With the conclusion of a 4-1 loss against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Sunday night, the Tampa Bay Lightning have dropped four straight games, including all three on the California road trip. They have pieced together a few solid games, outshooting the Ducks 37-26 and the Los Angeles Kings 34-21, but the bounces
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Nikita Kucherov picked up his 900th career point when he assisted on Brandon Hagel’s first-period goal during the Lightning’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Kucherov joins Steven Stamkos (555-582—1137) and Martin St. Louis (365-588—953) as the only players in franchise history to hit the mark. He is also the third-fastest active player to the
On Tuesday, Oct. 22, the NHL will have the Frozen Frenzy for the first (and as of now, the last) time this season. All 32 teams will be in action and there will be games throughout the night with each one starting at a different time, all of which can be seen on ESPN. Related:
Nikita Kucherov remained red-hot to start the season, scoring the opening goal of the game as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 to win their home opener, which was delayed due to the damage occurred in the Tampa area from Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The game became the home opener for the
The Philadelphia Flyers’ biggest need both prospect-wise and on their current roster seems pretty obvious. The center core here, on the surface, is weaker compared to most teams in the NHL. But does that really matter for someone like young phenom Matvei Michkov? And is that really the case? Let’s talk about it. Top Wingers
The Edmonton Oilers face a small challenge as they work to get under the salary cap after their spending spree in free agency. With the recent additions of players like Jeff Skinner, Viktor Arvidsson, and Adam Henrique, the Oilers are now sitting $2.5 million over the $88 million salary cap. They also need to re-sign
The NHL has revealed the finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy, awarded to the league’s most valuable player. It’s the three we have talked about nearly the entire season: Nikita Kucherov, Nathan MacKinnon and the reigning MVP, Connor McDavid. While we’ve had an idea of who would be the finalists for some time, the actual
Despite not playing a game today, the Tampa Bay Lightning secured their spot in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs thanks to the Washington Capitals, Philadelphia Flyers and Detroit Red Wings losing to the Carolina Hurricanes, Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers respectively. They haven’t missed the dance in seven seasons now, and have two Stanley
With how this season started, it’s a borderline miracle that this clinch is in reach, let alone with a week and a half left in the NHL regular season. But that’s a testament to the resilience of the Tampa Bay Lightning. In the first half of the season, as soon as they appeared to find
The Tampa Bay Lightning head into December with a 10-9-5 record, and their recent four-game stretch has been quite indicative of the inconsistency that has plagued the team in 2023-24. After a resounding 8-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes (Nov. 24), the team headed west and suffered a power outage, only being able to score
Few players in the NHL take losing more seriously than the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov. The winger is constantly trying to improve his game to ensure he is doing the absolute most he can to help his team. That was true in 2015 when the Lightning fell to the Chicago Blackhawks in the Stanley
Okay, let’s be realistic, the Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid is running away with the NHL’s Hart Memorial Trophy this season. However, it’s important to remember that there are three nominees for the award and I believe that the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov should at least be nominated. Explore everything hockey with THW’s Hockeypedia pages.
Welcome to this edition of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Stock Up and Stock Down, a weekly column detailing the highs and lows of the team’s performance. The Tampa Bay Lightning had an excellent week, starting with back-to-back victories on the road against the New Jersey Devils. After a convincing 4-1 win on Tuesday (Mar 14), they faced
It’s a weekend full of Winnipeg Jets hockey as the team gears up to take on the second half of their Florida back-to-back, hoping to earn another win as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight (March 12). The Jets have been struggling as of late, going 3-5-2 in their last 10 games. This stretch
There are always the usual suspects when it comes to Hart Trophy candidates. Sidney Crosby, Nikita Kucherov, Connor McDavid, etc. But every so often, new players arise and make a name for themselves. This season, Dallas Stars winger Jason Robertson has emerged as one of the league’s best young wingers, with 19 goals and 36
Welcome to this edition of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Stock Up and Stock Down, a weekly column detailing the highs and lows of the team’s performance. The Tampa Bay Lightning finished their three-game West Coast trip with a 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks, thanks partly to Nikita Kucherov scoring the winner with 56.2
When Tampa Bay Lightning star forward Nikita Kucherov missed the entire 2020-21 regular season due to hip surgery, he returned just in time for the postseason and scored 32 points, the most by any player that postseason. The team won their second consecutive Stanley Cup and he let loose in his now-legendary news conference that
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports Should be no issues for Vasilevskiy. Killorn may not be able to retire with the Lightning but some other should Joe Smith of The Athletic: (mailbag part 1) There doesn’t seem to be a fit for Brian Boyle and the Tampa Bay Lightning