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Lightning Captain Inching Toward Return From Surgery

The Tampa Bay Lightning haven’t lost in weeks, yet they might be on the verge of improving. Star defenseman Victor Hedman has been out of the lineup since Dec.

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Lightning place Brayden Point on injured reserve

The Tampa Bay Lightning have placed center Brayden Point on injured reserve, throwing doubt into his potential participation with Team Canada at the 2026

Brandon Halverson News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 16

Lightning Recall Brandon Halverson

According to a team announcement, the Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled goaltender Brandon Halverson ahead of tonight’s game against the St. Louis Blues.

NHL News / Last Word On Sports / January 16

NHL Predictions: January 16 Tampa Bay Lightning vs St. Louis Blues

Welcome to another NHL Predictions here at Last Word on Hockey, where we provide analysis, insights, and predictions for upcoming NHL games. Tonight, the Tampa Bay Lightning bring their red hot 11-game winning streak to St.

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The 'NHL Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

How many of the Maurice Richard trophy winners since the award was first given out in 1998-99 can you name in five minutes?

The 'Hart Trophy winners since 1983' quiz

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The 'Multiple 50-goal seasons in NHL history' quiz

Tampa Bay Lightning News / Breakaway on SI / January 16

Lightning HC Clear Choice for Jack Adams Award

Being a successful head coach in the NHL is an arduous task. Furthermore, the coaching industry in hockey is one that dispatches coaches left and right, often with little regard for patience.

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Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?

NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.

NHL News / Field Level Media / January 15

Lightning go for franchise-record win streak against banged-up Blues

After recovering from a sluggish start to this season, the Tampa Bay Lightning are rolling along with an 11-game winning streak. They will try to set franchise record by winning their 12th straight Friday night when they visit the St.

Darren Raddysh News / Daily Faceoff / January 15

Darren Raddysh’s breakout with Lightning a top story of 2025-26 season

The Tampa Bay Lightning look like potentially the strongest Stanley Cup contender in the Eastern Conference, and now over halfway through the season, they’ve taken a peculiar road to get there.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / NHL on ClutchPoints / January 15

Lightning coach Jon Cooper provides important Victor Hedman injury update

The Tampa Bay Lightning have won an NHL-best 11 games in a row, which is even more impressive considering top defenseman Victor Hedman has been out of the lineup and on injured reserve since Dec.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / Daily Faceoff / January 15

The red-hot Lightning have pro scouting to thank for their success

The Tampa Bay Lightning wouldn’t have won the Stanley Cup in 2020 and 2021 if not for the contributions of Steven Stamkos, Mikhail Sergachev, Alex Killorn, Ondrej Palat, Blake Coleman, and Tyler Johnson, among others.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / Breakaway on SI / January 14

Lightning Forward's Olympic Status Unclear After Injury

The Tampa Bay Lightning are in the midst of an 11-game winning streak that’s propelled them to the top of the Eastern Conference standings. Still, despite

Tampa Bay Lightning News / Last Word On Sports / January 14

Injury Update Concern for Tampa Bay Lightning and Team Canada

The Tampa Bay Lightning breathed a bit of a sigh of relief following the latest Brayden Point injury update on Tuesday. Head coach Jon Cooper announced that the top line centre is week-to-week with an evident knee injury.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / Breakaway on SI / January 14

Lightning Strike Again as Streak Continues to Grow

The Tampa Bay Lightning cannot be stopped. Many have tried over the past several weeks, but all have failed — miserably. And if things continue on the current trajectory, nobody quite knows for sure when somebody finally will put an end to the craziness that is the Lightning at the moment.

NHL News / Field Level Media / January 13

Hot Lightning tie franchise mark with shootout win over Penguins

Nikita Kucherov scored the game-winning goal in the shootout, and the Tampa Bay Lightning earned their franchise-tying 11th straight victory by edging the host Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Tuesday night.

Brayden Point News / Daily Faceoff / January 13

Lightning’s Brayden Point out week-to-week with injury

It appears as though the Tampa Bay Lightning have dodged a major bullet on the injury front. Lightning head coach Jon Cooper told media members, including the team’s play-by-play voice Dave Randorf, that Point is out on a week-to-week basis.