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Lightning work through pluses and minuses of long gap between playoff rounds

TAMPA, Fla. — With their second-round sweep of the Panthers, the Lightning earned themselves some time off before the start of the Eastern Conference final, which likely will open Monday or Wednesday in Raleigh or New York.

Tribune News Service · May 28, 2022

Lightning look to play long enough to get Brayden Point back

TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos knows what it’s like having to watch while teammates chase greatness.

Tribune News Service · May 27, 2022

Lightning’s Corey Perry finds success in different role on power play

TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning’s power play has been known as a threat throughout the NHL for years.

Tribune News Service · May 26, 2022

Lightning even series with commanding Game 4 win

TAMPA, Fla. — There are rebound games, and then there are statement games.

Tribune News Service · May 9, 2022

2 empty-net goals by Ilya Mikheyev seal Toronto’s 5-2 win, giving the Leafs a 2-1 series lead

TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning cut a three-goal deficit to one in the third period before allowing two empty-net goals in a 5-2 loss to the Maple Leafs in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series at Amalie Arena.

Tribune News Service · May 7, 2022

Steven Stamkos’ hat trick rallies Lightning late to beat Islanders

ELMONT, N.Y. — Championship teams aren’t remembered for how they play in Game 82. In fact, the Lightning lost their final regular-season game before both of their back-to-back Stanley Cup runs.

Tribune News Service · Apr 30, 2022

3 things we learned from Lightning’s 4-1 win over Blue Jackets

TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning are playing like they’re ready for the postseason. And with two games remaining on the regular-season schedule, they’ll need this energy heading into next week’s first-round series.

Tribune News Service · Apr 27, 2022

Lightning’s White House visit ‘a long time in the making’

WASHINGTON — The Lightning waited a long time to visit the White House, but maybe the timing for their trip, coming on Monday’s final off day of the regular season, was timed perfectly.

Tribune News Service · Apr 25, 2022

Biden avoids politics in honoring hockey champion Lightning

President Joe Biden avoided politics in honoring the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning for winning the Stanley Cup in each of the past two seasons

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022

3 things we learned from Lightning’s win over Panthers

The Lightning are looking more and more like themselves as the regular season comes to a close, and Sunday’s win in Sunrise over their in-state rival was no exception.

Tribune News Service · Apr 25, 2022