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Panthers score twice in the third period and beat the Lightning 3-2 in Game 1 of NHL playoffs

Apr. 21, 2024 15:41 PM EDT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Here's a sentence that has never been said: Florida leads Tampa Bay in a playoff series. And for the Panthers, that's a great way to start. Carter Verhaeghe tapped in a pinpoint pass from Aleksander Barkov for the lead 58 seconds into the third...

It's an all-Florida battle when the Panthers face the Lightning in Round 1

Apr. 20, 2024 15:33 PM EDT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Paul Maurice doesn't need any reminders going into these playoffs of what games between the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning mean to both teams. In the eyes of the Panthers' coach, there were two clear examples this season. Florida led Tampa Bay 9-1 in...

Kucherov is 5th player in NHL to reach 100 assists as Lighting beat Matthews, Maple Leafs 6-4

Apr. 17, 2024 23:17 PM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Auston Matthews came up empty in his bid to become the ninth player in NHL history to score 70 goals in a season, but Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov became the fifth player to have a 100-assist season as the Lightning beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-4 on Wednesday night. ...

Dylan Cozens scores 2 goals as Sabres beat Lightning 4-2 to finish another disappointing season

Apr. 15, 2024 22:53 PM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Dylan Cozens scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres concluded another disappointing season with a 4-2 win over the playoff-bound Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night. Jordan Greenway and Zach Benson also scored for the Sabres, who will miss the playoffs for an...

Capitals beat the Lightning 4-2 to keep their playoff hopes alive

Apr. 13, 2024 21:10 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — With the score tied and their season hanging in the balance, Charlie Lindgren made one big save after another to keep the Washington Capitals in a crucial game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. With the score still tied and the season still hanging in the balance,...

Brady Tkachuk scores the only goal of the shootout as Ottawa beats Tampa Bay 3-2

Apr. 11, 2024 22:49 PM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brady Tkachuk had a goal and an assist in regulation and scored the only goal of the shootout as the Ottawa Senators beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Thursday night. NHL points leader Nikita Kucherov had two assists for the Lightning to give him 98 this season...

Stamkos has 3 goals and an assist, Kucherov adds 3 assists as Lightning beat Blue Jackets 5-2

Apr. 09, 2024 22:40 PM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Steven Stamkos had three goals and an assist, NHL points leader Nikita Kucherov picked up his fourth straight three-point game with three assists, and the playoff-bound Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Tuesday night. Anthony Cirelli and...

Referee Steve Kozari taken off ice on stretcher after collision with Lightning's Haydn Fleury

Apr. 06, 2024 20:19 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Referee Steve Kozari was taken off the ice on a stretcher after colliding with Tampa Bay defenseman Haydn Fleury in the third period of the Pittsburgh Penguins' 5-4 win over the Lightning on Saturday. Kozari and Fleury ran into each other at center ice 6:11 into...

Michael Bunting scores in 3rd period as the Pittsburgh Penguins top the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4

Apr. 06, 2024 17:10 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Michael Bunting snapped a tie with 5:28 left in the third period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 on Saturday. Referee Steve Kozari was taken off the ice on a stretcher after colliding with Lightning defenseman Haydn Fleury 6:11 into...

NHL points leader Nikita Kucherov has goal and 2 assists, Lightning beat Canadiens 7-4

Apr. 04, 2024 23:45 PM EDT

MONTREAL (AP) — NHL points leader Nikita Kucherov scored his 43rd goal of the season and had two assists, Steven Stamkos and Nicholas Paul each scored twice and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 7-4 on Thursday night. Holding the first wild-card spot in the...