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Report: Lightning activate G Andrei Vasilevskiy from IR
After missing seven games with an undisclosed injury, Tampa Bay Lightning No. 1 goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy was activated from the injured reserve, LightningInsider.com reported on Tuesday.,Vasilevskiy, 31, the 2018-19 Vezina Trophy winner and a two-time Stanley Cup champion with Tampa Bay, has be...
Islanders get scoring from all over in win over Lightning
Mathew Barzal and Emil Heineman scored in the shootout Saturday for the New York Islanders, who completed a perfect three-game homestand by edging the Tampa Bay Lightning, 3-2, in Elmont, N.Y.,Matthew Schaefer and Calum Ritchie scored in the first for the Islanders, who won despite being outshot 34-...
Bucs activate WRs Mike Evans, Jalen McMillan from IR
Tampa Bay wide receivers Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan were activated from injured reserve on Wednesday and listed as questionable to play Thursday night against the visiting Atlanta Falcons.,Evans was placed on injured reserve on Oct. 22, two days after he broke his collarbone in the Buccaneers' 24...
Ilya Sorokin, Islanders snap Lightning's 7-game win streak
Bo Horvat and Anthony Duclair each scored a goal and Ilya Sorokin carried a shutout deep into the third period Tuesday night for the host New York Islanders, who snapped Tampa Bay's seven-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory in Elmont, N.Y.,Sorokin stopped the first 25 shots he faced and finished ...
Lightning backed by defense in taking on streaky Flames
Known for their goal-scoring prowess, the Tampa Bay Lightning are still scoring, but it is their defense that has stepped up after a slow start and moved them to first place in the Atlantic Division.,Winners of 12 of the past 15 games, the Lightning will take their strong stretch of play into Wednes...
Bucs QB Baker Mayfield sprains left shoulder in loss to Rams
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield sprained his left shoulder and did not play in the second half of the team's 34-7 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night in Inglewood, Calif.,Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said afterward that Mayfield sprained his non-throwing shoulder and will un...
Bucs QB Baker Mayfield (left shoulder) makes early exit vs. Rams
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield was ruled out for the second half because of a left shoulder injury against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night in Inglewood, Calif.,The Bucanneers initially announced that he was doubtful to return after halftime before he was downgraded to out. He w...
Bucs QB Baker Mayfield (left shoulder) doubtful to return vs. Rams
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield did not return to the field for his team's opening drive of the second half with a left shoulder injury on Sunday night against the Los Angeles Rams.,The team announced that he was doubtful to return to the game in Inglewood, Calif.,Mayfield first star...
Jake Guentzel's hat trick propels Lightning to win over Devils
Jake Guentzel recorded his eighth career regular-season hat trick, Nikita Kucherov netted a milestone goal, and the Tampa Bay Lightning routed the visiting New Jersey Devils 5-1 on Tuesday night.,Kucherov, who also notched an assist, posted his 366th career tally and broke a tie for third in team hi...
Injury-riddled Lightning brace for encounter vs. Canucks
Down seven starting players against a bitter rival, the Tampa Bay Lightning turned to 23-year-old rookie forward Jack Finley to win an important bounce-back game.,The Lightning and Finley, who scored the game-winning goal on Saturday in a 3-1 road victory over the Florida Panthers, will host the Van...
Lightning get back to winning at Panthers' expense
Jack Finley's first NHL goal was the game-winner as the Tampa Bay Lightning rebounded from a blowout loss two days prior with a 3-1 win over the rival Florida Panthers on Saturday in Sunrise, Fla.,Early in the third period, Florida defenseman Donovan Sebrango fell down, allowing the 23-year-old Finl...
Lightning extend winning streak in OT over Stars
Anthony Cirelli scored on a breakaway off a steal 2:36 into overtime as the Tampa Bay Lightning returned home for a 2-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.,Cirelli took off on the game-winning dash after Brandon Hagel stripped Mikko Rantanen in three-on-three play, lifting the Lightning...
Zemgus Girgensons' breakout helps Lightning pull past Predators
Tampa Bay's Zemgus Girgensons scored his first two goals of the season, and Andrei Vasilevskiy beat the Nashville Predators for a 10th straight time as the Lightning won 5-2 on the road Tuesday.,Vasilevskiy needed to make just 18 saves in helping Tampa Bay win its third straight.,Charle-Edouard D'As...
Jahmyr Gibbs tops 200 total yards as Lions club Buccaneers
Jahmyr Gibbs piled up 218 total yards and two touchdowns, including a 78-yard scoring run, as the host Detroit Lions downed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 24-9, on Monday night.,Gibbs rushed for 136 yards on 17 carries and caught three passes for 82 yards. Jared Goff passed for 241 yards and a touchdown,...
Jakob Chychrun's OT winner propels Capitals past Lightning
Defenseman Jakob Chychrun scored 1:19 into overtime to fuel the host Washington Capitals to a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday.,Tom Wilson wired a sharp cross-slot feed that caromed off the heel of the stick of Chychrun at the right doorstep to end the game.,Wilson scored his team...
Baker Mayfield guides Buccaneers to high-octane win over Seahawks
Chase McLaughlin kicked three field goals, including a 39-yarder as time expired, to give the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a 38-35 victory against the host Seattle Seahawks on Sunday as both teams celebrated their 50th anniversaries by wearing throwback uniforms.,Baker Mayfield completed 29 of 33 passes for...
Blue Jays can secure AL East crown with win over Rays
The Toronto Blue Jays' assignment for Sunday afternoon is clear when they face the visiting Tampa Bay Rays in the final game of the regular season.,If the Blue Jays (93-68) win, they will finish first in the American League East. If they happen to stumble, a loss by the New York Yankees also would w...
Offensive line still Texans' issue as they prepare for Bucs
Following an offseason of personnel changes on the offensive line, the Houston Texans opened the season last week against the Los Angeles Rams and looked like nothing changed.,Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud was sacked three times and pressured on more than 41 percent of his dropbacks, perNextGen Sta...
White Sox stay hot, down Rays again
Colson Montgomery and Kyle Teel had two-run singles and Shane Smith pitched effectively into the sixth inning as the host Chicago White Sox defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 on Thursday.,Chicago (57-90) took two of three to keep Tampa Bay's American League playoff hopes wobbling.,The Rays fell six gam...
Rays to test winning formula vs. playoff-contending Mariners
With 26 regular-season games left in a full month of September baseball, the Tampa Bay Rays have to keep doing what they have done lately and rack up victories.,Triumphant in six of their past eight games, manager Kevin Cash's club needs to use the formula it has relied on when it hosts the Seattle ...