The 2021-2022 NHL season has officially commenced. Yesterday the defending Stanley Cup Champions Tampa Bay Lightning hosted Pittsburgh to inaugurate the season. There was also a Western Conference matchup between Las Vegas and Seattle. Pittsburgh defeats reigning champs Not our night. — Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) October 13, 2021 2020-2021 …
Read More »Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers in Game Six
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers are hitting the ice tonight for game six of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Let's close it out at home. ⚡️ #FLAvsTBL Game 6: https://t.co/j2R5BuFxXr pic.twitter.com/M83YyYV7G3 — Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) May 26, 2021 The Lightning are heading home for …
Read More »Lightning win Opening Epic
On Sunday night, it appeared that the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers were set to make it four straight overtime games in the playoffs. But fortunately for the Lightning, that was not the case. Center Brayden Point felt a mob of teammates celebrating around him as he scored the game-winning goal …
Read More »Perseverance: Tampa Bay Lightning Vice President and General Manager “knew there was potential here.”
TAMPA, Fla. — Far from finished, the 2020 Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning look forward to the 2021 season; as vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois reflects on the past and anticipates the near future. BriseBois knew the Bolts were knocking at the door prior to winning the …
Read More »Stars face elimination game in Stanley Cup Finals
The 2020 Stanley Cup Finals have been very eventful, and it could end tonight with a Lightning win over the Stars. The Lightning are the favorite in this Game 6 after the Stars pushed to continue the series with a 3-2 OT win on Saturday. Dallas Stars facing a win …
Read More »Stamkos Returns, Lightning Take 2-1 Lead
The Tampa Bay Lightning see the return of captain Steven Stamkos in a 5-2 victory over the Dallas Stars. Tampa Bay fell in Game 1 but have won two in row to take the 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup Finals. https://twitter.com/TBLightning/status/1308987021428363264 Lightning Strong Start Dallas took a huge first …
Read More »Melrose Talks Lightning; Playoffs
Leading NHL analyst Barry Melrose joined Steve Russell’s Sports Scene on Tuesday to discuss the NHL conference finals. Lightning Electric in Game 1 Melrose praised the Tampa Bay Lightning, a team that he briefly coached in 2008. The Lightning got off to a 1-0 series lead against the New York …
Read More »Lightning Blow Out Bruins in Game 3 of NHL Playoffs
The Tampa Bay Lightning blew out the Boston Bruins 7-1 to take a 2-1 series lead in the National Hockey League’s Eastern Conference semi-final series. https://twitter.com/TBLightning/status/1298837644021911556 Lightning get off to a quick start Tampa Bay got the scoring started in the first period with Ondrej Palat scoring the game’s first …
Read More »Lightning Eye the Stanley Cup in Return
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 …
Read More »Lightning fall hard to Leafs
The Tampa Bay Lightning dropped 2-1 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. This is the second game in a month that the Lightning has lost to the Maple Leafs by one goal. Despite it only being a one-goal game, Toronto dominated and claimed possession pretty much at every turn. The Maple …
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