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Maple Leafs rally, top Lightning in OT for 3-1 series lead

The Toronto Maple Leafs wiped out a three-goal deficit in the third period, then beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 on Alexander Kerfootโ€™s power-play goal at 4:14 of overtime to take a commanding 3-1 series lead in their first-round NHL playoff matchup.

NHL-best Bruins clinch Atlantic with 2-1 win over Tampa Bay

Garnet Hathaway scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period and the NHL-best Boston Bruins wrapped up first place in the Atlantic Division with their sixth straight victory, beating Tampa Bay 2-1.

Bergeron gets 1,000th point, streaking Bruins beat Lightning

Patrice Bergeron got his 1,000th career point with a second-period assist and the Boston Bruins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 for their seventh straight win.

Oilers' Kane cut on wrist by skate blade, taken to hospital

Edmonton forward Evander Kane was cut on the left wrist by a skate blade and taken to the hospital with a frightening injury during the Oilersโ€™ 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

MacKinnon shines in clinching win, helps Avs win Stanley Cup

Nathan MacKinnon saved his best performance in the Stanley Cup Final for when it mattered most.

Defending champion Lightning's bid for 3-peat falls short

The Tampa Bay Lightning didnโ€™t relinquish their stronghold on the Stanley Cup without a fight.

Avalanche dethrone Lightning to win Stanley Cup for 3rd time

The Colorado Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup after dethroning the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning.

Avs can't close out Lightning in Game 5 loss at Ball Arena

The Colorado Avalanche were stymied in their quest to close out the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Friday night.

Lightning win Game 5, deny Avs chance to take Stanley Cup

The Tampa Bay Lightning spoiled Coloradoโ€™s party and they are still in the hunt for a third straight Stanley Cup title after beating the Avalanche 3-2 in Game 5.

Kadri scores in OT in return, Avs move to brink of title

Nazem Kadri scored at 12:02 of overtime โ€” perhaps with too many Colorado players on the ice โ€” and the Avalanche beat Tampa Bay 3-2 on Wednesday night in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final to move within a victory of dethroning the two-time defending champion Lightning.

Lightning bounce back, beat Avalanche 6-2 in Game 3

Steven Stamkos, Pat Maroon and Ondrej Palat each had a goal and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning scored four times in the second period and beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Speedy Colorado Avalanche zoom to 2-0 series lead over Bolts

The fast-flying Colorado Avalanche have zoomed out to a 2-0 series lead over Tampa Bay in the Stanley Cup Final.

'Out to dry': NHL champion Lightning in 2-0 hole to Avs

The Tampa Bay Lightning shrugged off their overtime loss to Colorado in the opener of the Stanley Cup Final.

Avalanche rout Lightning 7-0 to take 2-0 lead in Cup Final

The Colorado Avalanche overwhelmed the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-0 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.

Lightning look like the upstarts in Game 1 loss to Avalanche

For much of the game it looked as if the Colorado Avalanche and not the Tampa Bay Lightning were the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions.

Avalanche beat Lightning in OT to open Stanley Cup Final

Andre Burakovsky scored 1:23 into overtime and the Colorado Avalanche opened the Stanley Cup Final with a 4-3 victory over the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night.

Stanley Cup Final pits Lightning vs. high-scoring Avalanche

The Stanley Cup Final is a showdown between the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning and the high-scoring Colorado Avalanche.

Steven Stamkos thriving in different role with Lightning

At 32 and wrapping up his 14th season, Steven Stamkos is no longer one of the NHLโ€™s most prolific scorers or even the second- or third-best player on his own team.

Avalanche, Lightning set for anticipated Stanley Cup clash

The two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning face the best in the West Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Final beginning Wednesday in Denver.

Stamkos scores twice, Lightning beat Rangers 2-1 in Game 6

Steven Stamkos scored two goals and the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning are headed to the Stanley Cup Final for the third straight year after beating the New York Rangers 2-1 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference final.

Sergachev scores 2, Lightning beat Rangers 3-1 in Game 5

Mikhail Sergachev scored his second goal of the game with 1:50 remaining to break a tie and lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night for a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference final.

Rangers in familiar spot, back home after 2 road losses

The New York Rangers have been in a similar position before in this postseason โ€” looking to reverse the momentum back home after dropping two games on the road.

Lightning beat Rangers 4-1 in Game 4 to even East final

Nikita Kucherov scored on a breakaway and Andrei Vasilevskiy had 33 saves , helping the Tampa Bay Lightning shut down the New York Rangers 4-1 and even the NHLโ€™s Eastern Conference final at two games apiece.

Palat scores late, Lightning beat Rangers 3-2 in Game 3

Ondrej Palat scored with 42 seconds left and the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Sunday to cut their deficit in the Eastern Conference finals to 2-1.

Lightning back home, determined to rebound against Rangers

Thereโ€™s no panic in the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Rangers beat Lightning 3-2 in Game 2 for 2-0 series lead

Mika Zibanejad scored in the third period, Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 shots and the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 to take a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

Chytil scores twice, Rangers rout Lightning 6-2 in Game 1

Filip Chytil scored twice in the second period and the New York Rangers routed the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Vasilevskiy, Shesterkin highlight Lightning-Rangers matchup

Andrei Vasilevskiy has won a Vezina Trophy and two Stanley Cups with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

For Panthers, regular season success didn't lead to Cup run

There will be a Presidentsโ€™ Trophy banner hanging over the Florida Panthersโ€™ home ice next season.

Defending Stanley Cup champion Lightning back in East finals

The Tampa Bay Lightning are headed to the Eastern Conference finals for the sixth time in eight years after sweeping the Florida Panthers in four games.

Vasilevskiy, Lightning beat Panthers 2-0 in Game 4 for sweep

Andrei Vasilevskiy had 49 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning completed a four-game sweep of the Florida Panthers with a 2-0 victory that sends the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions back to the Eastern Conference final for the sixth time in eight years.

Panthers face challenge of back-to-back on brink of sweep

The Florida Panthers are on the brink of getting swept out of the second round of the playoffs by the back-to-back defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning.

Stamkos, Kucherov lead Lightning past Panthers 5-1 in Game 3

Steven Stamkos scored two goals and Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three assists and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 to move to the brink of another trip to the Eastern Conference final.

Colton scores late, Lightning beat Panthers 2-1 in Game 2

Ross Colton scored with just under four seconds remaining, giving the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-1 victory in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Lightning strike first against Panthers, win 4-1 in Game 1

Pierre-Edouard Bellemare scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, Andrei Vasilevskiy remained red-hot with 34 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning topped the Florida Panthers 4-1 in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Point scores in OT, Lightning-Maple Leafs head to Game 7

Brayden Point scored on a rebound with 1:56 remaining in overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs and force a Game 7 in the first round playoff series between the Atlantic Division rivals.

Lightning strike early, beat Maple Leafs 7-3 to even series

Ross Colton scored twice, Andrei Vasilevskiy had 22 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning got off to a fast start and beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-3 in Game 4 to even their first-round playoff series.

Campbell shines, Maple Leafs beat Lightning 5-2 in Game 3

Jack Campbell had 32 saves โ€” including three to protect the lead on a late power play โ€” and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series.

Goal crazy: Offense highlights opening night of NHL playoffs

So much for the notion that goals are hard to come by in the playoffs.

NHL playoff matchups determined after frantic final night

The first-round matchups are set for the NHL playoffs that begin Monday.

Biden avoids politics in honoring hockey champion Lightning

President Joe Biden avoided politics in honoring the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning for winning the Stanley Cup in each of the past two seasons.

Russian NHL players mostly staying silent about Ukraine war

Most Russian players in the National Hockey League have remained silent about their country's invasion of Ukraine.

Lightning spoil Predators' outdoor debut in Nashville, 3-2

Steven Stamkos had a goal and two assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 to spoil the first outdoor game in Music City.

Ovechkin, McDavid, Draisaitl headline NHL All-Star roster

Washington star Alexander Ovechkin and high-scoring Edmonton teammates Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl headline the rosters for the NHL All-Star Weekend announced Thursday.

Zibanejad has hat trick as Rangers beat Lightning 4-0

Mika Zibanejad had his eighth career hat trick, Igor Shesterkin stopped 38 shots for his second shutout of the season and the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0.

Palat scores in OT, Lightning rally past Habs in NHL return

Ondrej Palat scored 36 seconds into overtime after Tampa Bay teammate Corey Perry tied it late in the third period, and the Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 in the first NHL game following an extended holiday break.

NHL brings back taxi squads in effort to keep season going

The NHL will emerge from an extended holiday break with taxi squads and other roster revisions to guard against more disruptions to the season.

Lightning strike for 3 unanswered goals, top Vegas 4-3

Steven Stamkos scored the tiebreaking goal on a third-period power play and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied past the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in the final NHL game before an extended holiday break.

Vasilevskiy, Cirelli help Lightning end Capitals' streak

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 31 saves, Anthony Cirelli had a goal and two assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat Washington 3-2 to end the Capitalsโ€™ eight-game season-opening point streak.

Palat scores, lifts Lightning to 7-6 OT win over Red Wings

Ondrej Palat scored with 2:17 left in overtime, lifting the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 7-6 comeback win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.

Jarry has 26 saves, Penguins beat Lightning 6-2 in opener

Tristan Jarry had 26 saves, Danton Heinen and Brian Boyle scored early second-period goals, and the short-handed Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 in the regular-season opener.

Vasilevskiy wins Conn Smythe Trophy as NHL playoff MVP

Goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy has won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP after backstopping the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Stanley Cup for a second consecutive year.

Lightning strikes twice: Tampa Bay repeats as Cup champion

The Tampa Bay Lightning have won the Stanley Cup for the second consecutive season.

Coleman, Vasilevskiy help Lightning take 2-0 series lead

The Tampa Bay Lightning lead the Stanley Cup Final two games to none after beating the Montreal Canadiens 3-1on Wednesday night.

Oilers' McDavid doubles up as Hart, Lindsay award winner

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid ran away in the voting to win his second Hart Trophy as NHL MVP after leading the league in points.

Kucherov leads Lightning over Canadiens 5-1 in Game 1

Playoff scoring leader Nikita Kucherov had two goals and an assist and Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 18 saves to outplay Carey Price and lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Habs brace for biggest test: Defending champion Lightning

The Montreal Canadiens have finally earned respect during a remarkable playoff run that has them in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 28 years.

Vasilevskiy shines again, Lightning blank Islanders 1-0

Andrei Vasilevskiy had 18 saves and Yanni Gourde scored a short-handed goal to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 1-0 in Game 7 of their NHL playoff semifinal series.

Confident Lightning, Islanders ready for Game 7 challenge

The Tampa Bay Lightning havenโ€™t lost consecutive postseason games in over two years and havenโ€™t faced a winner-take-all challenge since 2018.

Beauvillier, Islanders beat Lightning in OT to force Game 7

Anthony Beauvillier scored 1:08 into overtime and the New York Islanders rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 to force a deciding Game 7 in their Stanley Cup semifinal series.

Stamkos, Vasilevskiy pace Lightning's 8-0 rout of Islanders

Steven Stamkos had two goals and an assist and Andrei Vasilevskiy notched his fourth career playoff shutout, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning rout the New York Islanders 8-0 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup semifinal series.

Martin, Pulock help Isles top Lightning 3-2 to tie series

Matt Martin capped New Yorkโ€™s three-goal second period, Ryan Pulock made a diving stop in front of an open goal in the closing seconds and the Islanders held on to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 to even their Stanley Cup semifinal series at two games apiece.

Point scores again, Lightning beat Islanders 2-1 in Game 3

Brayden Point kept up his scoring touch with a tiebreaking goal late in the second period, Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 27 shots and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup semifinals.

Semyon Varlamov, Islanders beat Lightning 2-1 in Game 1

Semyon Varlamov made 30 saves and the New York Islanders got goals from Mathew Barzal and Ryan Pulock to beat the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Sunday in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup semifinals.

Lightning, Islanders envision tight Stanley Cup semifinal

Experience is an invaluable ally in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

McDavid, Matthews, MacKinnon finalists for NHL MVP honors

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid, Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews and Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon have been named finalists for the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP.

Vasilevskiy yields little as Lightning advance in playoffs

Andrei Vasilevskiy closed another postseason series by turning away every shot.

Lightning eliminate Hurricanes, advance to Cup semifinals

Brayden Point and Ross Colton scored and Andrei Vasilevskiy controlled the crease, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-0 on Tuesday night to win the second-round playoff series in five games.

Kucherov, Stamkos shine, lift Lightning over Hurricanes 6-4

Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos each had two goals and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-4 to open a commanding lead in their second-round playoff series.

Lightning's Goodrow proving his value to Stanley Cup champs

The star-studded Tampa Bay Lightning beam when talking about the contributions of Barclay Goodrow, a physical third-line forward playing a largely unheralded role in the teamโ€™s bid to repeat as Stanley Cup champions.

Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay top Carolina 2-1 for 2-0 series lead

Alex Killorn and Anthony Cirelli scored while Andrei Vasilevskiy was strong in net once again, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 for a 2-0 lead in their second-round playoff series.

Goodrow helps Lightning beat Hurricanes 2-1 in series opener

Barclay Goodrow beat Alex Nedeljkovic for the go-ahead goal at 12:39 of the third period to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 to open their second-round playoff series.

Kucherov's return could jolt Lightning-Hurricanes series

The Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning open their second-round playoff series Sunday.

Vasilevskiy, Lightning beat Panthers 4-0 to advance

Andrei Vasilevskiy wrapped up a series with a Game 6 shutout for the second straight time, stopping 29 shots in the Tampa Bay Lightningโ€™s 4-0 victory over the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night.

Knight time: Rookie saves 36, Panthers top Lightning 4-1

The Florida Panthers entrusted their season to a rookie goalie making his playoff debut.

Killorn, Kucherov pace Lightning's 6-2 rout of Panthers

Alex Killorn scored a pair of second-period goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning rebounded from its first postseason loss to rout the Florida Panthers 6-2 and take a commanding 3-1 lead in the first-round Central Division playoff matchup.

Lomberg scores in OT to lift Panthers past Lightning, 6-5

Ryan Lomberg scored on a breakaway 5:56 into overtime to cap a furious comeback and give the Florida Panthers a 6-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3 of their first-round playoff matchup.

Vasilevskiy stops 32, Lightning top Panthers 3-1 in Game 2

Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 32 shots, Steven Stamkos and Ondrej Palat had first-period goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 3-1 on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their Central Division first-round playoff series.

Point scores 2 in 3rd to lift Lightning over Panthers 5-4

Brayden Point scored two late goals, including the game-winner with 1:14 left in the third period, to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning over the Florida Panthers 5-4 to take Game 1 of their playoff series.

Sunshine State showdown: Lightning-Panthers in NHL's Round 1

There used to be a thing called the Governorโ€™s Cup, a trophy presented to whichever team won the annual regular season series between the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning.

Driedger gets third shutout as Panthers beat Lightning 4-0

Chris Driedger stopped 30 shots to record his third shutout of the season, Juho Lammikko scored a short-handed goal, and the Florida Panthers secured home-ice advantage for the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the regular season finale for both clubs.

Dent in the pipeline: NHL draft-eligible players take a hit

Many draft-eligible prospects and NHL teams attempting to pick them face an uncertain future after many leagues were unable to hold full seasons or play at all because of the pandemic.

Vasilevskiy 12-0 against Detroit, Lightning beat Wings 2-1

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 25 stops to move to 12-0 lifetime against Detroit and lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 2-1 victory.

Necas lifts returning Hurricanes past Lightning 1-0 in OT

The Carolina Hurricanes take the opening faceoff against the Tampa Bay Lightning in an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)RALEIGH, N.C. โ€“ Martin Necas beat Andrei Vasilevskiy at 1:12 of overtime and Carolina beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 1-0 on Thursday night in the Hurricanes' return from a pause due to COVID-19 concerns. Necas scored off a perfect feed from Jordan Staal on the left side, charging in to put the puck past Vasilevskiy's attempted save. Tampa Bay goaltender Curtis McElhinney remained the only Lightning player on Thursday's list. UP NEXTLightning: Tampa Bay visits Nashville on Saturday to start a two-game set.

The Latest: Wentz has early interception against 49ers

(AP Photo/Tony Avelar)The Latest on Week 4 in the NFL (all times EDT)___8:35 p.m.Carson Wentz has thrown his NFL-worst seventh interception of the season for the Philadelphia Eagles. ___7:05 p.m.Bills quarterback Josh Allenโ€™s 1-yard sneak that gave Buffalo a 23-16 lead over Las Vegas early in the fourth quarter. ___7:20 p.m.Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is back guiding the Bills offense after injuring his left shoulder late in the first half at Las Vegas. ___6:40 p.m.Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen headed to the locker room after falling on his left wrist. The high-scoring start to the 2020 NFL season continued Sunday with several games featuring lots of points and very little defense.

'Hit โ€˜em!โ€™: Stars hammer Tampa 4-1 to open Stanley Cup Final

EDMONTON, AB โ€“ Dallas Stars players on the bench yelled at their teammates, โ€œHit โ€™em!โ€ They did, over and over, the body checks and the shouts easily heard throughout an arena left empty because of the pandemic for this most unusual Stanley Cup Final. The Stars, who grinded their way through the playoffs with tight-checking toughness, came out hitting, knowing the Lightning are not fully healthy. Defenseman Esa Lindell also got into the action early with Point, cross-checking him and leveling him in open ice. Dallas is trying for its first title since 1999 and Tampa Bay since 2004, though this Lightning core reached the final in 2015. General manager Julien BriseBois on Friday ruled out Stamkos for Game 1 but left open the possibility he could play this series.

Stars, Lightning meet in nontraditional Stanley Cup Final

EDMONTON, AB โ€“ The leaves are starting to change color around the NHL playoff bubble, and, at most, seven games remain before the Stanley Cup is handed out. On Saturday night, two of the league's southernmost teams begin a Stanley Cup Final like none other in the great white north when the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning face off in Game 1. โ€œThis is unlike any other Stanley Cup final where weโ€™d get days rest,โ€ coach Jon Cooper said. Some things to watch in the Dallas-Tampa Bay Stanley Cup Final:RUSSIAN GOALIESIt's the first time in NHL history that the final features two Russian starting goaltenders. Nikolai Khabibulin is the only Russian goalie to win the Stanley Cup when he did so with Tampa Bay in 2004.

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