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 Secure the Win Against Rival Stars
The Tampa Bay Lightning met with its, rival the Dallas Stars, at American Airlines Center Tuesday night. The Stars took the early lead in this hard-fought battle; however, the Lightning struck in the second and secured the win, 2-1. Stars Get the Early Lead in the First Dallas came onto …
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 Look to Bounce Back Tuesday Night
Following Monday’s home loss to the Nashville Predators, the Tampa Bay Lightning dropped out of a share for second place in the Central Division standings. The Lightning (19-6-2) sit two points behind the Florida Panthers and just a point behind the red-hot Carolina Hurricanes. The Bolts will return to the …
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 »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 …
Read More »Vasilevskiy Two Minutes from History, Lightning Rolling
The Tampa Bay Lightning are rolling as the NHL’s number two team. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy and Center Steven Stamkos lead the way. Vasilevskiy Making History Andrei Vasilevskiy is the NHL’s number one goalie in terms of goals allowed at 1.65 goals allowed per game. The 26-year-old has not allowed a …
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