Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman became the team captain for the first time in his 16 seasons once Steven Stamkos departed. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ] Hedman will likely get more Norris Trophy buzz ...

Following the Lightning’s first-round playoff series loss to the Panthers last season, it was clear where the team needed to get better in order to compete for a Stanley Cup. The Lightning ranked 22nd ...

John Romano | This was a very good team but, for the second year in a row, it could not put a scare into the Panthers.

Winning consecutive Stanley Cups marks true NHL dominance, a feat achieved by few due to the league's parity measures. Teams ...

The Tampa Bay Lightning have what it takes to make a return to the Stanley Cup Final, even without franchise legend Steven Stamkos. Obviously names like Nikita ...

The 61-year-old Tocchet, who won the Jack Adams Award last year, played parts of 11 seasons for the Flyers and is friends ...

Anaheim Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek took five weeks to hire coach Greg Cronin in 2023, and he could take roughly the ...

The Tampa Bay Lightning have what it takes to make a return to the Stanley Cup Final, even without franchise legend Steven Stamkos. Obviously names like Nikita Kucherov, Victor Hedman, and Andrei ...

Steven Stamkos, Victor Hedman, and Andrei Vasilevskiy did the heavy lifting for Tampa Bay, putting together top-shelf goaltending, blue-line solidity, and scoring depth. Head coach Jon Cooper ...

Fittingly, perhaps, the Lightning and the Florida Panthers don’t begin their series until nearly 9 p.m. (ET) Tuesday — a main ...