Rick Dhaliwal: It’s sounding like one of the top potential unrestricted free agent centers will be off the market, as the Columbus Blue Jackets and Charlie Coyle are nearing an extension.
Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki, Colorado Avalanche forward Brock Nelson and Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli were named as the finalists for the Frank J.
The positive news came the Tampa Bay Lightning‘s way after a first-round exit a few nights ago. Anthony Cirelli has been named a finalist for the Selke Trophy, which is awarded to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game.
How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"
A trio of players is being recognized for their all-around efforts this past season. On Wednesday, the NHL announced that the Tampa Bay Lightning‘s Anthony Cirelli, Colorado Avalanche’s Brock Nelson and the Montreal Canadiens‘ Nick Suzuki have been named finalists for the 2025-26 Frank J.
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
The NHL announced today that Anthony Cirelli of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Brock Nelson of the Colorado Avalanche, and Nick Suzuki of the Montreal Canadiens have been named the three finalists for the 2025–26 Frank J.
The Tampa Bay Lightning dropped their first game of the week, but with back-to-back victories, they’re at the top of the Atlantic Division with 102 points in 76 games.
The NHL Olympic break is this week, and Canucks fans couldn’t be more excited. It hasn’t been the most entertaining on-ice product since the Calendar flipped to 2026, with a 2-12-3 record in the new year.
Multiple reports on Tuesday have confirmed that Sam Bennett will be joining Team Canada after all. Following news that he was not originally selected for the team, news that Bennett is in for Anthony Cirelli made the rounds Tuesday morning.
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.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
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.
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.
Team Canada unveiled the 25-player men’s hockey roster for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Games on Wednesday, with some significant tweaks from the team
Tampa Bay Lightning forwards Anthony Cirelli and Dominic Jamed are expected to return for Tuesday’s game against the New Jersey Devils, according to the team’s assistant coach Rob Zettler.
One of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ draft picks has a style of play that’s similar to a proven winner. Toronto selected forward Tyler Hopkins in the third round, (86th overall) in the 2025 NHL Draft.
The Vancouver Canucks aren’t the only NHL franchise with a hankering for change in the 2025 offseason. By most counts, the Tampa Bay Lightning are one of the most successful organizations in modern league history.
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli has been named a finalist for the Frank J. Selke Trophy, awarded annually “to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game.” Along with Cirelli, Sam Reinhart and Aleksander Barkov, both from the Florida Panthers, have been named finalists.
Anthony Cirelli is a core player for the Tampa Bay Lightning and because of the nature of his role, he rarely receives top billing. Cirelli has won two Stanley Cups, a Memorial Cup and recently helped Canada win the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off, but he tends to eschew the spotlight.
Anthony Cirelli started a two-goal performance with the game-winner during a dominant second period, propelling the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning to a 6-2 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday night.
Toronto Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner silenced his critics with an excellent performance for Canada, setting up Connor McDavid’s golden goal against the United States.
Toronto Maple Leafs almost came close to the chance of having Team Canada forward Anthony Cirelli in the organization, if things had gone differently. In the 2015 NHL Draft, it was clear that first and second overall would be Connor McDavid to the Edmonton Oilers and Jack Eichel to the Buffalo Sabres.
In the first period of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s game against the Colorado Avalanche, Anthony Cirelli scored a goal to give the Lightning a 5-1 advantage.
The Tampa Bay Lightning appear to have fallen quite a bit from their halcyon days of 2020 and 2021 when they won back-to-back Stanley Cup championships.
Tampa Bay's Anthony Cirelli scored 59 seconds into overtime and the Lightning beat the host Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Sunday to stretch their point streak to a season-high seven games.
Tonight brings us a pivotal Game 4 in the Stanley Cup Final. Tampa Bay finally showed us something on Monday, winning 6-2, but tonight's game is just as important.
Highlighting three props for Sunday's Game 3 between the Rangers and Lightning.
Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final is on tap for this evening, with the Rangers hosting the Lightning up 1-0 in the series. We have a bet on the winner of this one, along with a few prop spots that offer value.
The Tampa Bay Lightning advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals on Monday by finishing a four-game sweep of the Florida Panthers with a 2-0 win in Game 4.
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