The Tampa Bay Lighting have successfully bolted forward during their last handful of games with a four-game winning streak. They landed their first home win of the season, and one of their veteran players reached a 1000-point milestone.
The Toronto Maple Leafs haven’t given their fans much to root for in the month of October. And you would think that, by now, most people are used to it.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have already celebrated milestones this year, such as Nikita Kucherov joining the 1,000-point club. On Tuesday night, the team celebrated another major moment in an NHL career.
The National Hockey League is close to wrapping up its third official week of 2025-26, and — finally — every team has both won and lost a game. Last year at this time, the Winnipeg Jets remained undefeated, while the San Jose Sharks still hadn’t found a way to bank two points.
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov recorded the 1,000th point of his National Hockey League career in the second period of Saturday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
Nikita Kucherov has reached another milestone in his career, recording his 1000th career point against the Anaheim Ducks. He now sits just 137 points behind former Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos for the franchise lead in points.
Intent on emerging from their early-season struggles, the Tampa Bay Lightning will open a three-game homestand with a visit from the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.
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It’s been a long 113 days since the Florida Panthers broke the hearts of the Edmonton Oilers for the second straight time in the Stanley Cup Final, but hockey fans, we are back.
ew players combine speed, skill, and playoff pedigree the way Brayden Point does. At 29 years old, the Tampa Bay Lightning center has already carved out a career defined by clutch performances, offensive production, and championship experience.
It should surprise no one reading this that Connor McDavid is once again the top-rated centre in EA Sports’ NHL video game series. What might surprise you is that this marks his eighth straight year in the top spot — and the ninth straight year he’s been listed among the best, dating back to the crown he shared with Sidney Crosby in NHL 18.
One of the NHL Draft’s most unique prospects came off the board on Saturday when the Minnesota Wild selected diminutive centerman Adam Benak with the 102nd overall pick of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
Frank Nazar had an impressive stint with the Chicago Blackhawks last season. After being called up to the NHL on Dec. 13, he skated in 53 games and registered 12 goals and 14 assists.
The Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Rangers are experiencing differing feelings heading into the final game of a six-month regular-season marathon. While
The Tampa Bay Lightning have three important games left on their schedule, but in their pursuit of the Atlantic Division's top spot, they surely must have a sense of giving away too much over the past two matches.
The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to pull even in points with the Atlantic Division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday when the teams meet in Tampa, Fla.
Brayden Point scored twice and the Tampa Bay Lightning scored three times within two minutes in the first period to defeat the New York Rangers. The Lightning
Brayden Point set a career-high in goals and points during the 2022-23 season, where he notched 51 goals and 95 points in 82 games for the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Brayden Point scored with less than a minute left in the game to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes and ended the Lightning’s four-game losing streak.
The Tampa Bay Lightning lineup will receive a jolt Tuesday versus the Pittsburgh Penguins with the return of center Brayden Point, who is set to retake the ice following a four-game absence due to a lower-body ailment.
The Tampa Bay Lightning announced that forward Brayden Point will miss Tuesday, Nov. 5, game against the St. Louis Blues with an undisclosed injury. Point left Sunday’s game against the Winnipeg Jets midway through the first period and did not return.
The Tampa Bay Lightning announced that center Brayden Point will not be returning to Sunday’s game against the Winnipeg Jets due to an undisclosed injury.