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Lightning extend winning streak with 7-2 win over Flyers
Three impressive streaks continued Saturday as Nikita Kucherov registered two goals and two assists to highlight the Tampa Bay Lightning's 7-2 road win over the Philadelphia Flyers.,With his latest dazzling effort, Kucherov has points in nine straight games and multiple points in each of his last ei...
Lightning extend winning steak with 7-2 win over Flyers
Three impressive streaks continued Saturday as Nikita Kucherov registered two goals and two assists to highlight the Tampa Bay Lightning's 7-2 road win over the Philadelphia Flyers.,With his latest dazzling effort, Kucherov has points in nine straight games and multiple points in each of his last ei...
Lightning blow 3-goal lead, edge Canadiens in shootout
Gage Goncalves and Brayden Point tallied in the shootout as the Tampa Bay Lightning won their fourth straight contest by edging the visiting Montreal Canadiens 5-4 on Sunday.,After Tampa Bay squandered a 4-1 lead in the third period, the pair beat Florida-born goaltender Jacob Fowler (18 saves) as t...
Lightning sign D J.J. Moser to 8-year, $54 million extension
The Tampa Bay Lightning announced they have signed defenseman J.J. Moser to an eight-year extension worth $54 million (average annual value of $6.75 million) shortly before Saturday's game against the Florida Panthers.,Moser, 25, is in the second year of a two-year deal he signed with the Lightning ...
Jake Guentzel's two late goals lock up Lightning's home win over Hurricanes
Jake Guentzel scored the go-ahead goal in the third period as the Tampa Bay Lightning snapped a four-game home losing streak by rallying for a 6-4 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night.,After answering Carolina's three-goal first period with three goals of their own in the second, t...
Lightning handle Rangers, extend win streak to seven
Brandon Hagel scored two goals as the surging Tampa Bay Lightning extended their winning streak to seven games with a 4-1 victory Saturday over the New York Rangers, who continued their home woes.,Hagel scored a goal for the fifth straight game and registered his third multi-goal game in that span a...
Lightning handle Rangers 4-1, extend win streak to seven
Brandon Hagel scored two goals as the surging Tampa Bay Lightning extended their winning streak to seven games with a 4-1 victory Saturday over the New York Rangers, who continued their home woes.,Hagel scored a goal for the fifth straight game and registered his third multi-goal game in that span a...
Brandon Hagel's late goal helps Lightning edge Capitals
Brandon Hagel scored the tie-breaking goal and had an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning won for the seventh time in eight games by beating the visiting Washington Capitals 3-2 on Saturday night.,Jake Guentzel also had a goal and an assist, and Emil Lilleberg scored for the Lightning as well. Charle-...
Low-scoring Lightning, Predators set to face off
Goals could be at a premium on Tuesday when the Nashville Predators host the Tampa Bay Lightning to conclude a five-game homestand.,Both teams rank among the NHL's bottom five in goals per game.,The Predators saw their two-game winning streak come to an end with a 3-2 loss Sunday against the Dallas ...
After milestone win, Lightning look to keep momentum vs. Golden Knights
Tampa Bay star Nikita Kucherov had not played with former captain Steven Stamkos in over a season, but the two high-scoring forwards were united in franchise history in the Lightning's most recent outing. ,Kucherov joined Stamkos Saturday as the only Lightning players to reach 1,000 career points by...
Blue Jackets edge Lightning to notch first home win of season
Kirill Marchenko scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period to help the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-2 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.,Marchenko gave Columbus the lead 1:15 into the third period with a wrist shot from the right circle that beat Tampa Bay goaltender Jon...
Devils get 2 goals from Connor Brown, beat Lightning for 1st win
Connor Brown scored his first two goals as a member of the visiting New Jersey Devils in their first win this season, a 5-3 victory that kept the Tampa Bay Lightning winless on Saturday night. ,Brown, who netted 13 goals for the Edmonton Oilers last season, scored in the first and third periods as t...
Devils get 2 goals from Connor Brown to earn first win vs. Lightning
Connor Brown scored his first two goals as a member of the visiting New Jersey Devils in their first win this season, a 5-3 victory that kept the Tampa Bay Lightning winless on Saturday night. ,Brown, who netted 13 goals for the Edmonton Oilers last season, scored in the first and third periods as t...
Cowboys-Eagles season opener halted by lightning delay
The opening game of the 2025 NFL season between the host Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys was hit with a delay when lightning strikes were detected in the vicinity of the stadium Thursday night.,The delay will last a half hour after the last strike within a certain radius of the stadium.,T...
Lightning pauses third round at ISCO Championship
The third round of the ISCO Championship was suspended at 1:24 p.m. ET Saturday due to lightning in the area.,The leaders had yet to tee off when action was halted at the Hurstbourne Country Club in Louisville, Ky.,Chan Kim entered the round with a five-stroke lead at 11-under par.,Only a handful of...
Severe weather delays start of third round at PGA Championship
The start of Saturday's third round of the PGA Championship has been delayed due to inclement weather in the Charlotte area.,The round, which was slated to begin at 8:15 a.m. ET, was suspended because of lightning. It now is scheduled to begin at 11:43 a.m. at Quail Hollow Club.,Second-round leader ...
Lightning suspends play at CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Lightning in the area prompted a suspension of play Friday morning at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.,The PGA Tour halted play in the second round at 9:46 a.m. at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas.,First-round leader Scottie Scheffler was 2 under through nine holes and 12 under for the tournament at the t...
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Three Must-Watch First-Round Matchups
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Sabres rally, upend playoff-bound Lightning in shootout
Tage Thompson scored his 40th goal and James Reimer made 22 saves and stopped both shootout attempts to lead the host Buffalo Sabres to their third straight win, 3-2, over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday., ,Jason Zucker also scored for Buffalo (33-36-6, 72 points), which extended its ho...
Lightning crush Red Wings with second-period scoring flurry
Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist in Tampa Bay's three-goal, second-period outburst over a 3:42 span as the host Lightning cooled off the torrid Detroit Red Wings, 5-1, on Saturday night.,The right wing added a second assist, the 600th of his career, on a power-play marker by Darren Raddysh, ...