June 28, 2021 Nikita Kucherov lifts Lightning to big blowout win in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final The Tampa Bay Lightning struck first in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night.
June 28, 2021 Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher bleeds from forehead after getting slammed onto the ice Montreal Canadiens winger Brendan Gallagher was on the receiving end of a brutal play in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night.
June 28, 2021 Biden, Trudeau make 'friendly wager' for Stanley Cup Final There is more pressure than ever for the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Montreal Canadiens to win the Stanley Cup – their leaders are counting on them.
June 28, 2021 Stanley Cup Final 2021: Lightning look to repeat, Canadiens hope to end drought Hockey's most decorated team will take on the league's defending champion in what will be a fiery Stanley Cup Final set to begin Monday.
June 26, 2021 Lightning back in Stanley Cup Final thanks to Yanni Gourde, Andrei Vasilevskiy Yanni Gourde’s second-period goal lifted the Tampa Bay Lightning to their second consecutive Stanley Cup appearance on Friday night over the New York Islanders.
June 23, 2021 Islanders fans litter ice with beer cans after team's thrilling OT victory over Lightning The New York Islanders forced a Game 7 in their Stanley Cup playoff matchup against the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night, 3-2.
June 22, 2021 Stamkos, Vasilevskiy pace Lightning's 8-0 rout of Islanders There was no panic in the Tampa Bay Lightning — just another determined performance against the New York Islanders.
June 20, 2021 Isles tie series with Lightning -- as defender Pulock makes last-second save With goalie Semyon Varlamov out of position in the closing seconds, New York defenseman Ryan Pulock knew he needed to get in the way of Ryan McDonagh's shot at the open net. It was the biggest play in the Islanders' latest series-tying Game 4 win.
June 17, 2021 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.
June 16, 2021 NHL semifinals full of 'hunger' for first Stanley Cup title When the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup last year, it was the first time most of their players and coaches had ever lifted the trophy.
