There were just over two minutes to play in overtime when Tampa Bay Lightning winger Alex Killorn stole the puck along the boards and centered a backhand pass to the slot for center Yanni Gourde. Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek rejected Gourde’s initial shot but failed to freeze the puck …
Read More »Bolts Control Preds, Get Shutout Win
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 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 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 »Bolts Lose Rubber Match to Panthers
Despite holding a one-point lead over the Florida Panthers in the Central Division, the Tampa Bay Lightning lost last night’s rubber match against its in-state rival. After splitting a pair of away games in Sunrise, the Bolts returned to Tampa where they fell short to the Panthers, 6-4. Lightning goaltender …
Read More »Lightning Look to Advance to the Stanley Cup Finals
Eastern Conference Finals The Tampa Bay Lightning lead the series 3-2 over the New York Islanders as the two teams meet for game 6 tonight at 8. After taking the first two games, the Lightning have dropped two of the last three matchups. If the Lightning win tonight, it will …
Read More »Lightning Win Rumble in the Bubble
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 …
Read More »Bolts, Panthers Return This Weekend
The NHL will make its official return this Saturday. Exhibitions are underway as players prepare, but the games that count begin over the weekend. The return will start with the beginning of the play-in round. Sixteen of the 24 teams that made it to the NHL hub cities will play …
Read More »Win Streak Comes to an End for the Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning’s franchise record 11 game win streak was snapped last night against the Las Vegas Golden Knights by a score of 5-3. The Lightning remain second in their division and three points behind the Boston Bruins. https://twitter.com/TBLightning/status/1230746222274777088 The game splits the series for both of these teams …
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