setting in and other teams are ready to get their own hands on that Cup. The Columbus Blue Jackets defeated Tampa Bay 4-2 on Tuesday night. Despite back to back losses, the …
Read More »Lightning Failed to Strike Against Detroit
The Detroit Red Wings snapped its 17-game losing streak with a road win over the Lightning. Detroit’s 5-1 victory over the Bolts was the first time since 2011 that the team had beaten Tampa Bay at Amalie Arena during the regular season. The Red Wings were 0-16-1 versus the Lightning …
Read More »Lightning Defeat Blue Jackets 3-2
The Tampa Bay Lightning (25-9-2) defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets (14-16-8) Thursday 3-2. The come-from-behind victory snapped a three-game losing streak for the Lightning. First Period Lead Tampa Bay opened up scoring 15:45 minutes into the game with an extended 5-on-3 power play. The Lightning had 62 seconds of a two-man …
Read More »Lightning Struggle, Still Sit Atop the NHL
The Tampa Bay Lightning have gone 4-3 in their last seven games, but still, top the NHL at 20-6-2. The team took over the league number one spot last week. They start a two-game series against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday. Lightning Recent Struggles In the Lightning’s last three losses, …
Read More »Lightning Fall to Red Wings
The Tampa Bay Lightning (18-5-2) lost to the Detroit Red Wings (8-16-4) Thursday night with a final score of 6-4. This is the Red Wings’ first regulation win over the Lightning since 2015. Holding Steady Tampa Bay seemed to bounce back every time Detroit took the lead in the first …
Read More »NHL, ESPN announce broadcasting deal
Beginning next season, a new agreement will bring the NHL back to ESPN in a broadcasting deal announced on Wednesday. Workings of the deal The last time ESPN broadcast an NHL game was way back in 2004. That same year, the Tampa Bay Lightning claimed their first Stanley Cup. In …
Read More »Blake Coleman and the Lightning take NHL’s top spot
Following their win against Detroit, the Tampa Bay Lightning have the NHL’s best record. The Toronto Maple Leafs have lost three straight, which opened the door for Tampa Bay to take the top spot. Blake Coleman scores overtime goal over Detroit The previous game was a win in overtime against …
Read More »Lightning Defeat Blackhawks at the Buzzer, 3-2
The Tampa Bay Lightning (16-4-1) rallied back from a two-goal deficit and scored an overtime buzzer beater to defeat the Chicago Blackhawks (12-7-5) 3-2 on Thursday. The Lightning now have a six-game winning streak. Slow Start The game got off to a sluggish start with a scoreless first period. The …
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