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Much was said over the summer about Steven Stamkos leaving the Tampa Bay Lightning after 16 years and testing NHL Free Agency. Stamkos went on to sign a four-year contract with the Nashville Predators when the market opened on July 1. It’s been an up-and-down start to life in Nashville for the Lightning legend, as […]

The Washington Capitals look to continue their winning streak as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Lightning prediction and pick. The Capitals come into the game sitting at 5-1-0 on the year. After losing their first game of the season to the New Jersey […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are making some changes in the control room, with a portion of the franchise being sold to a group of investors led by Doug Ostrover and Marc Lipschultz, the team announced on Thursday. The transaction has already taken affect, with the NHL’s Board of Governors giving its approval back on October […]

The Minnesota Wild look to continue their winning streak as they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Lightning prediction and pick. While the Wild have been dealing with injuries, they have still been great this year. They have yet to lose in regulation this year […]

While the Toronto Maple Leafs took care of business against the division rival Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night at Scotiabank Arena, one veteran member of Toronto’s blue line is finding himself a bit lighter in the wallet. Leafs defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson was slapped with a $5,000 fine for his interference on Lightning forward Jake […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning fell to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. The Lightning had started the season quite well to kick off 2024-25. However, their loss on Monday has seen them drop back-to-back games. And this recent loss saw Jon Cooper make a rare decision involving star goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. Cooper pulled Vasilevskiy […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning will attempt to rebound quickly after losing to the Toronto Maple Leafs less than 24 hours earlier. The New Jersey Devils have been waiting at home for this matchup since they lost to the Washington Capitals in overtime on Saturday night. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs made a significant leadership change during the offseason, with John Tavares stepping down as captain after five seasons and Auston Matthews assuming the role. Matthews became the first American-born captain in franchise history. Having recently signed a five-year contract extension, Matthews continues to be one of the NHL’s most dangerous goal-scorers. […]

On Monday, the Tampa Bay Lightning will head to Eastern Canada to face the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. It’s an Atlantic Division showdown as we share our NHL odds series and make a Lightning-Maple Leafs prediction and pick. The Lightning lost 5-4 to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday at the Canadian Tire Centre. […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning look to stay undefeated as they face the Ottawa Senators. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Lightning-Senators prediction and pick. The Lightning come into the game sitting at 3-0-0 on the year. They opened up with a win on the road against Carolina, before having a […]

The Vegas Golden Knights will head to Central Florida to face the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. It’s a battle of powerhouses at Amalie Arena as we share our NHL odds series and make a Golden Knights-Lightning prediction and pick. Here are the Golden Knight-Lightning NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  The Golden Knights come into […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have their home opener as they face the Vancouver Canucks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canucks-Lightning prediction and pick. The Canucks enter the game sitting at 0-0-2 on the year. In their first game of the year, they would take a 4-1 lead in the […]

As Hurricane Milton approached Florida, many of its pro sports teams evacuated. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, for example, left early for their road game vs. the New Orleans Saints. Similarly, the Tampa Bay Lightning prepared for their NHL season opener for almost a week in Carolina. Jon Cooper, who has been the head coach of […]

The Carolina Hurricanes had their season opener postponed by Hurricane Milton, but finally began their season on Friday. Unfortunately, it did not begin on the right foot. Carolina fell on Friday night to Nikita Kucherov and the Tampa Bay Lightning by the score of 4-1. Kucherov was a major factor in his team’s victory on […]

The Carolina Hurricanes open their season as they host the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Lightning-Hurricanes prediction and pick. The Tampa Bay Lightning Enter the season off a playoff birth in the 2023-24 season. It was the seventh straight year they have gone to the playoffs. […]

Hurricane Milton has hit land in Florida and has already ravaged Tropicana Field, the home of the Tampa Bay Rays. Milton also caused the USF-Memphis game to be rescheduled. The NBA preseason contest between the Orlando Magic and New Orleans Pelicans was also rescheduled due to Milton. Now, it has forced the NHL clash between […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are ready for the 2024-25 season now that training camp has ended across the NHL. Tampa Bay failed to advance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second consecutive season. The Lightning were eliminated by the Florida Panthers in the first round in five games. In the summer, Tampa Bay made […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning failed to win the Stanley Cup in 2024. In fact, they failed to make it past the first round for the second year in a row. The Lightning lost to the Florida Panthers in the first round, barely avoiding a sweep. After three straight Stanley Cup Final appearances, Tampa Bay is […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are prepping for the 2024-25 season, as they look to rebound from last season’s first round loss to the Florida Panthers. Longtime team captain Steven Stamkos left for the Nashville Predators on the first day of free agency, and former Carolina Hurricanes winger Jake Guentzel signed a seven-year contact with the […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have named defenseman Victor Hedman their captain for the 2024-2025 season, taking the role after Steven Stamkos departed for the Nashville Predators this offseason in free agency. It is a high honor for Victor Hedman, and a deserved one, as he has been a staple of the Lightning for a long […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are without Steven Stamkos for the first time in over 16 years. Stamkos signed with the Nashville Predators this summer after failing to agree to terms with Tampa. Some Lightning players are still working through the move. But the show must go on, and NHL training camp begins in a few […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning allowed Steven Stamkos to hit NHL Free Agency this summer. Stamkos could not agree to a new contract with Tampa Bay before July 1. And in the end, he signed a contract with the Nashville Predators when the market opened. According to Victor Hedman, the departure of Stamkos will have a […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning were the class of the National Hockey League in the early 2020s, advancing to back-to-back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals between 2020-22 — and winning two of them. But it’s been nothing but disappointment since, with the Bolts losing in the first round of two consecutive Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Lightning were on […]

The Nashville Predators moved on from goalie Kevin Lankinen this summer. The Predators signed goalie Scott Wedgewood in NHL Free Agency to replace him. Wedgewood will back up the recently extended Juuse Saros much like Lankinen did in 2023-24. But as training camp nears, Lankinen remains without a contract. It’s a bit surprising to see […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have won three championships in their short history. Which teams rank in the top ten in franchise history outside those three? They have had great players from Martin St. Louis to Nikita Kucherov who brought these teams to great heights. Which of the championship squads takes the top spot? And where […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are going to look a whole lot different without Mikhail Sergachev and Steven Stamkos this season, but that might not be such a bad thing, according to re-acquired defenseman Ryan McDonagh. “I’ve heard it from a handful of guys, ‘We haven’t gotten out of the first round two years in a […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have been one of the premier teams in the NHL for the last decade. They won the Stanley Cup in both 2020 and 2021, and while they suffered first-round defeats in both of the last two seasons, there is a full-fledged respect around the league when opponents host the Lightning or […]

The Jon Cooper era has been one of immense success for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Four Stanley Cup Final appearances, plus back-to-back Stanley Cup wins in 2020 and 2021, have made the Lightning one of the top teams of the NHL since Cooper took over in March 2013. The upcoming 2024/25 season will be one […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have followed up back-to-back-to-back Stanley Cup Final appearances — and two championships — with consecutive first-round exits. Gone are face of the franchise Steven Stamkos and top-pairing defensemen Mikhail Sergachev as general manager Julien BriseBois looks to create a team that can compete for a couple more National Hockey League rings. […]

Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik is currently in talks to sell a portion of the team, according to multiple reports. The party who would be purchasing the shares is reportedly led by Doug Ostrover, a co-founder and CEO of Blue Owl Capital, one of the most successful investment firms in finance today. If the […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning made a trade for Ryan McDonagh this offseason. The deal with the Nashville Predators brought the veteran defenseman back to Central Florida after two seasons away. Nashville received a second-round pick and a seventh-round pick in return. McDonagh played a major role on the Predators’ blueline in 2023-24. In Tampa, the […]

It was the end of an era for the Tampa Bay Lightning with the departure of longtime captain and icon Steven Stamkos, who departed the only franchise he’s ever played for by signing a four-year contract with the Nashville Predators. Sensing that a split between the two sides was inevitable, Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois acted […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning don’t have many trade candidates to target. The Lightning have already done plenty of work, with the most controversial coming by letting their longtime captain Steven Stamkos walk to the Nashville Predators. Tampa Bay used Stamkos’ cap space to sign Jake Guentzel to a seven-year contract. They extended Victor Hedman for […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are one of the most successful expansion franchises in NHL history. With three championships and two other trips to the Cup Final in their 30 seasons, there are plenty of great players to choose from for their top 10 list. They are looking to add a fourth banner to the rafters […]

Many never believed that Steven Stamkos would ever leave the Tampa Bay Lightning. Head coach Jon Cooper certainly wanted him to return to Tampa Bay, as did the fans. However, Stamkos signed with the Nashville Predators in NHL Free Agency. This is not the first time a long-time star left the organization. In fact, it […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning made a big splash this offseason by trading for Jake Guentzel’s rights from the Carolina Hurricanes and signing him to a seven-year, $63 million contract that pays him $9 million per season. Guentzel could have become an unrestricted free agent, but he decided that the Lightning were the right team for […]

Following a second straight first round exit, the Tampa Bay Lightning made some major shake-ups to their roster. After re-acquiring Ryan McDonagh from the Nashville Predators, then sending Mikhail Sergachev to Utah, the Lightning made their biggest moves up front in free agency. Tampa Bay signed Jake Guentzel to a seven-year contract, after acquiring him […]

Nearly two weeks after Steven Stamkos left the Tampa Bay Lightning in free agency — the team he won two Stanley Cups with and captained for the last decade — the future Hall of Famer penned an emotional letter to the organization in The Players Tribune on Monday. Stamkos was selected No. 1 overall by […]

For the first time in a long time, the Tampa Bay Lightning aren’t the best team in their state. The Florida Panthers began taking that crown last season when they made the Stanley Cup Final but solidified their place as the best when they won the Cup this season. The Panthers added insult to injury […]