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Surging Stars start three-game road trip against Tampa Bay
Since returning to the United States after being swept in the NHL's Global Series, the Dallas Stars have found their game and will look to add another win when they face the host Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.,Dallas is 5-4 in November but has won five of its last seven following consecutive...
Zach Werenski scores in OT, fuels Jackets in thriller over Lightning
Zach Werenski capped a five-point night with his goal 1:26 into overtime, and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied for a 7-6 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. ,Werenski, who scored when the teams combined for six goals in the second and had three assists, sent an open wrister p...
Blue Jackets hunting rare win streak as Lightning surge into Columbus
The Tampa Bay Lightning have bounced back nicely from their longest losing streak of the young season. ,Meanwhile, it's been nearly a month since the Columbus Blue Jackets won back-to-back games. ,After losing four straight, the Lightning will aim to notch their fourth straight win when they visit t...
Brayden Point's return helps Lightning rally for OT win vs. Pens
Brayden Point returned to Tampa Bay's lineup and scored 3:58 into overtime as the Lightning won their third straight game by rallying past the host Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Tuesday night. ,Point, who missed the previous four matches with a lower-body injury, found a loose puck after Penguins goalt...
Middling Penguins try to escape rut against Lightning
The Pittsburgh Penguins have not taken advantage of a November that features nine games played on home ice out of 14 overall.,On Tuesday night, the Penguins will play the second of a five-game homestand when it hosts the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first meeting between the Eastern Conference clubs.,...
Andrei Vasilevskiy brilliant again as Lightning shut out Devils
Andrei Vasilevskiy capped a night of celebration with his second shutout this season as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the visiting New Jersey Devils 4-0 on Saturday night. ,The 2019 Vezina Trophy winner stopped 29 shots for his 36th career shutout after also starting the evening on a high note. ,Befo...
After impressive win, Lightning look to continue momentum vs. Devils
For Tampa Bay Lightning 300-game winner Andrei Vasilevskiy, there is no rest for the weary.,After reaching the milestone Thursday night by cooling off the Winnipeg Jets, the NHL's hottest and best club, the goaltender will likely start again at home searching for No. 301 on Saturday night against th...
Andrei Vasilevskiy notches 300th win as Lightning cool Jets
Andrei Vasilevskiy became the fastest goaltender to notch his 300th career win, captain Victor Hedman reached a franchise milestone and the host Tampa Bay Lightning stalled the streaking Winnipeg Jets with a 4-1 victory on Thursday night. ,Vasilevskiy stopped 24 shots to secure the landmark victory...
Owen Tippett the hero as Flyers beat Lightning in shootout
Owen Tippett scored a tying goal late in regulation and tallied the game-deciding goal in the shootout, and the Philadelphia Flyers broke a two-game losing skid by edging the host Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Thursday night.,Following a spirited 3-on-3 overtime session, Travis Konecny scored on a clev...
Lightning aim to shake off rough road trip, return home to face Flyers
The Tampa Bay Lightning will open a three-game homestand Thursday night when they match up with the Philadelphia Flyers for the first time this season. ,During a four-game road trek through the heart of the Western Conference's Central Division, Tampa Bay opened with a resounding 5-2 win at Colorado...
Blues overcome Dylan Holloway's injury, top Lightning
Jordan Kyrou scored the decisive goal in the third period as the St. Louis Blues edged the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday in a game marred by a medical scare.,Blues forward Dylan Holloway was hit in the neck by a puck late in the first period, then completed his shift but required medic...
Blues F Dylan Holloway takes puck to neck, hospitalized
St. Louis Blues forward Dylan Holloway was hit by a puck in the neck area and had to be taken off the bench on a stretcher late in the first period of a game against the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night.,Holloway was in stable condition at the hospital, the team announced. DailyFaceoff....
Blues F Dylan Holloway takes puck to neck, under evaluation
St. Louis Blues forward Dylan Holloway was hit by a puck in the neck area and had to be taken off the bench on a stretcher late in the first period of a game against the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night. ,Holloway finished his shift after being hit but received medical attention back on...
Banged-up Blues aim to exploit shaky Lightning defense
The St. Louis Blues are struggling to remain viable amid a bevy of early-season injuries ahead of their home clash with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday.,St. Louis beat Toronto 4-2 on Sunday to snap a three-game skid, but Philip Broberg became the latest Blue to go down. The defenseman will miss f...
Lightning F Brayden Point (lower body) out vs. Blues
Tampa Bay Lightning top-line forward Brayden Point has been ruled out of Tuesday's game against the host St. Louis Blues due to a lower-body injury.,Point sustained his injury during the first period of Tampa Bay's 7-4 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday.,Anthony Cirelli likely will be elevated to t...
Jets outduel Lightning in high-scoring affair
Dylan Samberg scored the tiebreaking goal with 12:22 remaining in regulation, and the Winnipeg Jets won 7-4 over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday.,Roughly 47 seconds after Tampa Bay tied it at 4-4, Kyle Connor carried the puck around the net and fed Samberg, whose point shot zipped past Li...
Jets hope to ride high-octane offense past Lightning
The Winnipeg Jets' potent offense continues to pace their strong start. ,That might not bode well for the Tampa Bay Lightning, who have had their defensive issues on the road. ,Amid the best start in franchise history, the Jets aim for a third consecutive victory when they host the Lightning on Sund...
Red-hot Wild sweep season series with Lightning
Kirill Kaprizov scored the tiebreaking goal with 5:23 remaining in regulation, adding an empty-netter and an assist as the Minnesota Wild continued their strong start with a 5-3 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,With the game squared at 2-2, Tampa Bay...
Wild return from winning road trip to battle Lightning
Nearly 10 games into their new season, the Minnesota Wild find themselves in a battle at the top of the NHL's Central Division.,Coach John Hynes' club seems to be up to the task.,Following a lengthy and successful road trip, the Wild will open a three-game homestand when they host the Tampa Bay Ligh...
Lightning ride 3-goal first period to win over Avalanche
Jake Guentzel scored twice, Nikita Kucherov had a goal and two assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning used a quick start to beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 in Denver on Wednesday night.,Anthony Cirelli and Conor Geekie also scored, Brayden Point and Brandon Hagel contributed two assists each and Andre...