Tampa Bay Lightning

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Lightning coach Jon Cooper on verge of a familiar feeling

Jon Cooper was a fresh-faced rising star when he coached the Norfolk Admirals to the American Hockey League's Calder Cup championship in 2012 after going on a 28-game winning streak during the season.

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Tampa Bay Lightning family members denied entry to Canada for Stanley Cup

The Tampa Bay Lightning are one win away from sweeping the Stanley Cup Final against the Montreal Canadiens, but if they clinch the series in Game 4 on Monday, families of players and staff will not be on the ice to celebrate.

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Canadiens ponder lineup changes on brink of elimination

Alexander Romanov played 54 games during the regular season for the Montreal Canadiens. Tomas Tatar played 50 and Jake Evans 47.

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Lightning rout Canadiens 6-3 in Game 3; Tampa Bay one win away from Stanley Cup

The Tampa Bay Lightning are just one game away from becoming back-to-back Stanley Cup champions after dominating the Montreal Canadiens 6-3 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Friday night to take a 3-0 series lead.

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Wounded US Marine veteran recalls ‘powerful’ moment before Lightning’s Stanley Cup game

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Ty Edwards was given a grim prognosis of ever standing or walking again after he was severely wounded in combat in Afghanistan in 2008 but on Wednesday, the 20-year Marine veteran did just that as he was cheered on by a crowd of more than 17,000 fans at Tampa Bay’s Amalie Arena during the National Anthem before Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final.

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Punch, counterpunch: Canadiens, Lightning final gets rugged

Corey Perry walked into the locker room after his 164th career NHL playoff game and 19th with the Montreal Canadiens and told his teammates to savor the experience.

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Lightning take another step toward Stanley Cup title with Game 2 win

The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 in a heated Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final to take a 2-0 series lead, as the Lightning inch closer to becoming back-to-back championships.

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Canadiens draft pick Sergachev now thriving for Lightning

Mikhail Sergachev put on a Montreal Canadiens jersey when they chose him with the ninth pick in the 2016 draft, then wore one in a game just four times before being traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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Lightning's Nikita Kucherov joins elite group after recording consecutive 30-plus point postseasons

Tampa Bay Lightning star winger Nikita Kucherov became only the third player in NHL history to have scored 30-plus points in consecutive postseasons, joining hockey legends Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux. 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Kucherov shines, Lightning beat Islanders 4-2 in Game 2

The Tampa Bay Lightning are running out of superlatives to describe the playmaking ability of NHL playoff scoring leader Nikita Kucherov.

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Lightning benefit from exploiting cap loophole with Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov would have much rather ground through the season with his Tampa Bay Lightning teammates than sit out all 56 games while recovering from hip surgery.

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On Point: Center fuels Lightning bid to Cup title repeat bid

Brayden Point isn’t the biggest name among stars in the NHL playoffs, though it is difficult to imagine the Tampa Bay Lightning being where they are without him shining so bright.

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Semyon Varlamov, Islanders beat Lightning 2-1 in Game 1

Semyon Varlamov made 30 saves and the New York Islanders got goals from Mathew Barzal and Ryan Pulock to beat the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Sunday in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup semifinals.

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Islanders-Lightning, Knights-Canadiens in uncertain final 4

If the teams left in the NHL playoffs are sick and tired of facing the same opponents over and over, they are in luck in the semifinals.

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Stone scores early in OT, Knights beat Avs 3-2 in Game 5

Mark Stone blocked a shot on the defensive end and by the time he spun around, a pass was waiting for him with nothing but clear sailing ahead.

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Lightning eliminate Hurricanes, advance to Cup semifinals

Brayden Point and Ross Colton scored and Andrei Vasilevskiy controlled the crease, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-0 on Tuesday night to win the second-round playoff series in five games.

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Kucherov, Stamkos shine, lift Lightning over Hurricanes 6-4

Just when it seemed the game might be slipping away, Nikita Kucherov asserted himself for the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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Staal scores in OT, Hurricanes beat Lightning in Game 3

Jordan Staal scored on a power play at 5:57 of overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night in Game 3 of the second-round series.

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Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay top Carolina 2-1 for 2-0 series lead

Andrei Vasilevskiy has spent two games turning nearly every shot away for the Tampa Bay Lightning. A couple more, and the reigning Stanley Cup champions could be headed to the next round.

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Goodrow helps Lightning beat Hurricanes 2-1 in series opener

Andrei Vasilevskiy turned away almost everything, while Barclay Goodrow came through with an opportunistic go-ahead goal midway through the third period.

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Vasilevskiy, Lightning beat Panthers 4-0 to advance

Andrei Vasilevskiy wrapped up a series with a Game 6 shutout for the second straight time, stopping 29 shots in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 4-0 victory over the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night.