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St. Louis Blues claim Jack Finley off waivers from Tampa Bay Lightning

The St. Louis Blues are adding some depth down the middle of the ice, as the Blues have claimed center Jack Finley off waivers from the Tampa Bay Lightning.  STL claims Jack Finley — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) February 7, 2026 Finley, 23 has appeared in 22 games for the Lightning this season, scoring two goals, and adding one assist for three points. He's been averaging just 8:24 of ice-time per game, and hasn't been used much else besides 5.vs.5.  Finley has won 49% of his fac...

From NHL Trade Rumors | 1 day ago | 0 reads

Tampa Bay Lightning place Jack Finley on waivers

The Tampa Bay Lightning have made some roster changes heading into their Olympic break, as they've placed center Jack Finley on waivers Friday. Cleared Jack Finley (TB) on waivers https://t.co/yFjqdwEfvK — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) February 6, 2026 The 23-year-old Finley can now be claimed by any team before the 2pm deadline on Saturday. As a reminder, the waiver chart is based on standings, so the Vancouver Canucks would have first crack at adding Finley, if they so to choose. jack fin...

From NHL Trade Rumors | 2 days ago | 1 read

Deserving Players Still Left Off Canada's Olympic Roster

The familiarity factor for the Team Canada roster at the Olympics has been on another level. Doug Armstrong (GM) selected Jordan Binnington and Colton Parayko from his St. Louis Blues , selected Brandon Hagel, Brayden Point, and Anthony Cirelli from Jon Cooper's Tampa Bay Lightning , and the injury replacements, Sam Bennett and Seth Jarvis, both played on the 4 Nations team for Canada. On top of that, the defense selected were all the same and there were very few changes made to the roster, de...

From NHL Trade Rumors | 2 days ago | 0 reads

Panthers' Paul Maurice Ejected After Wild Fights vs. Lightning

Paul Maurice started his Olympic break early. The Florida Panthers head coach was tossed out of Thursday night's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, in what was a wild, fight-filled affair. The Battle of Florida lived up to its name, and much more, as this game was one for the ages. In the third period, the Lightning were walking away with it 4-0, and that's when things took a turn. Fights broke out at center ice, including a rematch between Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk, and Lightning's Brandon...

From NHL Trade Rumors | 3 days ago | 0 reads

Panthers thrashed 6-1 by Lightning in final game before break

The Florida Panthers got absolutely thrashed 6-1 by the Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena in the final night of action before the NHL shuts down for three weeks for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy. Tampa Bay, clad in its Stadium Series kit, scored twice in each period with the goals going to Brandon Hagel, Zemgus Girgensons, Jake Guentzel, Erik Cernak, Pontus Holmberg and Oliver Bjorkstrand. Guentzel’s goal came on the power play; Cernak’s marker w...

From Litter Box Cats | 3 days ago | 0 reads

Lightning drop a six-spot on Panthers in another penalty-filled game

To their credit, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers played an actual hockey game for the first 44 minutes of their final meeting during the regular season. Up 4-0 in the third period, the two teams got into their usual shenanigans that resulted in 14 penalties being dished out, 6 misconducts, 2 game misconducts, and Paul Maurice getting ejected. Overall, the two teams combined for 147 penalty minutes on the night. Oh yeah, and the Lightning won 6-1 behind Andrei Vasilevskiy’s 33 save...

From Raw Charge | 3 days ago | 0 reads

Gameday 57: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning

The Florida Panthers (29-24-3) and Tampa Bay Lightning (36-14-4) will tussle for the final time this regular season at Benchmark International Arena in the last night of NHL action before the three-week break for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. Florida blew a two-goal third period lead, but still managed to end its four-game losing streak with a nail-biting 5-4 shootout win over the Boston Bruins last night. Anton Lundell (1G/2A), Matthew Tkachuk (1G/1A) and Uvis Balinskis (1G/1A) had ...

From Litter Box Cats | 3 days ago | 0 reads

A send-off in style: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning preview

Game 55: Florida Panthers (29-24-3) at Tampa Bay Lightning (36-14-4) Time: 7:30 PM Location: Benchmark International Arena, Where the Panthers have suffered 40 regular season losses TV/Stream/Radio: Hulu, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App (audio only) Odds: Lightning Know the Opponents: Litter Box Cats No need to get too in depth with this preview, right? We all know how these games go. The teams play pretty fun hockey until a hit or a post-whistle scrum goes a littl...

From Raw Charge | 3 days ago | 3 reads

Nikita Kucherov’s four-point night leads Lightning to 4-3 overtime victory over Sabres

Down three centers to start the game, and with their lines in a bit of a blender, the Tampa Bay Lightning still found a way to pull two points out of a game as Darren Raddysh tied it at the death, and Nikita Kucherov found Jake Guentzel in open ice in overtime. Guentzel didn’t miss as he beat Colton Ellis through the five-hole to give the Lightning the 4-3 overtime victory. The assist was Kucherov’s fourth point of the night as he had a goal and three assists to move to 90 points on the s...

From Raw Charge | 5 days ago | 1 read

Tampa Bay Lightning Looking To Add, Dangling Top Prospect as Trade Chip

The Tampa Bay Lightning are hosting the Buffalo Sabres Tuesday evening. They're also hosting scouts from 10 teams around the NHL, as the Bolts are sniffing around the trade market.  10 teams with scouts/reps on the list here in Tampa for Lightning/Sabres: ANA, CHI, FLA, LA, MTL, NYR, PHI, SJ, STL, WAS — David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) February 4, 2026 The Lightning are looking to add, and GM Julien BriseBois told insider David Pagnotta that if he does make a deal, his priority would be ...

From NHL Trade Rumors | 5 days ago | 2 reads

Reports: Anthony Cirelli to miss Olympics

Well, it looks like Coach Jon Cooper isn’t going to have one of his most trusted forwards for Team Canada in the upcoming Olympic Games in Italy. Reports have surfaced that Anthony Cirelli will not be able to participate after suffering an injury in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s victory over the Boston Bruins. To add insult to injury, he’s being replaced on the roster by a Panther. Florida’s Sam Bennett Shortly after Boston scored to make it 3-1 on Sunday, Cirelli was skating at center i...

From Raw Charge | 5 days ago | 1 read

Lightning vs. Sabres: How to Watch, Odds, Picks & Predictions

Tuesday will feature an expected lopsided NHL outing between the home favorite Tampa Bay Lightning (35-14-4, -236 on the moneyline to win) and the Buffalo Sabres (31-18-5, +193 moneyline odds) at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. You can see the Lightning attempt to beat the the Sabres on ESPN+. Lightning vs. Sabres Game Info & Odds When: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET TV Channel: ESPN+ Live Stream: ESPN+ Where: Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida Favorite: Lightnin...

From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 6 days ago | 1 read

ICYMI: Must-See Video—Stadium Series GOALIE FIGHT

Is this becoming the Season of the Goalie Fight? Just two weeks after Alex Nedeljkovic and Sergei Bobrovsky went at, we had another duke-it-out session with goalies on center stage. And what a stage it was, in the Stadium Series game between the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning . Watch Jeremy Swayman and Andrei Vasilevskiy go at it:  Vasilevskiy received a five minute fighting major for the scrap, which saw him take down Swayman after a number of blows were traded. Players ...

From NHL Trade Rumors | 6 days ago | 0 reads

Lightning storm back to win Stadium Series game against Bruins in a shootout, 6-5

What more could you want out of a hockey game? Ten goals, a dynamic overtime, a furious comeback, so many pirates, and a goalie fight. The Tampa Bay Lightning battled back from an atrocious first period to overcome a 5-1 deficit and defeated the Boston Bruins 6-5 in a shootout before 64,000 fans in Raymond James. Nikita Kucherov celebrated his NHL First Star of the Month Award by recording a goal and three assists as the Lightning converted three power play goals in under six minutes to c...

From Raw Charge | 7 days ago | 2 reads

Public Skate: Bruins vs. Lightning in the Stadium Series

Welcome to Sunday afternoon/evening, folks! The Bruins and the Lightning will take it outside for an Atlantic Division showdown at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. It’s actually forecast to be pretty chilly in Tampa on Sunday afternoon, with temperatures in the mid-to-low 40s (F). The forecast for Wednesday is 70º F, so…much better to try […]

From Stanley Cup of Chowder | 7 days ago | 0 reads

Fun Under the Lights: Lightning at Bruins Preview

Game Fifty-Three: Boston Bruins (30-20-5) at Tampa Bay Lightning (34-14-4) Time: 6:30 PM EST Location: Raymond James Stadium, Home of the Two-Time Super Bowl Champions TV/Stream/Radio: ESPN, ESPN+ Odds: Lightning -225 Know the Opponents: Stanley Cup of Chowder “We’re going to treat this game just like any other.” That’s how Brandon Hagel answered the question when he was asked about the importance of the Lightning’s match-up against their division rival Bosto...

From Raw Charge | 7 days ago | 3 reads

Lightning vs. Bruins Prediction: Live Odds, Stats, History and Picks – Sunday, February 1, 2026

The bookmakers pick the Tampa Bay Lightning to top the Boston Bruins in their meeting on Sunday, Feb. 1, with the Lightning given moneyline odds of -220 on home ice, and the Bruins at +180. Watch the NHL on Fubo! Lightning vs. Bruins Favorite, Moneyline, Total Favorite: Lightning (-220) Underdog: Bruins (+180) Total: 6 Best Lightning vs. Bruins Promo Codes How to Watch Lightning vs. Bruins Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026 Time: 6:30 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: ESPN ...

From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 8 days ago | 0 reads

Lightning vs. Bruins NHL Best Bets, Odds, Prediction and Pick – Feb. 1

Are you looking for an edge on the upcoming Tampa Bay Lightning-Boston Bruins game on Sunday, Feb. 1? Best bets suggestions are provided in this article, so take advantage before the 6:30 p.m. ET opening faceoff. Best Lightning vs. Bruins Prop Bets Player & Team Odds to Score a Goal Goals & Games Played Nikita Kucherov, Lightning +125 27 G in 48 GP David Pastrnak, Bruins +140 22 G in 50 GP Jake Guentzel, Lightning +150 24 G in 52 GP Brand...

From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 8 days ago | 2 reads

Lightning top Jets 4-1 to win 11th game of January

It was another big night for Darren Raddysh as the Tampa Bay Lightning’s defenseman posted three points, including the game-winning goal in a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets as the Bolts closed out January with their 11th win of the month. It’s the most victories they’ve had in a month since they went 12-1-2 in February of 2019. It was a fast-paced game with a willing opponent in Winnipeg, but the Bolts built a 2-0 lead, then scored three minutes after the Jets had cut the lead to 2-1. From...

From Raw Charge | 10 days ago | 0 reads

GM #53: Winnipeg Jets @ Tampa Bay Lightning

The Winnipeg Jets began their road trip with a win in New Jersey, but the competition will get more difficult in the second stop when they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning. The True North victory didn’t result in our club gaining any ground in the wildcard race, as the San Jose Sharks, Los Angeles Kings, & Seattle Kraken all won on Tuesday too. Therefore the Jets were in the 4th worst slot in the NHL team points percentage until the New York Rangers dropped another contest last night, leaving Win...

From Arctic Ice Hockey | 10 days ago | 3 reads

One more before the big show: Winnipeg at Tampa Bay Preview

Game Fifty-two: Winnipeg Jets (21-24-7) at Tampa Bay Lightning (33-14-4) Time: 7:00 PM EST Location: Benchmark International Arena, built on top of the grave of Jose Gaspar* TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning -192 Know the Opponents: Arctic Ice Hockey It’s been the tradition for injured Lightning players to lead the stretches in their final practice before returning to the line-up, so we present to you, from yesterday’s ...

From Raw Charge | 10 days ago | 1 read

Lightning vs. Jets NHL Best Bets, Odds, Prediction and Pick – Jan. 29

Best bets suggestions for the upcoming Tampa Bay Lightning versus Winnipeg Jets matchup at Benchmark International Arena are provided for you below, prior to the 7 p.m. ET start on Thursday. Best Lightning vs. Jets Prop Bets Player & Team Odds to Score a Goal Goals & Games Played Nikita Kucherov, Lightning +120 26 G in 47 GP Jake Guentzel, Lightning +155 24 G in 51 GP Brandon Hagel, Lightning +190 25 G in 46 GP Kyle Connor, Jets +195 ...

From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 11 days ago | 4 reads

Recent moves indicate Lightning defenseman may be close to returning to

It finally looks like Tampa Bay Lightning might be getting some of their injured blueliners back into the line-up. While the team wasn’t on the ice for practice on Tuesday, off the ice, the organization made a couple of moves that indicate at least one of their injured defenseman may be ready to go. With the Lightning re-assigning Simon Lundmark and Jakob Pelletier, the door is open for Ryan McDonagh to return to the line-up on Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets. The reassignment of Pelle...

From Raw Charge | 11 days ago | 2 reads