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Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Steven Stamkos, the captain, leads the team to a 2-1 series lead There are certain goals that you know will follow players for the rest of their life. For Vincent Lecavalier it was the between the legs goal against Montreal in 2004. Marty St. Louis’ double-overtime winner against Calgary. Nikita Kucherov’s fake-shot against Buffalo. For … [Read more...] about Lightning Round: “It was an amazing experience”

Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images He didn’t last long, but he was effective when he played. How good was that? No really. How good was that? The captain, twirling around on the ice, taking line rushes with his long hair and stranded-on-an-island beard flowing in the breeze was a sight for many a sore-eyed Lightning fan. Then, just three shifts into the game, on a … [Read more...] about Highlight: Steven Stamkos scores in his return

EDMONTON, ALBERTA - SEPTEMBER 23: Steven Stamkos #91 of the Tampa Bay Lightning is congratulated by Pat Maroon #14 after scoring a goal against the Dallas Stars during the first period in Game Three of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Place on September 23, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Stamkos did one thing, and that was … [Read more...] about Return of the King: Bolts take Game 3 with dominant performance

The Tampa Bay Lightning saw the return of their captain Steven Stamkos and you could see from the jump that it gave a boost to the team’s energy and level of play. Nikita Kucherov got things started by getting a pass from Ondrej Palat and scoring on a breakaway. Then it happened. Steven Stamkos, on […] Lightning sparked by Stamkos’ return, take 2-1 series lead - Bolts by the … [Read more...] about Lightning sparked by Stamkos’ return, take 2-1 series lead

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Steven Stamkos scored on his first shot since February, left with injury and the Tampa Bay Lightning kept dominating without him, blowing the Dallas Stars out of an empty arena with a 5-2 rout in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night to take the lead in the series. Even though he only skated five shifts for 2:47, the Lightning captain … [Read more...] about Stamkos scores, leaves, Lightning beat Stars 5-2 in Game 3

EDMONTON, Canada (WFLA) - Tampa Bay Lightning Captain Steven Stamkos is back on the ice Wednesday night ahead of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. Stamkos was warming up before Tampa Bay's game against the Dallas Stars in Edmonton. The series is currently tied 1-1. Check back for live updates: FIRST PERIOD: 13:02 | Steven Stamkos scores a goal in his 2020 … [Read more...] about LIVE BLOG: Lightning captain Steven Stamkos returns to ice for Game 3 of Stanley Cup Final

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - While the boys in blue are chasing the cup in Edmonton, their four-legged ambassador, Bolt, is holding down the fort. Bolt is a yellow Labrador who draws crowds wherever he goes. He is currently being raised by the Tampa Bay Lightning to go into training with Southeastern Guide Dogs located in Palmetto. Missy Davis, Bolt's designated raiser, … [Read more...] about Bolt, the four-legged Lightning ambassador, draws crowds at Stanley Cup watch party

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- The Stanley Cup Final looks a lot different this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of traveling back and forth to play games in their two cities, the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Dallas Stars are playing the entire series in Edmonton, Canada. And while Edmonton is a whopping 2,800+ miles away from Amalie Arena here in Tampa, Florida, the … [Read more...] about FAN PHOTOS: Tampa Bay Lightning fans gear up to 'be the distant thunder' during Stanley Cup Final

While nastiness typically develops in a lot of series this deep in the playoffs, it's happening even earlier in this one because players have grown cranky after eight weeks in the NHL bubble. … [Read more...] about Bubble crankiness ratchets up the nasty for Stars-Lightning