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iiiThe Tampa Bay Lightning are heating up, and their next challenge could provide another memorable moment in franchise The post Lightning vs. Avalanche: Kucherov Chases History as Tampa Bay Eyes Fourth Straight Win appeared first on We Never Stop .
In a wild Las Vegas showdown, the Tampa Bay Lightning edged the Vegas Knights with a 4-2 victory, highlighted by Andrei Vasilevskiy's stellar 32‑save performance and Nikita Kucherov's three‑point night that ties Steven Stamkos' franchise record at 1,137 points—just one shy of the all‑time mark. Both teams struggled with turnovers early, but the Lightning's composure secured the win.
The cream, to steal a line from Randy Savage, is beginning to rise.
Nikita Kucherov matches Steven Stamkos' franchise record as the Tampa Bay Lightning crush the Vegas Golden Knights 6-2 on October 21, 2026. Kucherov scores his third goal of the night early in the third period, bringing his career total to 1,137 points and tying Stamkos for the Lightning’s all‑time scoring mark. The win highlights Tampa Bay’s dominant offense and solidifies Kucherov’s place among the team’s elite scorers.
With a goal in Tampa Bay’s 6-2 win on Tuesday, Kucherov notched 1,137 career points.
The New Jersey Devils hand the Colorado Avalanche a shellacking to end the East Coast road trip before taking on the Lightning. The post Avalanche get shellacking from the Devils to end road trip appeared first on Hockey Mountain High .
The Tampa Bay Lightning (6‑2‑0) visit the Vegas Golden Knights (8‑2‑0) at T‑Mobile Arena on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, with a tip‑off at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN. Stream the game live on Fubo (free trial available). Tampa Bay comes off a two‑game winning streak, highlighted by Nikita Kucherov’s two‑goal comeback against Vancouver and a recent OT win over Seattle. Vegas rides a three‑game streak, scoring 17 goals in the past three games, including a 6‑2 victory over Pittsburgh led by Mark Stone. Both teams are in hot form, making this a must‑watch NHL showdown.
The Vegas Golden Knights enter their matchup against the Lightning as the league's top-scoring team, boasting 24 goals and a league‑best +18 goal differential. Riding a 5‑1 home record after just one opening‑night loss, they face a -105 Lightning line at T‑Mobile Arena on Oct. 20, 2026, with the game broadcast on ESPN and 102.5 The Bone.
O’Connor had been dealing with a lower-body injury, while also taking time away from the team after his father’s passing.
Glendening failed to make the Tampa Bay Lightning roster out of training camp.
The Atlantic Current’s Week 3 recap highlights the Lightning’s mixed results: a 4‑1 loss to the Rangers on Oct. 13, an overtime 4‑3 win over the Kraken on Oct. 15 powered by Victor Hedman, and a 4‑2 comeback victory against the Canucks on Oct. 17 thanks to two goals from Nikita Kucherov. Upcoming games: Lightning at Vegas on Oct. 20 (10:30 p.m. ET) and at Colorado on Oct. 23 (9 p.m. ET).
A winless road trip. Losing all your road games and saving your best for home ice seems like a good rebuilding recipe. Canucks seemed to do the opposite the past two years. — Rob Williams (@RobTheHockeyGuy) October 17, 2026 The Vancouver Canucks struck early, but couldn’t manage to stem the tide for too long…
The Vancouver Canucks have a couple of problems to sort through, and Saturday’s 4-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning reminded everyone how difficult things have become. Elias Pettersson found…
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 on Saturday at Benchmark International Arena, erasing a two-goal deficit with three unanswered goals.
The Vancouver Canucks are already 10 games into the 2026-27 season, and it feels like it’s both breezed by and moved at a snail’s pace. A couple of weeks ago, the Canucks had two wins and two losses, a surprisingly positive start to the season as they prepared to head out on a six-game…
After the first twenty minutes of play, it had all of the makings of one of those games. You know, one of those games where the Tampa Bay Lightning outplay their opponents for the vast majority of the game yet somehow end up on the losing end of the goal totals when time expires. Through the first 25 minutes of action the Lightning had controlled much of the play, yet it was the Vancouver Canucks had the 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Linus Karlsson and Elias Pettersson (the forward). Undeterre...
Welcome back to Instant Reaction, the series here at CanucksArmy where we give you our instant reaction to tonight’s Vancouver Canucks game and ask our readers to do the same in the comments section below! Lineup DeBrusk – EP40 – Lekkerimäki Cotter – Chytil – Boeser Öhgren – O’Connor – Karlsson Bains – Sasson – Gallagher EP25 – Hronek…
Update (3:07 p.m. ET, Saturday): Leevi Merilainen is now the probable starting goaltender for the Vancouver Canucks against the Tampa Bay Lightning...
Tonight, the Vancouver Canucks get another crack at a win in Florida as they play the Tampa Bay Lightning. They came close against the Florida Panthers but didn’t get the…
The Vancouver Canucks (2-6-1) wrap up their six-game road trip this afternoon when they take on the Tampa Bay Lightning (5-2) at Benchmark International Arena. Puck drop is set for 1 pm PT. The Canucks have dropped six straight games (0-5-1), but picked up their first point of the road trip with a 3-2 overtime…
You rarely get slow news days once the NHL season starts, but today was one of them. Today was one of those days when there wasn’t much to report from Vancouver Canucks practice. The club practiced in Tampa Bay ahead of their Saturday matinee matchup with the Lightning, but there were no updates on…
Lightning News What a game by captain Victor Hedman last night! His struggles and triumphs over the last year have been well documented but last night, Hedman scored one of the most memorable goals I can ever remember the Big Swede scoring. There are plenty to choose from in his Hall of Fame career but last night’s goal felt extra special. Hedman looked like the Hedman of old as he scored the game-winning goal in overtime by beating all three Kraken players and a finishing with a beautifu...
Victor Hedman had one goal last season. He’s already matched that total just seven games into the season. His first of the year came at an opportune time as the Lightning’s captain scored at the 2:07 mark of overtime to give the Lightning the 4-3 victory. Brandon Hagel scored twice and Ilya Mikheyev notched his 100th career goal in the victory as Tampa Bay ran their home record to 4-0 on the young season. The first period wasn’t the cleanest twenty minutes of the season for the Lightning ...
Injuries limited Victor Hedman’s production when he was on the ice during the 2025-26 season. A season after finishing fifth in the Norris Trophy voting, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s captain experienced the worst season of his career, playing in 33 games and producing just 17 points (1 goal, 16 assists). Not only was he struggling with physical injuries, Hedman wasn’t in the place he needed to be mentally, and he took time away from the game to deal with his mental health. After a full summe...
Time: 7:00 PM Location: Benchmark International Arena TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, KONG, ESPN+, 102.5 The Bone Odds: Lightning -250 Know the Opponents: Davy Jones’ Locker Room The Tampa Bay Lightning did not have a great game against the New York Rangers on Tuesday. They failed to keep pace with the Rangers on the way to a 4-1 loss, snapping their four-game winning streak. Now the Bolts hope recent history repeats itself. After all, it was only a few weeks ago that they ...