Lightning beat the Bruins on home ice TAMPA, Fla. — Something had to give. Tribune News Service · Jan 27, 2023
Steven Stamkos inches closer to 500 goals in Lightning's 5-4 win vs. Canucks TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos left the building Thursday night with everyone wanting just one more goal. The Lightning captain snapped a four-game drought with a power-play goal to pull within a goal of the 500 mark in a 5-4 win over the Vancouver Canucks at Amalie Arena. Tribune News Service · Jan 13, 2023
Lightning rebound at home with 6-3 win over Blue Jackets TAMPA, Fla. — Not much has had to be said in the Lightning locker room since their loss in Winnipeg Friday night. They knew how much their own mistakes cost them against the Jets, and the defeat didn’t sit well with coaches or players. Tribune News Service · Jan 11, 2023
Steven Stamkos scores 498th goal in Lightning’s win vs. Coyotes TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos celebrated New Year’s Eve Saturday night by snapping a six-game goal drought and helping the Lightning rally and beat the the Coyotes, 5-3, Saturday night at Amalie Arena. Tribune News Service · Jan 1, 2023
Lightning rally in third to cap homestand with win over Blue Jackets TAMPA, Fla. — Closing their six-game homestand Thursday night against a Blue Jackets squad with the fewest points in the Eastern Conference, the Lightning had to be careful not to be lulled into a letdown game. Tribune News Service · Dec 16, 2022
Lightning strike with six goals in win over Kraken TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning were on their heels midway through the second period Tuesday night. A relentless Seattle Kraken forecheck was buzzing, Tampa Bay was fighting to get the puck out of its own end, and it seemed like just a matter of time before it relinquished its one-goal… Tribune News Service · Dec 14, 2022
Lightning outlast Maple Leafs in overtime, 4-3 TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning’s first game against the Maple Leafs since they eliminated Toronto in seven games in the first round of the 2021-22 postseason was a reminder of how evenly matched these teams are. Tribune News Service · Dec 4, 2022
Lightning battle back to beat Sabres in overtime BUFFALO — Given how much time the Lightning spent in their own zone, they were probably lucky to be tied with the Sabres midway through the third period Monday night. Tribune News Service · Nov 29, 2022
Lightning start fast, get back to winning ways against Blues TAMPA, Fla. — It didn’t take long for the Lightning to get fired up Friday night at Amalie Arena. Tribune News Service · Nov 26, 2022
Lightning rally to beat Predators in overtime NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Lightning went into the third period Saturday night having created some of their best scoring chances of the season but had little to show for it against the Nashville Predators. Tribune News Service · Nov 20, 2022
Lightning have answers for Flames in 4-1 victory at home TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning were starting to feel the pressure, their lead against the Calgary Flames cut to one, the air sucked out of Amalie Arena. Two defensemen were hobbled in the locker room due to injuries, so Tampa Bay also was playing short-handed. Tribune News Service · Nov 18, 2022
Lightning’s special teams falter in loss to Oilers TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning allowed a pair of goals to the league’s second-best power-play unit and yielded another unsightly short-handed goal, falling 3-2 to the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night at Amalie Arena. Tribune News Service · Nov 9, 2022
Lightning break through late to beat Sabres TAMPA, Fla. — The Sabres are no longer an easy two points. They’re young, fast and tough to play against. Tribune News Service · Nov 6, 2022
Hurricanes throw barrage of shots at Lightning net before winning in shootout TAMPA, Fla. — Andrei Vasilevskiy was tested early and often Thursday night, facing an onslaught of shots from the Carolina Hurricanes. Tribune News Service · Nov 4, 2022
Tribune News Service · Nov 2, 2022 Lightning win ugly, late against Senators TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning couldn’t say they didn’t have their chances Tuesday night against the Ottawa Senators.
Tribune News Service · Oct 29, 2022 Lightning end road trip with late-game heroics vs. Sharks The Lightning needed every minute of regulation to pull out a win on the final leg of their three-game West Coast road trip.
Tribune News Service · Oct 22, 2022 Lightning edge Panthers in overtime SUNRISE, Fla. — The Lightning have struggled to manufacture offense in 5-on-5 play this season, and it’s one of the reasons they stumbled out of the gate.
Tribune News Service · Oct 19, 2022 Lightning blow lead in home opener, lose to Flyers TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning outplayed the Philadelphia Flyers for most of Tuesday’s home opener. But they let their opponent hang around, and a resilient team burned them late.
Tribune News Service · Oct 7, 2022 John Romano: When it comes to the regular season, the Lightning have no panic button BRANDON, Fla. — He walks into a cramped conference room and immediately chooses the seat across from the window. Not much really to see, just a parking lot with some trees in the distance.
Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2022 Lightning’s Brayden Point tried to return from torn quad muscle TAMPA, Fla. — As his Lightning teammates tried to chase history, Brayden Point was forced to watch from the televisions in the team’s locker room during the last four games of the Stanley Cup Final.
Los Angeles Times · Jun 26, 2022 Helene Elliott: For a 208th draft pick, Ondrej Palat is becoming quite the Stanley Cup hero DENVER — Lightning coach Jon Cooper clearly remembers the first time he saw winger Ondrej Palat.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 25, 2022 Tampa Bay bucks the odds in Game 5 No Cup celebration for Avs as Palat’s goal with 6:22 remaining helps Lightning stave off elimination
Tribune News Service · Jun 25, 2022 Lightning never trail, nab road win in Game 5 vs. Avalanche DENVER — Ondrej Palat raised his stick high, calling for the puck as he found himself alone between the hashmarks.
Tribune News Service · Jun 23, 2022 John Romano: The Lightning have run into a better version of themselves DENVER — Barring a minor miracle, there will be no Stanley Cup in Tampa Bay this summer.
The Denver Post · Jun 21, 2022 Avs’ Devon Toews on Nikita Kucherov injury: 'I’m not trying to hurt anyone out here' TAMPA, Fla. — Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews on Tuesday defended his penalized cross-check on Nikita Kucherov that injured the Lightning forward late in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.