Game Thirty: Tampa Bay Lightning (16-11-2) at Montreal Canadiens (15-10-3)
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Centre Bell, The Paris of North America
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, TSN2, RDS, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning +105
Know the Opponents: Habs Eyes on the Prize
Look, there is no reason to get too crazy with a preview today. Simply put, the Lightning have to do what they haven’t been able to do since the NHL took their goal away against Pittsburgh – score...
about 9 hours ago
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The Tampa Bay Lightning made their first trade of the year, and while it might be considered a minor one, they bring some potential offense on the blue line into the system. Prior to their game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the team announced that they had acquired defender Ethan Samson from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Roman Schmidt.
The trade brings Schmidt’s tenure with the organization to a close. A rugged defender with size, the 22-year-old showed some potential over th...
about 18 hours ago
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The Tampa Bay Lightning did many, many things well in their 2-0 loss to the Toronto Maples Leafs. They did the things that usually lead to wins. The only thing they didn’t do was score a goal. For the second straight game, Jonas Johansson did his job as he allowed just one goal, and for the second straight game he wasn’t rewarded for his efforts. Despite a valiant charge in the third period, the Lightning couldn’t equalize, and a late empty-net goal sealed their fate.
It was a solid start...
about 19 hours ago
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Game Twenty Nine: Tampa Bay Lightning (16-10-2) at Toronto Maple Leafs (13-11-4)
Time: 7:30 PM EST
Location: Scotiabank Arena, The Big Smoke
TV/Stream/Radio: Scripps, NHL Network, Amazone Prime (in Canada), TVAS, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -120
Know the Opponents: Pension Plan Puppets
When the schedule wizards threw together their matrix, they probably thought that this would make for a pretty nice match-up. Little did they know that it would be a bat...
1 day ago
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For the second time in a week, Ilya Sorokin had the Tampa Bay Lightning’s number. After he stopped 27-of-28 shots in the Lightning’s 2-1 loss on December 3, he was even better on Saturday night, denying all 32 shots they threw at him in a 2-0 win. Calum Ritchie broke the scoreless tie in the third period and Casey Cizikas sealed the win with an empty-net goal. Jonas Johansson, making his second start in a row, stopped 17-of-18 shots.
Johansson started in place of Andrei Vasilevskiy, who m...
3 days ago
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Game Twenty-Eight: New York Islanders (15-10-3) at Tampa Bay Lightning (16-9-2)
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Benchmark International Arena, The Capital of Death Metal
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, MSGSN, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -185
Know the Opponents: Lighthouse Hockey
When last these two teams met, the Tampa Bay Lightning were riding high atop the Atlantic Division on a seven-game winning streak. While they are still on top of the division, they a...
3 days ago
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That was a wild hockey game. The Tampa Bay Lightning clawed their way back from a three-goal deficit only to lose after their second game-tying goal of the third period is wiped off of the board following a video review from hockey operations in Toronto. Despite launching 73 shot attempts at the net, they dropped a 4-3 decision to the Pittsburgh Penguins as Tristan Jarry stopped 37 shots on the night, including 15 in the first period when the Lightning were pushing for the game-opening goal.
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5 days ago
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Game Twenty-Seven: Pittsburgh Penguins (13-7-5) at Tampa Bay Lightning (16-8-2)
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: Benchmark International Arena, located at 27°56′34″N 82°27′7″W / 27.94278°N 82.45194°W
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, SN-PIT, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -185
Know the Opponents: Pensburgh
There have always been two teams that Tampa Bay Lightning fans could look to if they wanted a glimpse of their team’s future – the Chicago Blackhawks and Pi...
5 days ago
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Perhaps the Tampa Bay Lightning learned a lesson from their previous negotiations with an aging franchise icon. After not being able to come to an agreement with Steven Stamkos two summers ago, they took a different approach with Ryan McDonagh. Instead of waiting until after the season was over, they inked their veteran defenseman to a three-year contract extension with an average annual value of $4.1 million.
The deal will theoretically keep in the blue and white for the rest of his care...
5 days ago
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It appears that the Tampa Bay Lightning have come to an agreement to part ways with prospect Niko Huuhtanen.
Rooney (UT) on waivers
Huuhtanen (TB) on waivers for purposes of contract termination — Elliotte Friedman (Bot) ( @notfriedgehnic.bsky.social ) December 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
It appears he has indeed cleared the waivers, and the Lightning’s 7th-round pick in the 2021 draft will be free to pursue new opportunities. The 22-year-old was always one of the Lightning’s more int...
6 days ago
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Before we get too far into this, we will admit we did not watch tonight’s game. Thanks to a combination of factors including, but not limited to, a rough day at the bill-paying job, wonky internet, and the fact that we have no couch, we’re not going to watch the game either. So here are some recaps of the 2-1 loss from folks that we assume did watch the game. Bo Horvat and old friend Anthony Duclair had the tallies for the Islanders while Dominic James scored for the Lightning.
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7 days ago
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Game Twenty-Six: Tampa Bay Lightning (16-7-2) at New York Islanders (13-10-3)
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: UBS Arena, A stone’s throw from legendary Belmont Park
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, MSGSN, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -140
Know the Opponents: Lighthouse Hockey
After not seeing the New York Islanders for the first two months of the season, the Tampa Bay Lightning will match up against them three times in the next two weeks. They take them on...
7 days ago
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The Tamp Bay Lightning played 14 games in November and won 11 of them. That’s it, that’s the review. We really don’t need to get any deeper than that.
But, we do. Well, we have to in order to show up in Google results.
The Lightning started the month 15th out of 16 teams in the Eastern Conference. They had rallied to a 5-4-2 record in October, but still had a mountain to climb in the standings as only the Buffalo Sabres were behind them. After ripping off their 11 victories, includin...
8 days ago
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We’re going to keep things short and sweet tonight. The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Rangers, 4-1, behind a pair of goals from…wait for it…Brandon Hagel. The hottest forward on earth ran his career-best goal streak to five games and now has 12 points (8 goals, 4 assists) in that stretch. Jonas Johansson wasn’t tested often, but he made the stops he needed to, stopping 12-of-13 shots for the victory.
It was a strong game from start to finish for the Bolts as they posted a 6.04 xGF...
10 days ago
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Game Twenty-Five: Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers
Time: 2:00 PM EST
Location: Madison Square Garden, The City That Never Sleeps
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, MSG, SN1, NHL Network, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -105
Know the Opponents: Blue Shirt Banter
Following their entertaining win against the Detroit Red Wings, the Tampa Bay Lightning are right back in action for a matinee performance at the World’s Most Famous Arena as they take on the New Yor...
10 days ago
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Perhaps it was the early start time, but for the first two periods the Tampa Bay Lightning and Detroit Red Wings decided that defense was optional. If it wasn’t for the play of Andrei Vasilevskiy and John Gibson there would have been even more than the seven goals the two teams combined to score. The Lightning emerged from those forty minutes with the 4-3 lead, and not only held off a surge from the home team, but added a couple of goals to win their sixth game in a row by a final of 6-3.
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11 days ago
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There may have been a little glimmer of hope that at least one injured defenseman (most likely Max Crozier) was feeling a little better as the Tampa Bay Lightning re-assigned Max Groshev to Syracuse on Thursday. However, it seems that is not the case as the team announced that, while Groshev was heading north, Simon Lundmark was heading west.
The 25-year-old joined the organization as a free agent this summer on a two-year, two-way contract after spending time with the Winnipeg Jets. He’s...
11 days ago
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Game Twenty-Four: Tampa Bay Lightning (14-7-2) at Detroit Red Wings (13-10-1)
Time: 12:00 PM EST
Location: Little Caesers’ Arena, Motor City
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, FDSNDET, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -125
Know the Opponents: Winging it in Motown
If you need an example of how tight things are in the Eastern Conference, prior to Wednesday’s games, the Detroit Red Wings were in second place in the Atlantic Division, and just one point behind t...
11 days ago
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Good morning! We just wanted to put up a quick post to thank everyone for your support over the years. We really appreciate everyone that stops by to read, comment, or donate. Heck, even if you’re reading because you hate every word we’ve ever written, we appreciate you.
We also wanted to extend our thanks to one particular aspect of the Tampa Bay Lightning that might get overlooked – the professional scouts. Over the years, the Lightning’s amateur scouting staff has received a lot of pra...
12 days ago
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Look. We’ve all done it. It’s Thanksgiving Day, the turkey comes out of the oven, and you tell yourself you’re going to pace yourself. You’re not going to over-indulge. Yet, twenty minutes later, with cranberry sauce dripping down your chin, you realize that you’ve just consumed the caloric intake reserved for a family of four. The next thing you know, you’re passed out on the couch.
With four goals in the first ten minutes of the game, the Lightning devoured the Flames like they were smo...
13 days ago
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Game Game Twenty-Three: Calgary Flames (8-13-3) at Tampa Bay Lightning (13-7-2)
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: Benchmark International Arena, Stop #8 on the TECO Streetcar Line
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, SN360, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -185
Know the Opponents: Flame for Thought
Tonight, the Tampa Bay Lightning close out a long stretch of home games with a pre-Thanksgiving match against a Western Conference team. In the midst of a stretch where t...
13 days ago
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While the Tampa Bay Lightning’s defense is still, in the words of their goaltender , “Syracuse-ish” it appears that the forwards are getting healthier. Brayden Point’s status might still be in doubt, but based on Tuesday’s practice, it appears that another center could be ready to return to the line-up. Pontus Holmberg, who has been out of the line-up since early line-up was taking a regular shift.
He was also part of the unofficial sign of return as he led the team stretch at practice, a...
14 days ago
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With a line-up that was missing it’s top center and three of their four most used defensemen, the Tampa Bay Lightning needed their best players to step up and take control against a feisty Philadelphia Flyers team. The Bolts answered the call as Andrei Vasilevskiy picked up his first shutout of the season with 20 saves while Brandon Hagel scored twice and added an assist. His linemates, Anthony Cirelli (1 goal, 1 assist), and Nikita Kucherov (3 assists) provided the rest of the offense as the ...
15 days ago
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While everyone, and by everyone, we mean us, was worried about the health of a couple of forwards, it turns out that the big blow to the roster will hit an already stitched together blue line for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Yes, Brayden Point is likely to miss a game or three, but Nikita Kucherov appears to be healthy enough to play. So, the Lightning are, for the most part, okay up front. Unfortunately, it appears they will be without the services of Erik Cernak for the foreseeable future, as th...
15 days ago
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Game Twenty-Two: Philadelphia Flyers (11-6-3) at Tampa Bay Lightning (12-7-2)
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: Benchmark International Arena, on the shores of Garrison Channel
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, NBCSP ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -175
Know the Opponents: Broad Street Hockey
First things first. It looks like Nikita Kucherov will play tonight for the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Hockey Fights Cancer Night game against the Philadelphia Flyers. So that’s...
15 days ago
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