Tampa Bay Lightning: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Lightning’s Kucherov named top rated right wing in EA Sports NHL 26

One of the top players in the real world is one of the best players in the virtual one. On Tuesday, EA Sports revealed the top 10 right-wingers for NHL 26.

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2025 Tampa Bay Lightning Top 25 Under 25: #24 Tristan Allard

Say hello to one of the scouting staff’s best finds over the last few seasons. Will Tristan Allard finish his story and make it to the NHL this season?

Kaden Pitre News / Raw Charge / August 25

2025 Tampa Bay Lightning Top 25 Under 25: #25 Kaden Pitre

It begins! The annual ranking of Tampa Bay Lightning prospects under the age of 25 is here. Things start off with a newcomer – Kaden Pitre. The most important stat from Kaden Pitre’s 2024-25 season was games played.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / The Hockey Writers / August 24

4 Tampa Bay Lightning Predictions for 2025-26

In less than two months’ time, the Tampa Bay Lightning will be back on the ice for the regular season. Each season brings new storylines and new milestones.

Florida Panthers News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Most goals in a Stanley Cup Playoffs' quiz

How many of the 18 NHL players since the 2000 Stanley Cup Playoffs to score 10 goals in multiple postseason runs can you name in five minutes?

The 'NHL Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

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

The 'NHL Hart Trophy winners since 1983' quiz

Tampa Bay Lightning News / NHL on ClutchPoints / August 23

Tampa Bay Lightning top breakout candidates for 2025-26 season

With their preseason opener a month out, the Tampa Bay Lightning are continuing their prep for the 2025-26 season. This year’s team is already looking stronger than the roster that lost once again to the Florida Panthers in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The 31 longest postseason games in NHL history

It won’t take you as long to read this as it did to watch any of these games.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / Raw Charge / August 23

Lightning Morning News: The League is slowly waking back up

After a couple of weeks of inactivity, it appears things are slowly building back up as we hit the final week of August. There were some signings, some news about international tournaments, and an injury update.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 22

NHL to organize 2028 World Cup without IIHF involvement

The NHL appears set to move forward with their plan on organizing a World Cup of Hockey. They’re ready to reach out to international clubs directly, rather than work with the IIHF, per TSN’s Darren Dreger.

NHL is expecting more slow-moving offseasons in the future

NHL players with the most to prove for 2025-26 season

Ranking every NHL team’s 2025-26 prospect pool, from 1 to 32

The 75 greatest athletes who didn't win a ring

The 'NHL goalie all-time save percentage leaders' quiz

Tampa Bay Lightning News / NHL on ClutchPoints / August 22

Way-too-early Tampa Bay Lightning trade candidates in 2025-26 season

The Tampa Bay Lightning are in a weird place. First, they are a few years removed from winning their last Stanley Cup. The Bolts are caught between possibly contending or potentially falling out of the race.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / TV Insider / August 21

‘Death by Lightning’: Historical Drama From ‘Game of Thrones’ Team Sets Premiere at Netflix & Everything Else We Know

Netflix has finally set a premiere date for the long-awaited limited series Death by Lightning, which is executive-produced by Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B.

NHL News / House of Hockey / August 20

Jake Guentzel Exposes Matthew Tkachuk's Unsportsmanlike True Colours in New Interview

Matthew Tkachuk laid out Jake Guentzel in the playoffs, and now the Lightning star has exposed Tkachuk's lack of sportsmanship in his latest interview.

Ryder Korczak News / Inside The Rink / August 20

AHL: Ryder Korczak Signs Overseas

The Syracuse Crunch today saw forward Ryder Korczak sign with Vlci Zilina in Slovakia. The 22-year-old forward played in 35 games for the Hartford Wolf Pack, recording 11 points on three goals and eight assists.

NHL News / Yardbarker

Which NHL teams have the longest current Stanley Cup droughts?

There is no title celebration quite like the captain of an NHL team hoisting the Stanley Cup. We mean, unless you love to see sweaty racecar drivers dump milk all over their heads.

Luke Glendening News / NHL on ClutchPoints / August 19

Best last-minute Luke Glendening destinations in 2025 NHL Free Agency

The Tampa Bay Lightning chose not to re-sign Luke Glendening after his contract expired this summer. NHL Free Agency started on July 1, and Glendening is still available for a team to bring in.

Jake Guentzel News / House of Hockey / August 19

Lightning Star Jake Guentzel Reveals He Wanted to Sign With Team's Conference Rival

Tampa Bay Lightning star Jake Guentzel revealed on the Cam & Strick podcast that he loved the Hurricanes and would have really wanted to sign in Carolina.

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The 'Most NFL 1,000-receiving yard seasons' quiz

The 'Season TD pass leaders by NFL team' quiz

The '2024-25 NFL rushing touchdown leaders' quiz

The 'Second-leading receiver by NFL team' quiz

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / August 17

Lightning’s Offseason Business Deals Set to Improve the Fan Experience

In addition to taking care of business for on-ice activities by signing free agents to the organization, the Tampa Bay Lightning have also been busy with off-ice business that has an impact on a fan’s experience in watching the games, whether it is in person, on television, or on a streaming device.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / House of Hockey / August 13

Tampa Bay Lightning Announce the End of Amalie Arena

The Tampa Bay Lightning have played in Amalie Arena since 2014, but now, a change has officially been revealed with the name change to take place immediately.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / Daily Faceoff / August 13

Lightning’s rink renamed to Benchmark International Arena

The Tampa Bay Lightning’s home rink will have a new name for the 2025-26 NHL season and beyond, as the team announced that AMALIE Arena has been renamed Benchmark International Arena as part of a multi-year naming rights deal.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / Daily Faceoff / August 11

2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Tampa Bay Lightning’s Top 10

Welcome back. It’s time for Daily Faceoff’s third annual NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown, looking at the best all 32 teams have to offer. We’re highlighting the top 10 prospects for every franchise, their biggest strengths and weaknesses and so much more.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / Inside The Rink / August 6

Jaydon Dureau Signed by the Manitoba Moose

The Manitoba Moose announced yesterday that the team has signed forward Jaydon Dureau to a one-year contract through the 2025-26 season. The White City, Saskatchewan-born forward split time between the American Hockey Leagues (AHL) Syracuse Crunch and the ECHL’s Orlando Solar Bears in the 2024-25 season.

Sean Day News / Inside The Rink / August 6