The Tampa Bay Lightning category follows Tampa Bay's NHL franchise with game coverage, transactions, injuries, prospects, trades and Stanley Cup storylines. The Lightning's development branch includes the AHL's Syracuse Crunch and ECHL's Orlando Solar Bears, both organized beneath Tampa Bay for prospect and call-up coverage. The Lightning joined the NHL as an expansion franchise in 1992, bringing major-league hockey to Florida's Gulf Coast. Tampa Bay won its first Stanley Cup in 2004 and later became the league's dominant pandemic-era team with championships in 2020 and 2021, followed by another Final appearance in 2022. The club's long-term development relationships in Syracuse and Orlando have become an important part of its sustained success.
Nikita Kucherov scored twice as the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 at Benchmark International Arena and improve to 6-2-0.
The Orlando Solar Bears will bring 19 2026-27 home games to WRDQ-TV Magic TV 27 through a new partnership with Cox Media Group and the Orlando Magic.
Victor Hedman scored 2:07 into overtime to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Kraken at Benchmark International Arena.
Andre Roy joined the Tampa Bay Lightning television broadcast for games against the Minnesota Wild and New York Islanders, bringing 2004 Stanley Cup experience to the analyst desk.
The Tampa Bay Lightning recalled goaltender Mads Sogaard from the Syracuse Crunch after he posted a 1.73 goals-against average and .937 save percentage in three AHL appearances.
The Tampa Bay Lightning will open the 2026-27 season against the New York Rangers with local broadcasts on The Spot, streaming through the team app and 14 national broadcasts.
John Carlson scored twice, Dennis Hildeby made 34 saves in his Tampa Bay Lightning debut and Tampa Bay completed a three-game homestand sweep with a 3-2 win over the Minnesota…
The Tampa Bay Lightning reduced their training camp roster by seven players, leaving 58 players after seven assignments were announced Sept. 21.
Jeffrey Viel scored twice and Dennis Hildeby made 23 saves, but the Tampa Bay Lightning lost 3-2 in overtime to the Nashville Predators on Tuesday.
The Tampa Bay Lightning lost 5-1 to the New York Rangers after going 0-for-7 on the power play and allowing Igor Shesterkin to score a historic goalie goal.
