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GM: Lightning won't give Nikita Kucherov trade he reportedly requestedNikita Kucherov wants out of Tampa Bay, but the Lightning have no intention of trading him, general manager Julien BriseBois said Friday night.,The two-time Hart Memorial Trophy winner and reigning NHL MVP informed his teammates of his decision during the team's flight to Nashville on Friday, multip...

Reports: Nikita Kucherov requests trade from LightningNikita Kucherov has been the centerpiece of the Tampa Bay Lightning since his debut as a 20-year-old in the 2013-14 season.,But the 13-year veteran's time in Tampa Bay may be coming to an end, as multiple outlets reported on Friday that Kucherov has requested a trade.,The two-time and reigning Hart ...

Evenly-matched Canadiens, Lightning reach deciding Game 7With how even the teams are and how close their head-to-head showdown has been, it is appropriate the Tampa Bay Lightning will play host to the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday in a Game 7 of their Eastern Conference first-round Stanley Cup playoff series.,After both clubs finished the regular season wi...

Canadiens, Lightning head into critical third game of OT-laden series

The Montreal Canadiens return home for Game 3 of their best-of-seven series against the Tampa Bay Lightning and have a chance to maintain the home-ice advantage they claimed in the opening game of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal.,Both of the games in Tampa went to overtime, with each team taki...

Lightning aim to lock up 1st-round home ice vs. Rangers

When the Tampa Bay Lightning host the New York Rangers in their regular-season finale Wednesday, they know a matchup against the Montreal Canadiens is ahead in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. ,Whether or not the series begins in the United States or Canada remains in question. ,Occupyin...

Lightning hold off late charge from Red Wings for overtime win

Nikita Kucherov scored the game-winner 27 seconds into overtime, and the Tampa Bay Lightning started a final two-game homestand with their 50th win, edging the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Monday night.,After goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (27 saves) stuffed Alex DeBrincat just after the puck dropped in ...

Cole Caufield scores 50th goal; Canadiens tally late to edge Lightning

Jaraj Slafkovsky scored with 1:04 remaining in the third period and the host Montreal Canadiens edged the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Thursday night.,Nick Suzuki intercepted a pass behind the net and passed in front to Slafkovsky, who knocked it in from in front of the crease. The goal was No. 30 of ...

Bruins will attempt to regroup for playoff push vs. Lightning

After finishing Thursday night with another defeat at the hands of the two-time Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, the Boston Bruins have some regrouping to do as they travel to face the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.,On a recent good run of 7-2-2 play, the Bruins (43-25-8, 94 points) find the...