The Lightning center is on pace to shatter his career high for goals. Could he also finally win a much-deserved Selke Trophy?
Tampa Bay has six games left until the 4 Nations break, with four of those being played at Amalie Arena. It’s been a tough stretch for the Tampa Bay Lightning as of late. The team is holding on to the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference after losing four of their last five games.
Here are three reasons to like the Lightning’s new-look power play. Thursday’s moves were transformative, because the personnel and positional changes made it difficult to tell which was the top unit and which was the second. Point men Victor Hedman and Darren Raddysh switched units, with Brayden Point and Jake Guentzel matched with Raddysh.
Palat was a Glue Guy Legend during Tampa Bay’s three straight trips to the Stanley Cup—his top-line chemistry respected by teammates and foes alike. His 423 career points rank ninth in franchise history and his 147 plus/minus ranks second, just behind Victor Hedman.
If the forward prospect can duplicate his production from AHL Syracuse, it could provide a much-needed boost for Tampa Bay.
It’s no secret that January has been a grind for the Lightning. It’s that way for every team at this point in the season. But add Tampa Bay’s schedule this month — 16 games over 29 days — and it’s
Slaggert put the Blackhawks ahead 2-1 at 18:14 with a snap shot from the top of the left circle off a drop pass from Lukas Reichel. Slaggert was playing his first NHL game of the season, having been recalled from Rockford of the American Hockey League on Sunday.
Lightning general manager Julian BriseBois believes that his team is playing better than last season despite their struggles.
The Tampa Bay Lightning got back in the win column on Thursday night, defeating the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 in a shootout at AMALIE Arena to earn a season series split with their Western Conference opponent. Jake Guentzel scored the lone goal in the three-round shootout.
Matthew Knies had two goals and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs held on late to down the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Monday night.
Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0. Marco Kasper redirected J.T.
(AP) — Jake Guentzel scored the only goal in the shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 on Thursday night. Brayden Point, Anthony Cirelli and Guentzel scored for Tampa Bay during regulation while Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with ...