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Tippett, Konecny score in shootout to give Flyers 2-1 win over Lightning
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Owen Tippett scored the tying goal in the closing minutes of regulation, then got the clinching shootout goal as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Thursday night. Travis Konecny also scored in the tiebreaker for the Flyers. Ivan Fedotov...
Jets use balanced scoring attack in 7-4 victory over the Lightning
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Dylan Samberg scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period to help the Winnipeg Jets to a 7-4 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday. Nikolaj Ehlers and Cole Perfetti added empty-net goals for the Jets, who lead the NHL with 22 points this...
Nikita Kucherov scores first goal to ignite early flurry, Tampa Bay beats Colorado 5-2
DENVER (AP) — Nikita Kucherov scored the first of three Tampa Bay goals in the opening 5 1/2 minutes and the Lightning beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Wednesday night for their third straight win. Jake Guentzel and Conor Geekie also scored in the early flurry against goalie...
Andrei Vasilevskiy makes 31 saves as Lightning shut out Capitals 3-0
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy made 31 saves for his 35th career shutout and the Tampa Bay Lightning ended the Washington Capitals’ five-game winning streak with a 3-0 victory on Saturday night. Vasilevskiy was at his best in the second period, stopping all 16 shots he...
Matt Boldy breaks 3rd-period tie, Wild top Lightning 4-2 to remain unbeaten in regulation
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Matt Boldy broke a tie 54 seconds into the third period, and the Minnesota Wild remained unbeaten in regulation, topping the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Thursday night. Minnesota improved to 5-0-2. Marc-Andre Fleury made 23 saves for his first victory of the...
Drake Batherson scores twice as the Senators knock off the Lightning 5-4
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Drake Batherson had two goals and an assist, and the Ottawa Senators handed Tampa Bay its first loss of the season with a 5-4 victory over the Lightning on Saturday. Josh Norris, Brady Tkachuk and Noah Gregor also scored for Ottawa (3-2-0), and Anton Forsberg...
Kucherov scores with 55 seconds to play as Lightning rally for 4-3 win over Golden Knights
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov scored the go-ahead goal with less than a minute to play just 1:27 after Brandon Hagel had tied it, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied to beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 on Thursday night. Kucherov's second goal of the game with 55 seconds left...
Kucherov gets 4th goal of the season, Lightning beat Canucks 4-1 in Milton-delayed home opener
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov scored his fourth goal of the season, and the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 in their hurricane-delayed home opener on Tuesday night. Kucherov had a hat trick the last time the Lightning took the ice, and he was the one to...
Lightning beat Hurricanes to cap a long week in North Carolina due to Hurricane Milton
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Victor Hedman and his Tampa Bay Lightning teammates spent the better part of a week in North Carolina keeping a watch on what was going on back home as Hurricane Milton roared ashore. Now, with the storm past along with their regular-season opener, they can...
Kucherov scores go-ahead goal, two empty-netters to push Lightning past Hurricanes in season opener
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov had a third-period hat trick to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 in Friday night's season opener for both teams. Kucherov beat goaltender Frederick Andersen for the go-ahead power-play goal with a low slap shot on...