Victor Hedman has been on the ice at practice. He’s been on the ice for morning skates. Now it looks like he’ll be on the ice for the Tampa Bay Lightning’s outdoor contest against the Boston Bruins on Sunday night. Reports are that the Lightning captain will be ready to make his return as the team entertains the hockey world. While it’s not 100% official, everything points to The Big Swede playing in his first game since December 9th. Even his coach expects him to play.
Injury update: Lig...
It was another big night for Darren Raddysh as the Tampa Bay Lightning’s defenseman posted three points, including the game-winning goal in a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets as the Bolts closed out January with their 11th win of the month. It’s the most victories they’ve had in a month since they went 12-1-2 in February of 2019. It was a fast-paced game with a willing opponent in Winnipeg, but the Bolts built a 2-0 lead, then scored three minutes after the Jets had cut the lead to 2-1. From...
Game Fifty-two: Winnipeg Jets (21-24-7) at Tampa Bay Lightning (33-14-4)
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: Benchmark International Arena, built on top of the grave of Jose Gaspar*
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -192
Know the Opponents: Arctic Ice Hockey
It’s been the tradition for injured Lightning players to lead the stretches in their final practice before returning to the line-up, so we present to you, from yesterday’s ...
It finally looks like Tampa Bay Lightning might be getting some of their injured blueliners back into the line-up. While the team wasn’t on the ice for practice on Tuesday, off the ice, the organization made a couple of moves that indicate at least one of their injured defenseman may be ready to go. With the Lightning re-assigning Simon Lundmark and Jakob Pelletier, the door is open for Ryan McDonagh to return to the line-up on Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets.
The reassignment of Pelle...
Clayton Keller was behind the Tampa Bay Lightning defense with nothing but open air between him and Andrei Vasilevskiy. The three-time 30-goal scorer had the puck on his stick and a chance to tie the game. All he had to do was slide the puck past the Lightning goaltender. For the briefest of seconds, there was daylight between the pads, but when the backhand shot was released, Vasilevskiy’s leg was there to deflect the puck away. The score remained 1-0 in the Lightning’s favor, and they would ...
Game Fifty-One: Utah Mammoth (27-20-4) at Tampa Bay Lightning (32-14-4)
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: Benchmark International Arena, Former home ice for Mikhail Sergachev (and Ian Cole)
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, Utah16, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -162
Know the Opponents: Utah Mammoth on NHL.com
Stampeding out of the Wasatch Mountains comes one of the league’s hottest teams in the Utah Mammoth. The newest franchise in the league is riding a five-...
We were so close to having some good news in regards to the Tampa Bay Lightning injury situation. Ryan McDonagh was upgraded to day-to-day. Victor Hedman was skating. Things were starting to come together. Then the Columbus game happened. With Max Crozier already out due to an illness, the Lightning lost both Erik Cernak (checked into the boards) and Charle-Edouard D’Astous (knee-on-knee collision at the blue line) before the final whistle was blown.
With the Lightning enjoying a day off,...
Here it is. The tape of tonight’s game. Go ahead and burn it.
Could we spend the next two-thousand words picking out everything that went wrong tonight? Sure, but it would probably take more than two-thousand words. They were on the back foot early with sloppy puck control and Columbus took advantage. Was it fatigue? Was it fate? It doesn’t really matter. Despite fighting back twice from two goals down, the Lightning weren’t able to find a way to win.
Jonas Johansson did not...
In our preview today, we speculated that the Tampa Bay Lightning might go with an 11/7 line-up if Big Jack Finley isn’t able to suit up today. While that is still a possibility, the Lightning gave themselves another option as they recalled forward Jakob Pelletier from Syracuse prior to their game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The free agent signing was recalled earlier this year and made his Lightning debut on November 15. He’s been one of the Crunch’s best players this season, loggi...
Game Fifty: Tampa Bay Lightning at Columbus Blue Jackets (23-20-7)
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: Nationwide Arena, A 30-minute walk from the excellent Columbus Museum of Art
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, FDSNOH, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -125
Know the Opponents: Jackets’ Cannon
The Tampa Bay Lightning pulled off a shoot-out victory against a tired Chicago Blackhawks teams on Friday night. Twenty-four hours later, amidst a flurry of snow in Columbus...
There weren’t many who expected this game to be as close as it was, but the Chicago Blackhawks took everything the Tampa Bay Lightning could throw at them for most of the night. In the end, it took a shootout for the Lightning to pick up the two points in a chilly Chicago. Successful shootout attempts by Nikita Kucherov, who shushed the crowd after they serenaded him with boos during his attempt, Gage Goncavles, and Dominic James were the difference.
With the ‘Hawks coming off a shootout ...
Game Forty-Nine: Tampa Bay Lightning (31-13-4) at Chicago Blackhawks (21-22-7)
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: United Center, Stormy, husky, brawling, City of Big Shoulders
TV/Stream/Radio: ESPN, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -260
Know the Opponents: Second City Hockey
After a couple of nights of sleeping on their own beds, the Tampa Bay Lightning are back on the road for a quick weekend back-to-back against Chicago and Columbus. After these two games, the B...
The first trade deadline is right around the corner as the Olympic break roster freeze is set for February 4th. Will the Lightning make a move before this deadline? Honestly, who knows? As usual, the Lightning are playing things close to the vest and there is no news leaking out of the Channelside offices. General Manager Julien BriseBois was as vague as usual during his mid-season check-in , downplaying the Lightning’s chances of being a big player on the trade market.
“So even if we’r...
The countdown comes to it’s conclusion (finally) with an overwhelming choice in Conor Geekie. The big center is excelling in Syracuse this season after surprising everyone by making the Tampa Bay Lightning last season.
Name Conor Geekie Position Center Age (as of October 1, 2025) 21 Height/Weight 6’4″, 207 lb. Expected 2025-26 Team Tampa Bay Lightning / Syracuse Crunch Draft – Year, Round 2022, 1st Round (11) Arizona Coyotes Previous Rankings 1 (2024) JustinG. Ranking 1 Final Rank 1 ...
The Tampa Bay Lightning made a rare appearance at Benchmark International Arena on Tuesday night and treated their home fans to a 4-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks. In just their second home game of the month, the Lightning scored twice within 1:28 in the second period to turn a 1-1 game into a 3-1 lead. They never looked back, or really let the Sharks into the game, as they cruised to their second win a row and 14th straight game with a point.
Andrei Vasilevskiy was in net for his 21s...
Game Forty-Eight: San Jose Sharks (24-20-3) at Tampa Bay Lightning (30-13-3)
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: Benchmark International Arena
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, NBCSCA, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning
Know the Opponents: Fear the Fin
The Tampa Bay Lightning are finally back at Benchmark International Arena after a two-week road trip. Unfortunately, it’s a limited engagement as they go back on the road for a couple of games this weekend. They do get...
Just over two weeks from now, NHL rosters are going to be set as the league shuts down for the Olympic break. On February 4th rosters will be frozen until the 22nd as the hockey world focuses on the action in Italy. Considering the fact that the actual trade deadline comes just 12 days after rosters open back up, some GMs are getting the jump on things now. Two rather significant deals have come together over the last couple of days.
The first deal sent the most coveted defenseman on the ...
It may not have been their prettiest win of the season, but it was, at least in the words of their head coach, “it was a pretty damn good effort”, as the Tampa Bay Lightning picked up their fourth win on their five-game road trip, defeating the Dallas Stars, 4-1. Andrei Vasilevskiy earned first star of the game honors with a 19-save effort, highlighted by stoning Jason Robertson on a breakaway in the waning seconds of the first period with the score tied at one.
It was a bit of an auspici...
Game Forty-Seven: Tampa Bay Lightning (29-13-4) at Dallas Stars (27-12-9)
Time: 2:00 PM EST
Location: American Airlines Arena, Home of the Greatest TV Intro Ever?
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, Victory+, NHL Network, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -110
Know the Opponents: Defending Big D
The goals have been a little hard to come by for the Tampa Bay Lightning over their last two outings. Last Tuesday they mustered one goal in regulation before defeating the P...
If nothing else, tonight’s loss by the Tampa Bay Lightning is a perfect example of why it’s so hard to string long winning streaks together in the NHL. Despite statistically dominating the St. Louis Blues for most of the night, the Lightning saw their eleven-game winning streak come to a halt as they fell in a shootout, 3-2.
It’s not often a team puts up a heat map like that and ends up on the losing side. Yet, that’s what happened as the Lightning ran into a hot goaltender in Joel H...
Game Forty-Six: Tampa Bay Lightning (29-13-3) at St. Louis Blues (18-21-8)
Time: 8:00 PM EST
Location: Enterprise Center, The Gateway to the West
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, FDSNMW, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning
Know the Opponents: Bleedin’ Blue
After a couple of days off (and a brief trip back to Tampa) the Lightning are back on the road to finish off their five-game stint away from Benchmark International Arena. Based on records and expectations,...
The Portuguese Pistol makes it back up to the number two spot in the countdown based on a strong finish to his season. After a slow start to the 2025-26 season, it appears Gage Goncalves is starting to get back to that type of production.
Name Gage Goncalves Position Forward Age (as of October 1, 2025) 24 Height/Weight 6’1″, 190 lb. Expected 2025-26 Team Tampa Bay Lightning Draft – Year, Round 2020, 2nd Round (62) Previous Rankings 6 ( 2024 ), 2 ( 2023 ), 8 ( 2022 ), 13 ( 2021 ), 23 ( 202...
It took a little longer than most of the games in this stretch, but the Tampa Bay Lightning picked up their franchise-best 11th win in a row as they took down the Pittsburgh Penguins, 2-1, in a shootout. It was a goaltending battle as Andrei Vasilevskiy picked up his 350th career win by stopping 26-of-27 shots while Arturs Silovs matched him shot-for-shot in regulation with 30 saves.
It was a scoreless first period, something that the Lightning haven’t seen much of recently, but there was...
Game Forty-Five: Tampa Bay Lightning (28-13-3) at Pittsburgh Penguins (21-14-9)
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: PPG Paints Arena, The Confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, SN-PIT, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -135
Know the Opponents: Pensburgh
One of the biggest reasons the Tampa Bay Lightning have found recent success is that they’ve stumbled onto a consistent line-up that has been effective at just about ever...
This should have such a fun night. The Tampa Bay Lightning picked up their tenth win a row. Jon Cooper won his 600th game as a head coach. Nikita Kucherov rolled off yet another multi-point game (his ninth in a row). Jake Guentzel joined Brandon Hagel and Kucherov in the 20-goal club for the season. The power play scored twice in the 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Yet, one play casts a lengthy shadow over the win. On his power play goal early in the second period, Brayden Point had...