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2020: A phrase that when said forces your mind to run in a million different directions. Just a few short months ago fans sat at home impatiently waiting for the restart of sports. Weekday’s would drag out as the only glimpse of hope came on Saturday evening when the UFC …

The Tampa Bay Lightning look to lock in their spot in the Stanley Cup Finals tonight in Game 5 against the New York Islanders. Tampa Bay holds a 3-1 series lead after establishing control of the Eastern Conference Finals early on in Game 1. Get to the Point The Lightning’s …

Exactly one year ago today, members of the Tampa Bay Lightning lined up for their 2019-20 team physicals. And they were prepared to hit the ice for the first time as a team the next day. A year later, the team isn’t preparing for the 2020-21 season. Instead, it’s preparing …

An incredible regular season has all gone down in flames for the Tampa Bay Lightning. After compiling the best record in the league during the regular season, Tampa Bay was quickly and rudely bounced from the Stanley Cup playoffs by the Columbus Blue Jackets.  Columbus completes the stunning sweep of …

The Tampa Bay Lightning capped off its regular season just last weekend. Tampa Bay finished their regular season as the NHL-Best with 62 wins, earning them the Presidents Trophy. The 62 win season ties the 1995-96 Detroit Red Wings for most wins in a single regular season. That didn’t matter, …

The Tampa Bay Lightning storm into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Now, they are poised for a deep postseason.  They look to capture their second Stanley Cup in franchise history. Standing in their way in the first round is the Columbus Blue Jackets. The two start their series tonight at Amalie …

For the second time in their last three games, the first-place Tampa Bay Lightning left the ice with a loss. On Thursday, the Lightning (36-10-2) registered the first goal of their matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs and were solid as a team statistically. In the end, however, Tampa’s divisional …

The Tampa Bay Lightning hadn’t lost back-to-back matches since Nov. 13, 2018. Jon Cooper’s team was in danger of suffering just that on Tuesday night in Dallas, but a rather composed performance ensured they didn’t. Goals from Ondrej Palat and Mikhail Sergachev and Andrei Vasilevskiy‘s third shutout of the season …

The Tampa Bay Lightning (11-3-1) are looking to ride their current hot streak as they host the New York Islanders (8-4-2) Thursday night at Amalie Arena. The Islanders, meanwhile, will be hoping to bounce back from their most recent loss that ended a five-game win streak. View From the Top The Lightning …

The Eastern Conference Finals have been an odd and unpredictable series so far. The visiting team would win four of the five games played. With a 3-2 series lead, the Tampa Bay Lightning will hope to continue that pattern. The series travels to Washington against the Capitals tonight for Game …