• Lightning First Round Schedule Is Out; Open Sunday Night at 5:45PM
    Apr 17 2026

    The Tampa Bay Lightning have their first round Stanley Cup Playoff schedule vs. the Montreal Canadiens. The Bolts return to practice to prepare for Sunday's game 1. On this date in Lightning history, Nikita Kucherov became the first winger to reach 100 assists in a season.

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  • Lightning Wrap Up The Regular Season, Turn Focus To Montreal In The Playoffs
    Apr 16 2026

    The Tampa Bay Lightning lost 4-2 to the New York Rangers to wrap up the regular season. They finished with 50 wins and 106 points. Now they turn their attention to the Montreal Canadiens, their first round opponent in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. On this date in Lightning history, Marty St. Louis delivers another overtime playoff winner.

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  • Lightning Clinch Home Ice In First Round; Host Rangers Tonight
    Apr 15 2026

    The Tampa Bay Lightning have clinched home-ice in their first round matchup with the Montreal Canadiens. The Bolts host the New York Rangers tonight on Fan Appreciation Night to wrap up the regular season. Nikita Kucherov is 4 points behind in the scoring race, Brayden Point needs 2 goals for another 20-goal season and Andrei Vasilevskiy is 1 win from his second 40-win season.

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  • Kucherov Beat The Wings in Overtime; Lightning to Play The Canadiens in First Round
    Apr 14 2026

    The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in overtime as Nikita Kucherov scores the game-winner and reached 130 points for the 2nd time in his career. The Lightning have 50 wins this season for the 5th time in franchise history. The Buffalo Sabres have won the Atlantic Division so the Lightning will play the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Home ice advantage will be determined on Wednesday night in the last game of the regular season.

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  • Lightning Host the Red Wings With 2 Games Left In Regular Season
    Apr 13 2026

    The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Detroit Red Wings tonight as they have 2 games left in the regular season. The Bolts are currently in 3rd place in the Atlantic Division but can finish as high as first place. Brayden Point is looking for his 8th 50-point season, the Bolts are looking for their 5th 50-win season in team history and Jakob Pelletier has a 20-game point streak in the AHL, the longest one in 19 seasons.

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  • Lightning Beat the Bruins 2-1; Move Into 2nd Place
    Apr 12 2026

    The Tampa Bay Lightning rallied in the 3rd period to beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 in their final road game of the regular season. Brandon Hagel returned to the lineup and scored, Emil Lilleberg got the game-winning goal with 95-seconds remaining and Erik Cernak played in his 500th game. The Lightning return home Monday to host the Detroit Red Wings.

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  • Lightning at Bruins in Final Road Game Of Regular Season
    Apr 11 2026

    The Tampa Bay Lightning play at the Boston Bruins in a Saturday matinee for their final road game of the regular season. Tampa Bay and Boston are the 2 winningest programs in the NHL over the past 10 seasons. Erik Cernak will play in his 500th game tonight. Ryan McDonagh is the Lightning nominee for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy.

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  • Lightning Lose 2-1 To Montreal; Fall to 3rd Place In The Atlantic Division
    Apr 10 2026

    The Tampa Bay Lightning lose 2-1 to the Montreal Canadiens for their 3rd straight loss. They drop to 3rd place in the Atlantic Division with 3 games to play. Darren Raddysh got the lone goal for his 70th point, Nikita Kucherov is up to 128 points on the season while Anthony Cirelli and Declan Carlile both returned to the lineup. On this date in Lightning history, Steven Stamkos reached 50 goals for the first time.

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    5 mins