Game 79: Montreal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Lightning region: The Spot Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
The Montreal Canadiens haven’t been putting up convincing results recently, with their last two wins coming via shootout versus some teams not in the playoff chase. Being unable to get engaged for teams not in the post-season battle has been an issue for the club in an otherwise s...
Tuesday night’s Eastern Conference results were not great for the Islanders as the Ottawa Senators beat the Atlantic-leading Tampa Bay Lightning (with a five-goal third period!) in regulation and the Red Wings and Blue Jackets had a three-point game, with Detroit falling via shootout. But at least we know where everyone stands with four games […]
With the Vancouver Canucks rebuilding, it is unlikely that forward Evander Kane will be back with them next season. The 34-year-old winger is a pending unrestricted free agent (UFA) and should generate interest if he hits the market. Because of this, let's take a look at three teams that could look to sign Kane this summer. Tampa Bay Lightning The Lightning should be looking to add to their forward depth this offseason. Their bottom six could use a boost, and Kane would provide the...
It was a struggle for much of the night for the Tampa Bay Lightning. They couldn’t string passes together for much of the night, turned the puck over, and skated in just poured asphalt for much of the night. Meanwhile, the Ottawa Senators played like a team desperate for points as their speed gave the Lightning fits all night long. However, midway through the third period the Bolts were down just a goal. Two quick power play goals from the Ottawa Senators turned a 3-2 game into a 5-2 one befor...
Ottawa strikes back to capture the season series.
Game Seventy-Eight: Tampa Bay Lightning (48-23-6) at Ottawa Senators (40-27-10)
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa – Canada’s Capital!
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, TSN5, RDS2, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning +110
Know the Opponents: Silver Seven
Well, it’s going to be an interesting line-up tonight for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Reports have them recalling three forwards from the Syracuse Crunch (Dylan Duke, Conor Geekie, and Jakob...
Prior to their game against the Buffalo Sabres, Coach Jon Cooper was asked about the possibility of Brandon Hagel or Scott Sabourin, two forwards who had missed the past few matches with injuries, playing against the Sabres. He finished his answer (Hagel no, Sabourin maybe) with, “You want to make sure your guys are healthy.”
Sabourin did indeed play in the 4-2 loss to Buffalo, but the Lightning left the game less healthy than they started it. Prior to the game, the team announced that An...
The Tampa Bay Lightning started their four-game road trip through the Atlantic Division with a 4-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Goals from Nikita Kucherov and Jake Guentzel weren’t enough as Alex Tuch, Josh Norris, Jason Zucker, and Jack Quinn (empty net) provided the offense for the home team. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 25-of-28 shots to keep the game close while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen picked up the victory with 23 saves.
It might not have been the conga line to the penalty box their last m...
Game Seventy-Seven: Tampa Bay Lightning (48-22-6) at Buffalo Sabres (46-23-8)
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: KeyBank Center, Buffalo – Home of the largest Dyngus Day celebration in the U.S.
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, NHL Network, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning
Know the Opponents: Die By The Blade
The top two teams in the Atlantic meet up for a Monday evening showdown that could determine who ends up at the top of the division in two weeks. Heading into the c...
Prior to the drop of the puck on Saturday evening, the Tampa Bay Lightning accomplished their season goal. Thanks to the Detroit Red Wings losing to the New York Rangers, the Lightning clinched a spot in the 2026 NHL playoffs. Then they went out and scored three third period goals to beat the Boston Bruins, 3-1.
If you ever need a game that defines the 2025-26 Tampa Bay Lightning season, it was tonight’s. If you’re looking for a detailed recap of the game – here ya go – instead, we want t...
Welcome to Saturday evening, folks! The Bruins and Lightning will face off at Tampa’s consistently-renamed arena today, with Tampa eyeing first in the Atlantic and the Bruins hoping to solidify their grip on a playoff spot. Two of the teams involved in the Eastern Conference wild card race with the Bruins will have already played […]
Game Seventy-Six : Boston Bruins (43-25-8) at Tampa Bay Lightning (47-22-6)
Time: 5:00 PM EST
Location: Benchmark International Arena, Tampa – where the first commercial flight (St. Pete to Tampa) was flown by Antony Habersack Jannus on the Benoist XIV. It lasted 23 minutes.
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, NESNPluse, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -185
Know the Opponents: Stanley Cup of Chowder
The Tampa Bay Lightning’s season-long seven game home stand...
Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning… Thursday night brought with it a 6-3 loss for the Pittsburgh Penguins after they took an early lead but were eventually overwhelmed by the Tampa Bay Lightning, who surged with multiple goals to take control and earn two points. [Recap] Penguins prospect Cruz Lucius will not […]
With his bestest buddy watching from the sideline, Anthony Cirelli recorded his second career hat trick as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins, 6-3. With the win, and a Buffalo Sabres loss, the Lightning crept back into a tie atop of the division and crested the 100 point mark for the seventh time under Jon Cooper’s leadership. Speaking of keeping it 100, Zemgus Girgensons recorded his 100th career goal (and it was the eventual game-winner).
Mitchell Chaffee returned ...
Pregame The Penguins welcome back Bryan Rust from injury and shake up the lines a little to put Rickard Rakell back at center and put Ben Kindel up with Evgeni Malkin. Stuart Skinner gets a second-straight game in net. Their hosts are rolling with this lineup. First period Tampa starts off the game hot getting […]
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Game Seventy-Five: Pittsburgh Penguins (38-21-16) at Tampa Bay Lightning (46-22-6)
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: Benchmark International Arena, Where Mario Lemieux played twice (and recorded 1 goal and 2 assists)
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, SN-PIT, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -180
Know the Opponents: Pensburgh
We have ourselves the makings of a mini-trap game for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Coming off of a 4-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday...
Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (38-21-16, 92 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) @ Tampa Bay Lightning (46-22-6, 98 points, 2nd place Atlantic Division) When: 7:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Locally broadcast on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and The Spot, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The March of the Penguins has literally (though perhaps not figuratively) concluded with the team […]
Riding high after back-to-back victories over the New York Islanders and Detroit Red Wings, the Pittsburgh Penguins will be looking to keep the momentum going and get one step closer to locking down a playoff spot when they head to the Sunshine State this evening to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning. With their playoff […]
On Wednesday, the Tampa Bay Lightning held a practice. At this time of year, that’s a pretty rare thing. With the amount of games they’ve played recently, rest is paramount to a team’s success. However, there is always a need to refine aspects of their game, something that can only be done in a controlled environment like practice. Not everyone participated, however.
The lines we saw at today’s #GoBolts practice:
Guentzel-Point-Kucherov
Goncalves-Cirelli-Bjorkstrand
Girgensons-Gourde-H...
Every year, as the calendar slowly turns into the month of April, you start to get some real previews of what the NHL playoffs will look like. Tuesday night was one of those previews, with the Montreal Canadiens taking on a likely first-round foe in the Tampa Bay Lightning. It had all the checking and intensity of a playoff game, as the players knew how important the game could be for the final standings, on top of wanting to set the tone for a potential seven-game series to start between them...
Cole Caufield’s second period goal broke a 1-1 tie and Jakub Dobes stopped 36 saves as Tampa Bay’s eight-game point streak comes to an end in a 4-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. Jake Guentzel had the Lightning’s lone goal while Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 19 shots, including several big saves early in the third period when the game was 2-1.
Nikita Kucherov was held off of the scoreboard (and had two penalties) in his return to action after missing two games with an illness. Scott Sabouri...
First period
This is an encouraging start from Montreal. They’re quickly moving the puck with support to get out of the defensive zone, and have gotten out to a 3-0 shot advantage in the opening couple of minutes.
Jayden Struble loses body position and reaches out to give himself a boost to correct that. The referee is 20 feet away to see it and call the holding penalty.
Tampa Bay uses the power play to take the lead in shots, but the game remains 0-0. That’s the type of urgen...
Game 74: Montreal Canadiens @ Tampa Bay Lightning
Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Lightning region: The Spot Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
For much of the 2025-26 season, the Montreal Canadiens have won games despite their goaltending, getting impressive performances on offence to outproduce what they were giving up. They may currently be on their longest winning streak of the season at five games, but now they’re...
Game Seventy-Four: Montreal Canadiens (42-21-5) at Tampa Bay Lightning (46-21-6)
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: Benchmark International Arena, A stone’s throw away from the home of Phoebe the Flamingo
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -170
Know the Opponents: Eyes on the Prize
While everyone (and by everyone, we mean us) has been focused on catching the Buffalo Sabres, the Montreal Canadiens have slowly been lingering right beh...