Tampa Bay Lightning: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Tampa Bay Lightning News / Daily Faceoff / February 24

Lightning’s Hedman, Point among players expected to return against Leafs

While injuries have plagued the Tampa Bay Lightning‘s season, they are looking to be relatively healthy for the first time in a while exiting the Olympic break.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / Daily Faceoff / February 24

Jon Cooper is the front-runner to (finally) win first Jack Adams Award

Jon Cooper has done his fair share of winning over the course of his career. The head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning has two Stanley Cup championships, four Eastern Conference championships, and last year’s 4 Nations Face-Off championship to his name.

NHL News / NHL Rumors / February 24

2026 NHL Free Agents – Unrestricted Right-Handed Defenseman

Yesterday we took a look at the pending UFA left-handed defensemen, and today, we take a look at the right-handed defensemen that could hit the open market on July 1st.

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Tampa Bay Lightning News / The Hockey Writers / February 23

Lightning Storylines to Follow as the NHL Season Gets Going Again

With the end of the 2026 Winter Olympics, the Tampa Bay Lightning are now ready to get back to work. The NHL season resumes on Wednesday, with the Lightning among the 16 teams that play immediately.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The 25 best NHL teams who didn't win the Stanley Cup

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

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / February 22

Canucks' trade buzz explodes as Olympic freeze set to lift

The Vancouver Canucks are expected to be busy once the NHL’s Olympic trade freeze lifts Sunday night, even if nothing is imminent. According to Thomas Drance of The Athletic, Vancouver does not currently have a deal lined up to be announced when the freeze ends at 8:59 p.m.

Canucks’ Filip Chytil out indefinitely with facial fracture

How Mikko Rantanen's injury could impact the Stars' deadline plans

Brotherly love: Jack and Quinn Hughes help deliver Team USA's first Olympic gold medal since 1980

Olympic hockey takeaways: NHL players take tournament to different level

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Olympics News / Yardbarker / February 20

Connor McDavid sets Olympic record, Canada reaches gold-medal game

Connor McDavid sets Olympic record as Canada reaches gold-medal game

Even without their normal captain, Sidney Crosby, Canada showed a resilience in their semifinal win over Finland that makes an eventual gold medal seem inevitable.

Students at Wisconsin went nuts celebrating Hilary Knight's Olympic goal

Four years after scandal, Olympic women's figure skating delivers an utterly redemptive podium

Alysa Liu had six-word message after her gold-medal performance

The '2026 Team Canada men's hockey roster' quiz

Tampa Bay Lightning News / NHL on ClutchPoints / February 20

Lightning rumors: Where Tampa Bay is looking to upgrade ahead of trade deadline

The Tampa Bay Lightning have only lost once in regulation since the beginning of 2026. Tied at the top of the Eastern Conference with the Carolina Hurricanes, the Bolts are all in for a return to the Stanley Cup Final.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 20

Lightning Aiming To Add Right-Shot Defenseman

One of the Lightning’s priorities before the trade deadline is supplement their blue line, David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period said on Thursday’s edition of “Daily Faceoff Live.” “The right side of that ‘D’ corps has been something that they’ve been looking to add.

Olympics News / Yardbarker / February 19

The stars have aligned for USA men's hockey team to end gold-medal drought

The USA men's Olympic hockey team has not won a gold medal since the 1980 Miracle On Ice team, and they entered the 2026 games expecting to break that drought. It's all right in front of them.

Team Canada discusses rallying after Sidney Crosby's injury in Olympic quarterfinal: 'We didn't want this to be Sid's last game'

Olympic hockey needs to scrap 3-on-3 overtime

Four years after scandal, Olympic women's figure skating delivers an utterly redemptive podium

The '2026 Team Canada men's hockey roster' quiz

Victor Hedman News / Breakaway on SI / February 19

Lightning's Victor Hedman Absence Doomed Sweden Against Team USA

Tampa Bay Lightning star Victor Hedman was going to play for Sweden in its quarterfinal matchup with the United States on Feb. 18. He was geared up and ready to help his country move on in its chase for Olympic gold.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / Daily Faceoff / February 18

Sweden’s Victor Hedman injured in warmups prior to quarterfinal game

Sweden has a tough matchup against the United States in Wednesday’s quarterfinal game of the men’s hockey tournament at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, and they’ll have to embrace the challenge without their stalwart defenseman and alternate captain.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / Breakaway on SI / February 18

Lightning Lose Defenseman for Regular Season Following Core Muscle Surgery

The Tampa Bay Lightning will navigate the playoff push without defenseman Max Crozier following his surgery for a core muscle injury. The 25-year-old underwent

Olympics News / Yardbarker / February 18

Team Canada discusses rallying after Sidney Crosby's injury in Olympic quarterfinal: 'We didn't want this to be Sid's last game'

Team Canada center Sidney Crosby still made an impact even after exiting with a gruesome right leg injury at the Milan Cortina Olympics quarterfinal against Czechia on Wednesday.

Team Canada win overshadowed by Sidney Crosby injury during 2026 Winter Olympics quarterfinals

‘He’s the best in the world’: Canada reacts to losing Crosby to injury

The '2026 Team Canada men's hockey roster' quiz

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Tampa Bay Lightning News / Daily Faceoff / February 18

Lightning’s Max Crozier to miss 10 weeks with core muscle injury

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Max Crozier will miss approximately 10 weeks of action after undergoing surgery to address a core muscle injury, the club announced Wednesday afternoon.

Maxwell Crozier News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 18

Lightning’s Maxwell Crozier Out For Regular Season

Lightning defenseman Maxwell Crozier underwent surgery to repair a core muscle injury during the Olympic break, the team announced Wednesday. He’ll be out for approximately 10 weeks, putting his projected return date in late April – after the end of the regular season.

Olympics News / Yardbarker / February 17

Canada prepares for Olympic quarterfinals with clean bill of health

The Canadian men's hockey team held its final practice before the start of the elimination round at the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games on Tuesday morning.

Canada’s MacKinnon, Bennett expected to play quarterfinal after missing practice

‘That guy did not want to fight Tom’: Canada reacts to Wilson’s Olympic punch-up

Canadiens’ Juraj Slafkovsky Olympic Performance Suggests Playoff Breakout

The '2026 Team Canada men's hockey roster' quiz