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Lightning vs. Stars Exposes Major NHL Officiating Flaw

The Tampa Bay Lightning are playing their best hockey in years, and the entire Eastern Conference has been put on notice by their recent surge. Heading into their matchup with the Dallas Stars, Tampa Bay had ripped off 11 straight wins, tying a franchise record before seeing the streak snapped in a shootout loss to a struggling St.

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Lightning run point streak to 13 games with thorough win over Stars

Dominic James and Jake Guentzel had a goal and an assist apiece, and the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning stretched their point streak to 13 games with a 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars on Sunday afternoon.

Brandon Halverson News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 18

Lightning Reassign Brandon Halverson

1/18/26: The Lightning announced today that Halverson has been returned to AHL Syracuse. Halverson backed up Vasilevskiy for the club’s loss to the St.

NHL News / Last Word On Sports / January 18

NHL Predictions: Jan 18 Tampa Bay Lightning at the Dallas Stars

Each day, our writers here at Last Word On Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out.

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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

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

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

NHL News / Field Level Media / January 17

Lightning visit Stars with points streak still intact

While the Tampa Bay Lightning's 11-game winning streak finally came to a halt, their points streak lives on as they enter a road matchup with the Dallas Stars on Sunday.

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 / January 16

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.

Brayden Point News / Daily Faceoff / January 16

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.

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.

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.