Russians star in NHL playoffs as nation wages war in Ukraine The National Hockey League postseason has become an intersection of sports and politics because of Russia's war in Ukraine The Independent UK · May 30, 2022
John Romano: Little by little, this Lightning team will steal your heart TAMPA, Fla. — All these years later, how do they do it? Tribune News Service · May 25, 2022
SI:AM | Andrei Vasilevskiy Stonewalled the NHL’s Best Team The Lightning are through to the Eastern Conference Finals thanks to their old reliable goaltender. Sports Illustrated · May 24, 2022
Defending Stanley Cup champion Lightning back in East finals The Tampa Bay Lightning are headed to the Eastern Conference finals for the sixth time in eight years after sweeping the Florida Panthers in four games The Independent UK · May 24, 2022
Back on home ice, Lightning take 3-0 series lead on Panthers TAMPA, Fla. — There’s no number on the stat sheet that quantifies killing an opponent’s confidence, but the Lightning put a Panthers team with the best record in the regular season on the brink of elimination Sunday afternoon by taking away their will to win. Tribune News Service · May 22, 2022
Panthers give up game-winner with 3.8 seconds left and now trail Tampa, 2-0, in Round 2 SUNRISE, Fla. — The clock showed 0.9 seconds remaining and the Florida Panthers were frozen on the ice. Ross Colton had stumbled to the ice in joy and the Panthers were gobsmacked. Miami Herald · May 20, 2022
Who in the world steps in front of a puck at 100 mph? Yeah, these guys. SUNRISE, Fla. — The face, right? You’ve got to protect the face first. Tribune News Service · May 18, 2022
Nikita Kucherov leads Lightning to Game 1 win over Panthers SUNRISE, Fla. — With Brayden Point, the best player in the Lightning’s first-round playoff series win over Toronto, sidelined for Tuesday’s second-round opener against Florida, the Lightning needed someone else to push the pace. Tribune News Service · May 18, 2022
Panthers’ Brunette says facing Tampa Bay ‘is a great opportunity for us’ After winning their first playoff series in more than 25 years, the Florida Panthers will face a familiar foe in the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Tribune News Service · May 16, 2022
Lightning’s second line tasked with tough matchup vs. Maple Leafs BRANDON, Fla. — The Lightning had one distinct advantage playing on home ice for the first time this postseason: the last line change, allowing them to create favorable matchups with Toronto. Tribune News Service · May 7, 2022
NHL playoff preview: are the Lightning still great or just good? The Tampa Bay Lightning are back to attempt a third Stanley Cup win in a row. Can they do it, or will another team from Florida come to the fore? The Guardian - US · May 2, 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
Hurricanes rally, beat Devils in OT as rookie goalie Pyotr Kochetkov wins NHL debut Rookie goalie Pyotr Kochetkov of the Carolina Hurricanes won his NHL debut Saturday against the New Jersey Devils, not that he had anything to say about it after the game. Tribune News Service · Apr 23, 2022
Steven Stamkos ties franchise points record as Lightning fall to Red Wings TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning are going to the playoffs, and they know the set of teams they’ll have to get past to return to the Stanley Cup Final. But they only have a few games left to round into postseason form. Tribune News Service · Apr 20, 2022
Tribune News Service · Apr 15, 2022 Lightning rally to beat Ducks in overtime, clinch playoff berth TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning’s early lead went away quickly Thursday night, then goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy disappeared down the tunnel.
Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2022 In playoff-like matchup, the Stars keep their nerve in win over the Lightning The Stars want to play playoff hockey. Tuesday night against the Lightning was a good preview.
Tribune News Service · Apr 9, 2022 Lightning drop fourth straight, this one to Bruins in overtime TAMPA, Fla. — If the Lightning are going far in the playoffs, they’re going to have to beat teams like the Bruins.
Tribune News Service · Apr 7, 2022 Is Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy getting tired? TAMPA, Fla. — Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy has played a lot of hockey the past three seasons, including every game of the past two postseasons that ended with Stanley Cup championships.
Tribune News Service · Mar 25, 2022 Lightning blow two leads, lose to Bruins on David Pastrnak hat trick BOSTON — With the Lightning’s top scorers going through their longest goal-scoring droughts of the season, they knew getting back to basics could help get them out of their recent funk.
Tribune News Service · Mar 23, 2022 Carolina Hurricanes fight past Tampa Bay Lightning for 3-2 win, end four-game slide RALEIGH, N.C. — It's that time of the season when those NHL teams considered Stanley Cup contenders start really measuring themselves against the others.
Tribune News Service · Mar 7, 2022 Lightning come out cold in Chicago, heat up quickly CHICAGO — The Lightning entered the first intermission Sunday night lucky to be trailing the Blackhawks by just one goal. They easily could have been down four or five at that point.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 7, 2022 Andrei Vasilevskiy made a mind-blowing save for the Lightning with just the handle of his stick Vasilevskiy with a save of the year candidate!
Tribune News Service · Jan 22, 2022 Observations from the Lightning’s lackluster loss to the Ducks The Tampa Bay Lightning didn’t have their best effort Friday night against the Anaheim Ducks in Anaheim, falling into a two-goal hole after one period and playing catch up from there in a 5-1 loss, a defeat that snapped their four-game win streak.