One of the best coaches in the game has finally received the one honor he has been passed over for time and time again. On Wednesday, the NHL announced that the 2025-26 Jack Adams Award was going to Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper.
Jon Cooper has guided the Tampa Bay Lightning to nine consecutive playoff appearances, four Stanley Cup Final berths and two championships — but he had never won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s coach of the year.
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper was announced as the winner of the 2025-26 Jack Adams Award, giving him his first Coach of the Year honor.
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Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper has been named the winner of the 2026 Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s coach of the year, the club announced Wednesday afternoon.
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper has added another crowning achievement to a storied NHL career. Cooper was announced Wednesday as the 2026 recipient
The Tampa Bay Lightning, who were eliminated in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, swung a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday, acquiring the signing rights to prospect forward Jack Pridham in return for a third round draft selection in 2027.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired the rights of forward prospect Jack Pridham from the Chicago Blackhawks. The 20-year-old Pridham was not expected to sign with Chicago before the 5 P.M.
The Tampa Bay Lightning announced on Monday that they have acquired the rights to forward Jack Pridham from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft.
Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Sam O’Reilly closed out a brilliant junior campaign in style, taking home Memorial Cup MVP honors as he led the Kitchener Rangers to a 6-2 win over the Everett Silvertips in Sunday’s 2026 final in Kelowna, British Columbia.
The Tampa Bay Lightning locked down another pivotal piece of their future. They announced on Friday (May 29) that they signed prospect forward Benjamin Rautiainen to a three-year entry-level contract.
Manitoba Moose forward Jaydon Dureau is heading to USports, joining the University of Saskatchewan for the 2026-27 season. Dureau, 25, put up 18 goals and 29 assists for 47 points in 54 games last season in the ECHL with the Norfolk Admirals.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have just locked up the first of their two fourth-round picks from the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. On Friday, the Lightning announced that they have signed center Benjamin Rautiainen to a three-year, entry-level contract.
For the first time in several seasons, Corey Perry did not make it to the Stanley Cup. After failing to help the Lightning make it to the Stanley Cup, Perry, who just turned 41 years old, wishes to return for his 22nd season, but it likely won’t be with the Bolts, according to Pierre LeBrun’s latest piece in The Athletic.
Recently turned 41-year-old Corey Perry is looking to extend his career into a 22nd season, confirmed by Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic earlier today. Playing in unusual colors back in 2019 as a Dallas Star at age 34, it already looked like Perry hardly had much left in the tank, with just five goals in 57 regular season games.
Few people are happier today than Mitch Marner. Following the Vegas Golden Knights’ sweep of the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, the ex-Toronto Maple Leafs forward is glowing, given he’s moving on to the Stanley Cup Final.
The 2025-26 NHL season is almost over, with just weeks left in the postseason before every team begins to prepare for the 2026-27 campaign, where they can begin to push for their chance at a Stanley Cup.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward Scott Sabourin to a one-year, two-way contract, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced on Saturday.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have some irons in the fire for the future of their team. Some are up-and-coming prospects who are MVP winners across the world and in the junior ranks.
In what is turning out to be one of the most stunning playoff series in recent NHL history, the Vegas Golden Knights took a commanding 3-0 lead over the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Final.
Malkin is set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and he will turn 40 years old at the end of July.
Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: It was another first-round exit for the Tampa Bay Lightning, their fourth in a row. One executive thinks they lost their identity, and obviously, the Victor Hedman injury hurt, as well as the underperforming Nikita Kucherov and Andrei Vasilevskiy.
It appears defenseman Victor Hedman will return to the NHL, but he’s got a road to travel before he does. The Tampa Bay Lightning played these playoffs without their superstar, who took time away for personal reasons.
For the fourth consecutive year, the Tampa Bay Lightning were ousted in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs despite championship expectations. And for the fourth straight year, Nikita Kucherov’s underwhelming performance was one of the key reasons why.
The Tampa Bay Lightning can point to unlucky bounces and fortunate goals from the Montreal Canadiens in Game 7, but that excuse only goes so far. For the fourth straight year, Tampa Bay’s playoff run ends in the opening round.
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