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The Tampa Bay Lightning finally have their revenge. Brayden Point scored his second overtime goal of the series to eliminate Columbus from the playoffs. Last year, the Blue Jackets were the ones who sent Tampa Bay packing with a first-round sweep. This time, the Lightning sent Columbus home in five …

Revenge is in the air in Toronto. After Columbus swept them last year, the Lightning are one win away from sending the Blue Jackets home. Tampa Bay jumped to a 3-1 series lead on Tuesday. They beat Columbus 2-1, while Andrei Vasilevskiy recorded 28 saves for the Bolts. Barclay Goodrow …

That “finally” in the headline means two things. The first meaning relates to the 483-day wait the Tampa Bay Lightning had before getting this chance. Last year, they left the playoffs in historic, embarrassing fashion. Their post-defeat tweets didn’t help. We don’t have any words and we know you don’t …

The Tampa Bay Lightning are advancing to the first round of the NHL playoffs. The Lightning are set to play against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday.  The Lightning settled into the East’s second seed after losing 4-1 to the Philadelphia Flyers Saturday night. Rematch. ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/hwuGjMmrbo — Tampa Bay Lightning …

Hockey is underway, and the Tampa Bay Lightning make their return this afternoon against the Washington Capitals. The Bolts already qualified for the playoffs. In their path to the Stanley Cup, they are playing in the Round Robin to decide seeding for the top teams. The Lightning have had success …

For those itching to see skates hit the ice again, the wait is almost over. The NHL will be back in action starting on Saturday, with 24 teams hoping to raise the Stanley Cup. One organization that has its eyes set on a run at the Stanley Cup Finals is …

Attention all hockey fans: it’s almost time to hit the ice. The NHL and its players association finalized their plans to resume the season. In terms of location, the hub cities are no longer in question. Canada will host the remainder of the 2020 season; Toronto and Edmonton, Alberta, are …

As July approaches, NHL players and league officials eagerly anticipate the return of hockey. Commissioner Gary Bettman is ready. He appeared in SportsCenter’s Return to Sports special, which aired Monday on ESPN. Mike Greenberg interviewed Bettman and five other professional sports commissioners. Bettman covered the new playoff format and safety …

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken baseball away from fans. Now, the business side of the game has fallen victim as well. Teams around the league are releasing minor league players at an alarming rate because of the virus. As of today, the Cardinals, Diamondbacks, Rockies, Rays, Nationals, Mets, Brewers, Mariners, …

The NHL announces that it will end the regular season and go straight into the playoffs with 24 teams if the season returns. Commissioner Gary Bettman announced the plan to return to play yesterday still needs to go through the approval of the NHL Players’ Association. The plan also includes …