Playing with his friends in the backyard or at a rink in Ornskoldsvik, a young Victor Hedman was Peter Forsberg streaking down the ice while ... recalled the Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman ...

Connor Bedard put the Chicago Blackhawks on the board, but it was Landon Slaggert who gave them the only lead they’d need.

The Lightning have tried it all: different personnel in different spots, using more motion, experimenting with Nikita Kucherov on both sides of the ice ... space around the paint and getting ...

From the get-go, the Lightning didn’t match Pittsburgh’s intensity. In what was a lopsided first period, the Penguins were hungrier and played with more pace than the Lightning. Tampa Bay ...

TAMPA — As Nikita Kucherov crossed the blue line along the right wing and collected a pass from Victor Hedman, he surveyed the ice in front ... q5mwQP2W2B — Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning ...

The top three teams in the Atlantic and Metro look fairly set. The six teams clamoring for two spots behind them are far more volatile.

When Tampa Bay Lightning ... hits the ice, that’s when the magic begins. As he’s stretching on the faceoff dot, the cold air of the arena begins to interact with the paint on his mask.

Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are scheduled and offers ...

On the cusp of the NHL’s longest scoreless streak this season during an 0-4 trip is one thing. Two healthy scratches for ...

Since Nov. 21, he’s tied with Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point for ... because so much is out of a player’s control, but it can paint a broad picture. Marchenko was minus-23 as a ...

(AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Boston Bruins defenseman Michael Callahan, left, drops Tampa Bay Lightning center Jack Finley to the ice during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, ...