After five days of practices, Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point has determined he will not be healthy enough to join Team Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Tampa Bay Lightning star forward Brayden Point has been ruled out of the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, sources confirm. The decision comes amid ongoing recovery from a knee injury sustained on January 12 against the Philadelphia Flyers, which has sidelined the 29-year-old center for nearly a month.
Team Canada faces a critical decision this week about one of its most important forwards. The timeline is tight, but general manager Doug Armstrong has no intention of rushing the process.
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The Tampa Bay Lightning sit in first place in the Atlantic Division, and appear to be cruising towards their ninth straight playoff appearance. They’re on the type of run that can’t be achieved without overcoming some adversity, and there’s no better example of their perseverance than this season.
In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best
Brayden Point hasn’t played a game for the Tampa Bay Lightning since suffering a knee injury against the Philadelphia Flyers on Jan. 12. Although the star forward has been ruled out until the Olympic break, he is still a possibility to play for Team Canada in Italy — but the clock is ticking.
The numbers barely seem real. Nikita Kucherov is producing at a pace that belongs in a hockey video game, stacking points at a rate that has left the rest of the league struggling to keep up.
The Tampa Bay Lightning took a thrilling come-from-behind victory over the Boston Bruins in the Stadium Series on Sunday. In the game, Anthony Cirelli was injured.
The Tampa Bay Lightning made the most of their historic outdoor game at Raymond James Stadium and now turn the page to the remainder of the season. The approaching Olympic Games remain at the forefront of everyone’s minds as well.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are the latest team to enter the sweepstakes for Artemi Panarin. It sounds like Panarin prefers to go down South to Florida, making the Lightning one of his top destinations.
Jake Guentzel scored a breakaway goal with 15 seconds left in overtime as the host Tampa Bay Lightning won their ninth straight home game, beating the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Tuesday night despite trailing with less than 30 seconds left in regulation.
Jake Guentzel scored a breakaway goal with 15 seconds left in overtime as the Tampa Bay Lightning won their ninth straight home game, beating the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Some big Team Canada hockey news just days before the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremonies. We have an injury replacement to announce as Sam Bennett is in, and Anthony Cirelli is out.
In an unfortunate update, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman shared that Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli will be unable to play for Team Canada in the upcoming Olympics due to injury.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are on an incredible roll. They are coming off a remarkable come-from-behind 6-5 triumph over the Boston Bruins in the NHL’s outdoor game at Raymond James Stadium.
After more than a month away from the team, an old-fashioned enforcer is returning to the Tampa Bay Lightning. According to a team announcement, the Lightning have recalled Scott Sabourin from the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch.
Sunday’s Stadium Series game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins was a rousing success for the NHL, as a furious rally by the Bolts culminated in a 6-5 shootout win.
Sunday’s NHL Stadium Series showdown between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Boston Bruins at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., had it all. It had plenty of goals, impressive goaltending down the stretch and perhaps most memorably, goalies dropping the gloves and going at it in the middle of the ice.
The Tampa Bay Lightning's Sunday night win wasn't just a big deal because it was over their division rival, the Boston Bruins, or because it took place outdoors at an NFL stadium; it was a big deal because it made franchise history.
It was the kind of night that reminded everyone why we drag the game of hockey outdoors in the first place. You had the 41-degree chill at puck drop, a pirate ship in the end zone, and 64,617 fans screaming their lungs out at Raymond James Stadium.
The Tampa Bay Lightning announced that forward Anthony Cirelli left Sunday’s NHL Stadium Series game against the Boston Bruins with an injury and would not return.
Sunday's Stadium Series game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins was the 45th outdoor game in NHL history. Critics will say the outdoor games have been overdone, and that perhaps the league should start cutting back on them.
Tampa Bay's high-scoring right winger Nikita Kucherov left the Lightning's home game Thursday night against the Winnipeg Jets after a hard collision in the first period, but he was able to return to start the second.