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The score fest continued in Vancouver with a four goal second period leading to another blowout victory on the road trip. Right out of the gate the offense was clicking and the team as a whole played a more complete games with only a minor hiccups. After a rough stretch post-Olympics, we are now seeing the squad that was dominating the league for 20+ games. Clicking early While both teams were moving the puck well the first shot on net would not occur until four minutes went

The Tampa Bay Lightning played two extremely solid periods of hockey in Seattle Tuesday night. The middle frame was a mixed bag, but altogether spurred along by a Nikita Kucherov hat-trick and five-point night, the Bolts cruised to a 6-2 win over the Kraken.

The struggles continue for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Tonight, they dropped their seventh of ten games since the Olympic break. Once again, they found themselves trailing early. From the first shift, Carolina looked like the better team. The Bolts made a game of it, but as has happened several times since the break, the third period did them in.

The Bolts focused on important keys to the game to win an important divisional match-uptonight. The boys stayed out of the penalty box, held to their defensive structure, and held a third period lead for their first win since the Olympic break over a team not named the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Conor Garland scored twice as the Columbus Blue Jackets dismantled the Tampa Bay Lightning Tuesday night, 5-2. Zach Werenski and Sean Monahan had two assists each. The loss was the sixth in seven games for the Bolts, who have been mired in lackluster play since returning from the Olympic Break at the end of February.

After putting an emphatic end to their four-game losing streak, the Tampa Bay Lightning meet the Sabres in Buffalo. While the win in Toronto last night was satisfying in that it stopped the recent tailspin in its tracks. It's fair to say that a win today against the Sabres would require more than the win in Toronto. The Sabres come into today's game riding a six-game winning streak. Both Tampa and Buffalo have 82 points this season and are currently tied for first place in t

The Lightning arrived at Scotiabank Arena with a familiar face acquired at the trade deadline. In what marked his re-debut with the organization, Corey Perry laced up in Toronto ready to help snap a four-game skid. A six-time Stanley Cup finalist who hoisted the Cup with the Anaheim Ducks in 2007, Perry knows what winning looks like,  and Tampa was banking on that experience.

With the trade deadline on the horizon, Tampa Bay falls to Winnipeg, and the losing streak continues to four games. Nothing seems to be going right, and with the losses continuing to pile up, the division crown is now up for the taking.

What a difference a month can make. Entering the Olympic Break on February 5th, the Tampa Bay Lightning were riding an impressive streak of 19-1-1 in their last 21 games. Add in an impressive performance upon their return on March 4th against Toronto, and it seemed the break would not affect their level of play.

The Tampa Bay Lightning saw their losing ways of late continue Tuesday night. Nikita Kucherov managed the only Tampa goal in the second period. It was Minnesota's night, though, as Quinn Hughes, Kirill Kaprizov, and goaltender Filip Gustavsson all had excellent games. 5-1 was the final in favor of the Wild.

Photo Credit: Alyssa Shimko | Thunderstruck Sports This was a game the Lightning would like to forget. The Bolts started of the post-Olympic stretch on a high note with an impressive win over the Toronto Maple Leafs . The following night, they suffered an understandable loss to the Carolina Hurricanes . Carolina, one of the top teams in the league, was well-rested, while Tampa had to travel for a back-to-back. But tonight was supposed to be a night for redemption—coming back

A nightmare start turns into a close defeat in a battle between two of the best in the East. In what was Jonas Johansson's 100th game in the NHL, the game turned into one he would like to forget rather than remember. Brayden Point continued to produce after being out for a while, and Nikita Kucherov kept his name appearing on the scoring sheet, but it was not enough to sneak a win in Carolina.

Brayden Point returned to the lineup for the first time in 11 games to score twice and earn an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs Thursday night, 4-2. Nikita Kucherov and Gage Goncalves both had a goal and two assists, while Charles-Édouard D'Astous added two assists.

The United States has a new generation of golden heroes. Jack Hughes scored at the 1:41 mark of overtime to propel Team USA to a 2-1 victory over Team Canada, winning the Olympic gold medal for the first time in 46 years. Off a pass from Zach Werenski, Hughes shot the puck through the sliding five-hole of Jordan Binnington to send the American bench into a frenzy, pouring onto the ice in celebration.

Graphic Credit: Mike Smith | Thunderstruck Sports By Mike Smith | Thunderstruck Sports After two weeks of spectacular competition, the final game of the Men's Olympic Tournament in Milan, Italy, is set! Two members of the Tampa Bay Lightning remain and will face off for gold on Sunday. Here's a look at Friday's semifinal matchups. Team Canada Rallies From Two-Goal Deficit to Beat Finland Nathan McKinnon scored with 35 seconds to play in regulation to cap a two-goal third-per

The Men's Olympic Hockey Quarterfinal Round dazzled and entertained the hockey world on Wednesday. Spectacular play, comebacks, and overtime thrillers brought the fans of four teams to their feet, and drew the angst of those on the losing side.

The Elimination Rounds have started at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy. Four members of the Tampa Bay Lightning moved on with their respective teams through the playoff qualifiers, while two Bolts saw their Olympic dreams come ot an end on Tuesday.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are very much a presence in Milan, Italy, this Olympic season. With nine players representing eight countries, the Bolts' fans have been treated to some great hockey as the NHL season takes a pause for the international tournament.

Bolts captain Victor Hedman scored an empty-net goal late in the third period, earning the first point for the players representing the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Six Lightning Olympians scored tonight to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a resounding beatdown of their archrivals in the regular season's final installment of the Battle of Florida.