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TAMPA, Fla. — Semyon Varlamov stopped 31 shots, Brock Nelson scored twice in the third period, and the New York Islanders beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 on Monday night. Ross Johnston, Josh Bailey and Anders Lee also scored for the Islanders, who are 18-0-1 when scoring three or more goals. Tampa Bay got a goal from Steven Stamkos. Curtis McElhinney stopped 19 … [Read more...] about Varlamov, Nelson Lead Islanders past Lightning 5-1

The Tampa Bay Lightning picked up four out of a possible six points this week with wins over the Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks, but they beat themselves against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday. This week was one that, looking at the bigger picture, might have frustrated fans. The Lightning played well against the Predators and won in overtime, but when the Wild … [Read more...] about Bolts Breakdown: Lightning Earned Everything They Got

WASHINGTON — Dmitry Orlov scored 3:03 into overtime, and the Washington Capitals rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Friday. Orlov, Jakub Vrana and Evgeny Kuznetsov each had a goal and an assist for Washington, which trailed 3-1 after two periods. Alex Ovechkin tied the game with his team-leading 17th goal 11:36 into the third. The Capitals went 2 for 2 on the … [Read more...] about Orlov Scores in OT as Capitals Beat Lightning 4-3

TAMPA, Fla. — James Reimer made 36 saves, Sebastian Aho and Jaccob Slavin each had a goal and an assist, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Saturday night. Carolina also got a goal from Jordan Martinook. Dougie Hamilton had two assists. Brayden Point and Tyler Johnson scored for the Lightning, who have lost three straight (0-2-1). Curtis … [Read more...] about Reimer Makes 36 Saves, Hurricanes Beat Lightning 3-2

This was one of the toughest weeks the Tampa Bay Lightning have faced this season. They started the week hosting the Buffalo Sabres and defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues, then went on the road to face the Washington Capitals. They finished the week against the Carolina Hurricanes, and through it all, they picked up three of a possible eight points. Related: … [Read more...] about Bolts Breakdown: Lightning’s Little Mistakes Causing Big Problems

In the world of sports, one week is all it takes for a team to go from everything being right to everything being wrong. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, the happened over the course of Thanksgiving week. On Monday, the Lightning defeated the Buffalo Sabres 5-2, creating a three-game winning streak where the team looked to be back to their 2018-19 dominant form. On Wednesday, … [Read more...] about Lightning: It May Be Time to Panic

NASHVILLE — Nikita Kucherov scored at 2:35 of overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers) Victor Hedman and Ondrej Palat also scored and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 30 shots as the Lightning snapped a three-game skid. Calle Jarnkrok and Kyle … [Read more...] about Kucherov Scores in OT to Lift Lightning past Predators 3-2

Throughout his career with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Tyler Johnson has been many things. In his rookie season, he was a Calder Trophy Nominee, helping to carry the Lightning to a surprising playoff bid. During the 2014-15 season, he was a true sensation as a member of the ‘Triplets,’ a forward line that dominated the NHL while pushing Tampa Bay to the 2015 Stanley Cup Final. … [Read more...] about Lightning: Where Has Johnson Gone?

TAMPA, Fla. — Mats Zuccarello had a goal and two assists as the Minnesota Wild won their fifth consecutive game, 5-4 over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night. Joel Eriksson Ek, Jason Zucker, Carson Soucy and Victor Rask also scored for the Wild, who have an 11-game point streak (8-0-3). Alex Stalock stopped 30 shots. Tampa Bay, which is 1-3-1 over its last five … [Read more...] about Zuccarello Leads Streaking Wild to 5-4 Win over Lightning