Not every win is going to be a masterpiece, but good teams find ways to pull out a win when they aren’t the best team on the ice. It took a Brandon Hagel hat trick, and several key saves by Andrei Vasilevskiy for the Tampa Bay Lightning to pull off a 5-3 win against the New York Islanders, but they did it. For the fourth game in a row the Lightning scored first, and for the fourth game in a row they picked up the win. It just wasn’t as dominating as the previous three.
Coach Jon Cooper ke...
The Islanders host the Tampa Bay Lightning for a Saturday night tilt on Long Island. The lineup remains as it was for Thursday’s win over the Blackhawks, including Bo Horvat escaping anything serious from that suspension-eliciting check to the head by Frank Nazar. Emil Heineman – Bo Horvat – Kyle Palmieri Brayden Schenn – Cal […]
The Nashville Predators remain a team to watch on the NHL's trade market, as general manager Chris MacFarland has made a whopping 10 trades since he took over in June. The Preds GM has made it clear as day and has been very direct to his veterans, if the team struggles this season and isn't securely in a Stanley Cup Playoff spot, there will be a complete tear down. Pierre LeBrun: Re Predators: Here’s what I will infer, I think Chris MacFarland was pretty direct with [the veterans]...that if th...
The Minnesota Wild don’t need to panic after Thursday night's 3-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. But they do need to heed the warning: falling behind early and hoping their talent can rescue them isn't a sustainable formula.
Minnesota fell to 2-1-1 after its second straight defeat, in which...
The Islanders aim to get over .500 as they host the 3-2 Tampa Bay Lighnting tonight on Long Island. First Islanders Goal picks go here. Islanders News Elsewhere
The Tampa Bay Lightning head to Long Island looking to extend their three-game winning streak. However, the New
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Tampa Bay found its scoring punch on defense Thursday night, then leaned on its new backup goaltender. John
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The Lightning vs Islanders preview breaks down Saturday's matchup at UBS Arena, including Bo Horvat's uncertain injury status and both teams' early-season form.
Last season the Canadiens edged out the Lightning in one of the best play-off series in recent memory. Can they continue their upward momentum now that expectations have also risen?
2025-26 Record 48-24-10 (106 points) 3rd in Atlantic 2025-26 Record Against Lightning 2-1-1 (4-3 in the playoffs) 2025-26 Goals For 279 (7th) 2025-26 Goals Against 251 (16th) 2025-26 Power Play 23.1% (10th) 2025-26 Penalty Kill 78.2% (18th) 2026-27 Division Odds +550 2026-27 Stanley Cup Odds +2000 Stats via NH...
Already battered by injuries, the Minnesota Wild lost another body Thursday when veteran defenseman Olli Maatta was a late scratch with a lower-body injury ahead of a 3-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 32-year-old was scratched approximately 30 minutes before puck drop and is considered day-to-day. Maatta joins goaltender Filip Gustavsson, forward Nick […]
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The Minnesota Wild were in the middle of their road trip when they took on the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night, Oct. 8, after suffering a rough overtime loss…
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The Tampa Bay Lightning capped off an undefeated opening season homestand last night with their 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild at Benchmark International Arena, the Lightning’s third in a row. Newly acquired John Carlson and Dennis Hildeby made their marks with great performances in the game. Carlson recorded the Lightning’s first power-play goal of the year with his second goal of the game to put the Lightning ahead 3-1 and Dennis Hildeby played a great first game wit...
The Florida Panthers are idle tonight and will continue preparations for Saturday’s homer-opener against the Minnesota Wild, who lost 3-2 to the Tampa Bay Lightning last night. We’ll get an official take on Brad Marchand’s injury from head coach Paul Maurice after today’s practice, but the interweb scuttlebutt is that it wasn’t as bad as it looked and he’ll only be out for a few weeks. Crossing fingers… Defenseman Alex Petrovic was returned to the Charlotte Checkers, so expect Aaron Ekblad to ...
The Florida Panthers are idle tonight and will continue preparations for Saturday’s homer-opener against the Minnesota Wild, who lost 3-2 to the Tampa Bay Lightning last night. We’ll get an official take on Brad Marchand’s injury from head coach Paul Maurice after today’s practice, but the interweb scuttlebutt is that it wasn’t as bad as it looked and he’ll only be out for a few weeks. Crossing fingers… Defenseman Alex Petrovic was returned to the Charlotte Checkers, so expect Aaron Ekblad to ...
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on Thursday night, with defenseman John Carlson scoring twice to extend the home team's win streak to...
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The Minnesota Wild eventually found their game against the Tampa Bay Lightning in a battle between potential Stanley Cup contenders, but it came way too late to overcome the deficit that was already in front of them. Some takeaways: [The Athletic]
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After a 4-3 shootout loss in Vegas, Jim Hiller discussed the momentum shift after a strong start, Sergei Bobrovsky’s performance, Oliver Ekman-Larsson’s status, and the lack of opportunities for Gavin McKenna and Easton Cowan in overtime and the shootout, respectively. Where do you feel the game turned after a hot start? Hiller: It turned on […]
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John Carlson scored twice, including the Tampa Bay Lightning’s first power play goal, as the Lightning defeated the Minnesota Wild 3-2 to extend their winning streak to three games. Anthony Cirelli had the other goal while Dennis Hildeby marked his Tampa Bay debut with 34 saves. Quinn Hughes and Blake Coleman scored for the Wild as they suffer their first regulation loss of the season.
Unlike their first two games at home, it took the Lightning, who went with an 11/7 line-up for the third...
The Minnesota Wild (2-0-1) face the Tampa Bay Lightning (2-1-0) at Benchmark International Arena on Thursday night in NHL action. How to Watch Wild vs Lightning Minnesota is coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres after giving…
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: Benchmark International Arena
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, Wild+, ESPN+ 102.5 The Bone
Odds: Lightning -130
Know the Opponents: Hockey Wilderness
Dynamic playmaker who can single-handedly take over a game? Check
Stanley Cup aspirations despite playing in a tough division? Check
Recent history of struggling to get out of the first round? Check
Count Zac Bierk among their alumni? Check
Are the Minnesota Wild the Tampa Bay Lig...
Detroit Red Wings GM watched the Wild-Lightning last night. The Boston Bruins show some interest in Simon Edvinsson. Vladimir Tarasenko may not fit the Panthers anymore.
*The Philadelphia Flyers are still looking for their first win of the season (we’re in misery). But one player who showed up during Monday night’s loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning was Porter Martone. The young rookie showed the rest of his team how they can flip a switch. He may have earned zero points (a goal was taken away from him) but he was certainly playing with an edge that is missing throughout the lineup. [NBCSP]
*One player who could be adding a bit of that, and mainly becau...
The Tampa Bay Lightning continue their early season homestand Thursday against the Minnesota Wild. Puck drop comes at
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The Minnesota Wild head to Florida for a non-conference matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, Oct. 8, with puck drop set for 7 p.m.
With two non-game days in a row, the Tampa Bay Lightning had some time to work on the finer aspects of their game. Despite a vast improvement in most areas of their play after a disappointing opener against the Rangers, the goal total in the power play column remains a glaring “0”. After two seasons of repeatedly banging their heads into Steven Stamkos-less wall, it seems they are willing to explore a slightly different approach. At practice on Wednesday, the Lightning unveiled a new look:
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