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The Tampa Bay Lightning saw their streak of three straight Stanley Cup Finals come to an unceremonious end this year, as they fell to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round. The goal remains the same after a long offseason, though: get back to the Cup. The question is: can the Lightning get back […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning finished in third place in the Atlantic Division in 2023, falling short of the franchise’s fourth championship and losing in the first round. The team choked away their series to the Maple Leafs which made history in the worst possible way. Tampa Bay has made a series of solid but unremarkable […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning had been the class of the NHL for a while, but it’s getting harder and harder to maintain that dominance. After three straight Stanley Cup Final appearances, the Lightning were a first-round exit at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs this time around. This offseason was always going to be […]

Pat Maroon won two consecutive Stanley Cups with the Tampa Bay Lightning, and after being traded to the Minnesota Wild last week, the fan favorite shared a heartfelt message with his former team. “Wow, what an amazing four years it has been. Tampa, thank you. I came here not knowing what the future would hold […]

Alex Killorn left the Tampa Bay Lightning after signing a four-year, $25 million contract with the Anaheim Ducks that pays him $6.25 million a year. Alex Killorn was a key part of the team’s back-to-back Stanley Cup victories in 2020 and 2021. He took to Twitter to release an emotional farewell to the Lightning organization […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning entered the 2023 NHL offseason in a bit of a pickle salary cap-wise. As such, the team has to let a few players move on. Forward Pat Maroon became the latest player to leave the Lightning Sunday night. The Lightning traded Maroon to the Minnesota Wild, the team announced. Forward Max […]

The Chicago Blackhawks stayed busy on Thursday, acquiring Corey Perry from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for a seventh-round draft selection, the two teams announced during Day 2 of the 2023 NHL Draft. Unlike Josh Bailey, who was immediately bought out when the Hawks acquired him from the New York Islanders earlier in the […]

The NHL free agency frenzy begins on Saturday, although this one may not be as crazy as in past years. Unlike previous years, there aren’t really any star players available and this class is pretty weak overall. However, there are still a few quality players available for the taking. One such player is longtime Tampa […]

The Colorado Avalanche did not have the defense to their 2022 Stanley Cup victory that they were likely hoping for, as they ended up crashing out of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs in their first round series with the Seattle Kraken. As a result, the Avs have been very busy to start the offseason, and […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have established themselves as one of the best teams in the NHL in recent years, appearing in three straight Stanley Cup Finals from 2020 to 2022 and winning two of them. However, that run of dominance did not continue this season. The 2022-23 season started well enough, but after the All-Star […]

No goaltender has played more hockey in the last four seasons than Tampa Bay Lightning superstar netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy — and after losing to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Russian got real about the toll it has taken on him. “The first 30-35 games I felt […]

For the first time since 2019, the Tampa Bay Lightning will not be representing the Eastern Conference in the Stanley Cup Final — but captain Steven Stamkos still wants to retire in the city where he’s spent his entire career. “In my eyes, this is the only jersey I ever want to wear in my […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have become used to winning over the last few years. With three straight Stanley Cup Final appearances and winning two of them, the Lightning and their fans have been eating good recently. However, their run of dominance did not continue in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Lighting matched up against […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs could not close out the series against the Tampa Bay Lightning in game five. Now they head to Tampa to attempt to do it in game six. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series, with a Maple Leafs- Lightning game six prediction, pick, and how to watch. Andrei Vasilevskiy put […]

After reaching the Stanley Cup Final for three consecutive years and winning two titles, elimination games are not something the Tampa Bay Lightning have gotten too familiar with — unless it’s talking about the other team. But after blowing two home leads in Games 3 and 4, Jon Cooper’s team finds themselves down 3-1 to […]

Former Tampa Bay Lightning assistant coach Derek Lalonde made some interesting comments after Tampa lost Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs to the Toronto Maple Leafs. And current Lightning head coach Jon Cooper isn’t exactly thrilled with what he heard. Lalonde’s comments regarded the ability of goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. Lalonde, who is the head […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs can close out the series after winning three straight over the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a game five Lightning-Maple Leafs prediction, pick, and how to watch. Toronto got an overtime goal to seal the win in game four. Depending on which side […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have their back up against the wall in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Their loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday has the team on the brink of elimination. The way Tampa lost this game is incredibly brutal. After entering the third period with a 4-1 lead, the Lightning lost in […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are trailing Auston Matthews and the Tampa Bay Lightning in their first-round series of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, two games to one. The Bolts won Game 1, 7-3, but have lost Game 2 (7-2) and Game 3 (4-3 via OT) at home and on the road, respectively. Tampa Bay’s loss […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning will be looking to avoid a 3-1 hole against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday evening at Amalia Arena as the two teams meet for a critical Game 4. The Bolts lost a heartbreaker on Saturday by a score of 4-3, with Morgan Reilly scoring the overtime winner for the visitors. […]

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe had strong remarks for the Tampa Bay Lightning after Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He accused the Lightning of “manipulating the officials” after his team won Saturday. Lightning head coach Jon Cooper took time to respond to this claim on Sunday. Though it seemed he had […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs pulled out a massive comeback victory in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series with the Tampa Bay Lightning, but before they got there, both teams decided to partake in a massive brawl in the third quarter. While the fight may have inadvertently helped the Maple Leafs, Sheldon Keefe was not […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning will attempt to even the series as they host the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 4 of the first-round matchup. We’re at Amalie Arena, sharing our NHL odds series, making a Maple Leafs-Lightning Game 4 prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Maple Leafs won an overtime thriller […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Toronto Maple Leafs are familiar foes in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, so unsurprisingly, a lot of these guys aren’t particularly friendly with one another. We saw a unique example of this in Game 3 of their series on Saturday night when Steven Stamkos and Auston Matthews ended up getting into […]

It was expected that the play of superstars Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs would have a huge impact on the outcome of Game 3 of the playoff series between the two teams. However, it was not expected the two would engage in a toe-to-toe brawl […]

Tampa Bay Lightning star defenseman Victor Hedman has been sorely missed from his team’s lineup after leaving early in Game 1 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, but he could return for Game 3 after he was spotted at the morning skate on Saturday. Hedman took line rushes with D partner Nick Perbix, which is a […]

The series heads to Florida as the Toronto Maple Leafs meet the Tampa Bay Lightning for Game 3 of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. We’re in Tampa, sharing our NHL odds series, making a Maple Leafs-Lightning Game 3 prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Maple Leafs bounced […]

It is perhaps the most common complaint in sports, but it is quite unusual when it comes from the victorious coach. Jon Cooper should have been a happy man without any issues after his Tampa Bay Lightning roared to a 7-3 road victory in the opening game of their playoff series with the Toronto Maple […]

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Michael Bunting had a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Wednesday following a dangerous hit he delivered in Game 1. Now, we know the result of that hearing. Bunting will serve a three-game suspension, beginning with Toronto’s Game 2 Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning. […]

It was complete domination in game one, as the Tampa Bay Lightning scored seven times en route to a 7-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a game two Lightning-Maple Leafs prediction, pick, and how to watch. Game one was vintage Tampa Bay Lighting in […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs were throttled on home ice to begin their playoff run, losing to the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-3. It was 4-0 at one point, leaving the Maple Leafs crowd booing their team. They are clearly frustrated with the playoff failures that stretch for two decades. The Maple Leafs have not won a […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning began their defense of their Eastern Conference supremacy but dominating the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 1 of their first-round series, 7-3. They jumped out to an early 4-0 lead on the road, leaving the home fans booing their Maple Leafs. However, Lightning veteran defenseman Victor Hedman appeared to sustain an […]

Jon Cooper and the Tampa Bay Lightning have made three straight Stanley Cup Finals since 2020 and solidified themselves as the most successful hockey team of the 2020s thus far, but they have a lot of work to do to make it four in a row. After defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games […]

The 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs are quickly approaching now that the NHL regular season is over. Monday night sees the beginning of an intense chase for Stanley Cup glory. This year’s playoffs see old and new faces in the first round. We also see a few rematches from a year ago. In the Western Conference, […]

It’s the team Steve Yzerman built in the Tampa Bay Lightning, hosting the team he is building, the Detroit Red Wings. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Red Wings-Lightning prediction, pick, and how to watch. Tampa Bay is heading to Toronto for a rematch from last year’s playoffs. Last night […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning will begin their quest for a third Stanley Cup in four seasons without Tanner Jeannot. The physical left winger has been sidelined with a lower-body injury since leaving a game on April 6. Lightning head coach Jon Cooper said he isn’t sure when or if Jeannot will rejoin the team during […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning get ready for their next playoff push as they host the Toronto Maple Leafs. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Maple Leafs-Lightning prediction, pick, and how to watch. It is a first-round preview tonight in Tampa Bay. The Toronto Maple Leafs have locked in the two-seed in […]

Jon Cooper knows what it takes to win a Stanley Cup. After all, he’s steered the Tampa Bay Lightning to two NHL titles. That said, it doesn’t take for a Stanley Cup champion coach to figure out that something’s amiss with the Lightning after the team lost two consecutive games by a total score of […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning face off with the New York Islanders in an important Eastern Conference matchup. This game will continue our NHL odds series with a prediction and pick. We will also tell you how to watch the game. The Lightning are sitting in third place in the Atlantic division. It is looking like […]