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Lightning beat the Bruins on home ice

TAMPA, Fla. — Something had to give.

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Steven Stamkos inches closer to 500 goals in Lightning's 5-4 win vs. Canucks

TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos left the building Thursday night with everyone wanting just one more goal. The Lightning captain snapped a four-game drought with a power-play goal to pull within a goal of the 500 mark in a 5-4 win over the Vancouver Canucks at Amalie Arena.

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Lightning strike late to open road trip with win in Chicago

CHICAGO — Opening their three-game road trip Tuesday night against the league’s worst team, the Lightning had plenty of opportunities to pull away from the Blackhawks at the United Center, but found themselves going into the final period of regulation still deadlocked at 1.

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Lightning rally in third to cap homestand with win over Blue Jackets

TAMPA, Fla. — Closing their six-game homestand Thursday night against a Blue Jackets squad with the fewest points in the Eastern Conference, the Lightning had to be careful not to be lulled into a letdown game.

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Only one statistic matters to Lightning goaltender Brian Elliott: wins

BRANDON, Fla. — While Lightning goaltender Brian Elliott’s numbers don’t necessarily reflect how well he’s played this season in a backup role, he’s stood out in the one statistic that matters above all others.

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Lightning start fast, get back to winning ways against Blues

TAMPA, Fla. — It didn’t take long for the Lightning to get fired up Friday night at Amalie Arena.

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Lightning’s special teams falter in loss to Oilers

TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning allowed a pair of goals to the league’s second-best power-play unit and yielded another unsightly short-handed goal, falling 3-2 to the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night at Amalie Arena.

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Lightning break through late to beat Sabres

TAMPA, Fla. — The Sabres are no longer an easy two points. They’re young, fast and tough to play against.

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Lightning end road trip with late-game heroics vs. Sharks

The Lightning needed every minute of regulation to pull out a win on the final leg of their three-game West Coast road trip.

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John Romano: Did someone forget to set the alarm for the Lightning this season?

TAMPA, Fla. — Even Luciano Pavarotti had to occasionally clear his throat.

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Anatomy of a teardown: Why the Blackhawks are doing what they’re doing

The Hawks’ recent rate of turnover on the ice, behind the bench, in the front office and beyond has been stunning. But for the most part, this was a mess that needed this kind of deep cleaning.

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Lightning’s roster for next season takes shape quickly in free agency

BRANDON, Fla. — Once the Lightning realized in the days leading up to free agency that they wouldn’t be able to retain forward Ondrej Palat and defenseman Jan Rutta, the team worked quickly to reshape its roster.

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Phil Thompson: Blackhawks may look unrecognizable next season without Alex DeBrincat — but will it be worth it?

CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks may have a better idea of their starting lineup for the 2025-26 season opener than for the Oct. 12 opener at the Colorado Avalanche.

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Phil Thompson: Chicago Blackhawks’ clock hinges on Alex DeBrincat’s status — and trading him could have huge repercussions

Luke Richardson should enjoy the moment.

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No secret what the Lightning want to do; stopping them is another story

TAMPA, Fla. — They were among the very best in the NHL this season. Threats to score every night, every period, every shift.

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Lightning edge Rangers, 2-1, advance to third straight Stanley Cup Final

TAMPA, Fla. — The “recipe” still works.

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Lightning dominate Game 4, even conference final with Rangers

TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning dropped the first two games of the the Eastern Conference final in part because they struggled to possess the puck.

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This far into the playoffs, injuries test Lightning’s depth

NEW YORK — Every team’s depth is tested throughout the postseason, and the Lightning are no exception. The deeper a team gets in its chase for the Stanley Cup, the more players battle through physical ailments to stay on the ice or return to it.

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Lightning’s Ross Colton embraces playoff spotlight

TAMPA — Ross Colton is no longer the wide-eyed rookie he was last postseason. He no longer carries that happy-to-be-here demeanor. When the Lightning lose, he’s as angry as the veterans around him and equally determined to show more in the next game.

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2 empty-net goals by Ilya Mikheyev seal Toronto’s 5-2 win, giving the Leafs a 2-1 series lead

TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning cut a three-goal deficit to one in the third period before allowing two empty-net goals in a 5-2 loss to the Maple Leafs in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series at Amalie Arena.

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Blackhawks notebook: Sam Lafferty, with extension in hand, will be ‘big part of the rebuild’

Lafferty signed a two-year contract with a $1.15 million cap hit with the Hawks on Friday. Plus, tidbits on Taylor Raddysh, Kirby Dach and Tyler Johnson heading into the offseason.

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3 things we learned from Lightning’s win over Panthers

The Lightning are looking more and more like themselves as the regular season comes to a close, and Sunday’s win in Sunrise over their in-state rival was no exception.

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Lightning fall to fourth in Atlantic with third straight loss

Turnovers and penalties proved too costly once again for the Lightning in a 4-3 loss in Washington on Wednesday night.

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Dylan Strome makes a case to keep centering the Chicago Blackhawks’ top line — but it might not matter in the end

Chicago Blackhawks forward Dylan Strome is the victim of a classic chicken-and-egg debate.

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Ross Colton lifts Lightning to fourth straight win, 5-2 over Blackhawks

TAMPA, Fla. — Ross Colton is still getting used to his new linemates, but if Friday night’s showing against the Blackhawks is any indication, the Lightning’s revamped third line will be just fine.

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