As the 4-Nations Face-Off tournament and the resulting break loom in February, the Tampa Bay Lightning are seeking one key as January comes to a close: normalcy.
Tampa Bay’s schedule has been a grind, and that’s what makes this upcoming five-game home stand even more critical.
Landon Slaggert scored the go-ahead goal in his season debut as the Chicago Blackhawks opened a three-game Eastern Conference road trip with a 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night.
While the Tampa Bay Lightning continue to move up the Eastern Conference standings, their captain Victor Hedman keeps checking off milestones. The Lightning and their hulking defenseman will finish a two-game homestand Saturday night against the sizzling Detroit Red Wings in the opener of four matchups between the Atlantic Division foes.
Tampa Bay Lightning general manager and vice president of hockey operations Julien BriseBois on Monday repeatedly spoke about the faith he holds in his NHL roster during his annual midseason media availability.
The general manager says the team’s play has been deserving of more wins, but a friendlier schedule should lead to more points.
After a nightmare Northern road trip where the Lightning went 1-3, Tampa Bay (26-19-3) finally comes home to Amalie Arena for another tilt against the Chicago Blackhawks (15-29-5). The Lightning are happy to be home for the first time in 10 days.
There was just under two minutes left in the period when Slaggert scored and they took that 2-1 lead into the third. There, Ryan Donato scored one off a Seth Jones shot that bounced right to him off the end board. Once Teuvo Teravainen made it 4-1 with an empty netter, the game was sealed.
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The Canadiens winger wasn't eager to answer a text message or check social media — he needed to know where Montreal ranked in a jam-packed Eastern Conference after beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday night. "Oh, I went to look right now ...
Tampa Bay isn’t piling up points, especially on the road, while other Atlantic Division teams are surging into the playoff picture.