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The Habs Lose Handedly to The Lightning As Goaltending And Defence Fails Them Once Again

Goaltending struggles took the Canadiens out of their game early against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night as they lost 6-1. The Habs’ players seemed deflated after another tough performance in nets by their goaltenders.

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Shorthanded Lightning Blow Out Suddenly Slumping Canadiens 6-1

By the time the game was just over five minutes old, the Tampa Bay Lightning had scored on two breakaways. It was all they needed, as the visiting Bolts,

Darren Raddysh News / Field Level Media / December 9

Darren Raddysh scores twice, Lightning smash Canadiens

Darren Raddysh scored two goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning offense erupted in a 6-1 win against the Canadiens in Montreal to snap a four-game losing streak.

Victor Hedman News / Daily Faceoff / December 9

Lightning’s Victor Hedman leaves game against Canadiens with injury

The Tampa Bay Lightning have announced that defenseman Victor Hedman sustained an injury during Tuesday’s game against the Montreal Canadiens and will not return to the game.

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The 'NHL Norris Trophy winners' quiz

Bobby Orr won the last of his eight Norris Trophies during the 1974-75 season. Can you name every defenseman who won the trophy since then?

The 'Team Canada 2025 Four Nations Face-Off roster' quiz

The 'Los Angeles Kings Stanley Cup-winning teams' quiz

The 'NHL 1,200-points Club' quiz

Victor Hedman News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 9

Lightning win game, but lose star defenseman Victor Hedman to injury

The hits keep coming for Tampa Bay, already having a defense corps ravaged by injury.

NHL suspends Maple Leafs forward Bobby McMann for high-sticking

Penguins' problems protecting leads reaches embarrassing new low

NHL players predict where Penguins' Sidney Crosby will play after 2025-26 season

The 25 greatest NHL goalies who never won a Stanley Cup

The '2003-04 Tampa Bay Lightning' quiz

NHL News / Yardbarker

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.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / Breakaway on SI / December 9

Lightning's Brandon Hagel Opens Up About Nikita Kucherov Pairing

For the first few weeks of the season, the Tampa Bay Lightning looked nothing like the Stanley Cup contender they were supposed to be. One win in their first seven games left them staggering through one of the bleakest starts in franchise history, searching for solutions that felt out of reach.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / The Sick Podcast / December 9

The Habs Playing A Big Game Against The Lightning Tonight

The Montreal Canadiens (15-10-3) will be hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning (16-11-2) in a game that will decide who will be at the top of the Atlantic Division at the end of the night.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / December 9

Leafs’ Bobby McMann, Lightning’s Gage Goncalves ejected from game

Monday’s game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning saw some physicality, including a sequence where a player from each team was ejected.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / Daily Faceoff / December 8

Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point return to lineup against Leafs

The injury bug may finally be starting to clear up for the Tampa Bay Lightning, as they’ll see two of their top players in winger Nikita Kucherov and center Brayden Point return to the lineup on Monday against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / Breakaway on SI / December 8

Lightning Lose Goalie in Peak Form to IR

The Tampa Bay Lightning spent the first two weeks of the season staring at a standings page that looked more like a warning sign than a slow start. One win in their first seven games and a schedule that offered zero breathing room had them buried at the bottom of the division.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / NHL on ClutchPoints / December 8

Lightning hold top honors in early 2025-26 Atlantic Division report card

The 2025-26 NHL season is entering its 10th week, and we are starting to see some separation between the contenders and pretenders. However, there are still some extremely tight races around the league.

Andrei Vasilevskiy News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 8

Lightning place Andrei Vasilevskiy on IR

According to Erik Erlendsson of Lightning Insider, the Tampa Bay Lightning have placed netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy on the team’s injured reserve. Having recalled Brandon Halverson a few days ago, any corresponding roster move, if any, will likely involve a forward or defenseman.

NHL News / Last Word On Sports / December 8

Prime Monday Night Hockey: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Monday Night Hockey on Prime continues today with an Atlantic Division battle featuring the Tampa Bay Lightning visiting the Toronto Maple Leafs. Don’t forget to check out more NHL Predictions, as our writers continue this series throughout the 2025-26 season.