Daily Strike

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-1 as Dominic James gets his first game-opening goal, Darren Raddysh gets the game-winner for this 15th of the season and Yanni Gourde scores his 7th goal. Ryan McDonagh returned to the lineup after missing the last 15 games, Andrei Vasilevskiy got his 24th win of the season and Nikita Kucherov is now 2nd on goal scored in the franchise record book.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Winnipeg Jets tonight. Ryan McDonagh is ready to return to the lineup after missing the last 15 games with a lower-body injury. Victor Hedman practiced with the team and isn't ruled out for Sunday night's Stadium Series game at Raymond James Stadium. Darren Raddysh is one goal shy of 15 this season, Anthony Cirelli is riding a 4-game point streak and Nikita Kucherov needs 1 more multi-point game to tie Steven Stamkos for the franchise record. On this date in Lightning history, Cedric Paquette becomes the 3rd Lightning rookie to record a hat trick.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will return to practice today after having Tuesday off. They are coming off a 2-0 win over the Mammoth that saw them score 2 power play goals. Since December 21st they lead the NHL in power play percentage. Darren Raddysh leads NHL defensemen in power play goals while Nikita Kucherov and Andrei Vasilevskiy continue to move up the record books. The NHL unveiled the field design for Sunday's Stadium Series game at Raymond James Stadium. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning returned home on Monday night and shutout the Utah Mammoth 2-0 behind Andrei Vasilevskiy's 28 saves. Nikita Kucherov had 2 points for his 8th 80-point season in his career. Darren Raddysh and Anthony Cirelli both had power play goals and Dave Mishkin called his 2,000th game on radio for the Lightning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Utah Mammoth to start a 6-game homestand. The Bolts had played 10 of their last 12 games on the road. Hear from Anthony Cirelli and Darren Raddsyh about coming home and Head Coach Jon Cooper on this team's 15-game point streak that was snapped on Saturday night. Nikita Kucherov keeps moving up the franchise record books, on this date in Lightning History, the Bolts tied a home-win streak record and Dave Mishkin will call his 2,000th NHL game tonight on radio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning lost 8-5 to the Columbus Blue Jackets, snapping their 15-game point streak and 13-game road point streak. The Lightning got 2 goals from Jake Guentzel as well as Darren Raddysh, Nikita Kucherov and Anthony Cirelli. Simon Lundmark made his NHL debut as Max Crozier and Jack Finley were scratched due to illness. Erik Cernak left the game in the 1st period after taking a hit from Mathieu Olivier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 in a shootout for a 15-game point streak. Andrei Vasilevskiy moves up the NHL record books, Erik Cernak moves up the franchise record book and Dominic James gets his first game-deciding goal. The Bolts will play tonight in Columbus vs. the Blue Jackets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are on the road again as they begin a back-to-back tonight at the Chicago Blackhawks. The Bolts are riding a 14-game point streak and are 18-4-4 on the road this season, that is the best in the NHL. Coach Jon Cooper gives a Ryan McDonagh injury update, Andrei Vasilevskiy moving up the record books and Jake Guentzel scoring from high-danger areas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning return to practice today after a day off. They are riding a 14-game point streak, tied for 3rd longest in team history. Nikita Kucherov is 3 multi-point games from tying Steven Stamkos' franchise record.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 to run their point streak to 14-straight game, tied for 3rd best in franchise history. Brandon Hagel had 2 goals while Anthony Cirelli and Jake Guentzel were the other goa scorers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the San Jose Sharks tonight on Hockey Talks Night. The Bolts are riding a 13-game point streak as they are atop the Atlantic Division standings. Pontus Holmberg will play in his 200th NHL game tonight, Andrei Vasilevskiy is the 6th goalie to win 20-games in 10 straight seasons and Nikita Kucherov is 4th in the points race and can move into 3rd tonight.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 on Sunday to get points in their 13th straight game. They improved their road record to 18-4-4 and are riding a 12-game road point streak. Brandon Hagel scored the game-winning goal, Andrei Vasilevskiy earned his 10th 20-win season and Head Coach Jon Cooper now has half of the Lightning franchise's all-time wins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning wrap up their 5-game road trip this afternoon in Dallas when they face the Stars. The Lightning have points in 12-straight games and they have the best road record in the NHL. You'll hear from Jon Cooper on their winning play, Darren Raddysh on the process and Oliver Bjorkstrand on the power play. On this date in Lightning history, Steven Stamkos scored his 500th goal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning lose 3-2 in a shootout at the St. Louis Blues to snap their 11-game win streak. They do get a point out of the game so they have points in 12-straight and in 11-straight road games. Nikita Kucherov had another multi-point game, his 10th in the last 11 games. On this date in Lightning history, Anthony Cirelli recorded his first career hat trick.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are in St. Louis tonight where they are looking for a franchise record 12th straight win. The Bolts are the best road team in the NHL this season. You'll hear from JJ Moser about the win streak, Nick Paul on playing with Nikita Kucherov and Head Coach Jon Cooper on the team being more physical this season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning return to practice today after having Wednesday off. They'll board a plane this afternoon for St. Louis where they'll take on the Blues Friday night. Yanni Gourde and Zemgus Girgensons are both riding 4-game point streaks, JJ Moser continues to lead NHL defensemen in +/- and the Bolts are 21-4-1 when scoring first this season. The NHL announced that Tim McGraw will perform at the Stadium Series game at Raymond James Stadium on February 1st.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 in a shootout to win their 11th consecutive game, tying the franchise record set in 2020. The Lightning now sit atop the Eastern Conference standings and are riding the longest win streak of any team this season. JJ Moser scored the lone Lightning goal while Gage Goncalves and Nikita Kucherov both converted in the shootout.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-1 for their 10-straight win, that ties for the 2nd longest in franchise history. Nikita Kucherov extended his multi-point game streak to 9 which ties Steven Stamkos for the longest streak among active players. Brayden Point scored a goal but was injured on the play, he didn't return to the game. Head Coach Jon Cooper wins his 600th game in just his 1,005 games. The Lightning now play the Penguins tonight in the 2nd half of a back-to-back.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning begin back-to-back games tonight with another contest at the Philadelphia Flyers. The Bolts beat Philly 7-2 on Saturday behind another 4-point night for Nikita Kucherov. Head Coach Jon Cooper can win his 600th game tonight and he would become the 2nd fastest coach to reach that win total. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-2 to start their 5-game road trip. The win is the Bolts 9th straight win which is a season-high. Nikita Kucherov had another 4 points night, Gage Goncalves scored 2 goals and Yanni Gourde got his first goal in 18 games. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning begin a 5-game road trip tonight in Philadelphia as they'll play 2 straight games vs. the Flyers. Jon Cooper talks about his team's success on the road, Darren Raddysh on his play this year and JJ Moser to play in his 300th game tonight.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are back to practice today before they head out on a 5-game road trip that begins Saturday night in Philadelphia. General Manager Julien BriseBois gives his thoughts on this year's team and Gary Bettman explains how the fans in Tampa Bay helped get the Stadium Series game that will take place on February 1st at Raymond James Stadium.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have a few days off after they beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 on Tuesday night, an 8th straight win. Nikita Kucherov had another multi-point game as he's on a 7-game multi-point streak. Darren Raddysh is also on a 4-game multi-point streak, the most for a Lightning defenseman. Gary Bettman was in town on Tuesday and discussed how the upcoming Stadium Series game has been 10 years in the making.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 to win their 8th straight game, a season best. The Lightning got goals from Jake Guentzel, Zemgus Girgensons, Brandon Hagel and Anthony Cirelli. They have the day off, their next game is Saturday night in Philadelphia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Colorado Avalanche tonight in a matchup of two of the best teams in the NHL. Nikita Kucherov was named the NHL's First Star for the 2nd straight week, Max Groshev was reassigned to Syracuse and Jon Cooper will be honored pregame for coaching in 1,000 games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are in first place in the Eastern Conference at the midpoint of the season. They are at 53 points which is 4 points ahead of last year at this time. Nikita Kucherov is 4th in scoring, JJ Moser is 5th in +/- and the team is 2nd in goals/game. The Bolts will practice today and then they host the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the San Jose Sharks 7-3 to make it 7 straight wins and a clean sweep of their California road trip. Darren Raddysh had his first career hat trick, just the 3rd in franchise history by a defenseman. Nikita Kucherov had 5 points while Brayden Point scored in his 3rd straight game.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Lightning hit the road today against San Jose and some players have an added boost ahead of a chance to sweep the California road trip. Charle-Édouard D'Astous signed a one-year contract extension, while Jake Guentzel and Pontus Holmberg join the Lightning list of Olympians.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tampa Bay showed impressive will on the road with a late, third period comeback in Los Angeles. Brayden Point kept up his hot hand, J.J. Moser added his 100th point with an assist, and the Lightning earn a well-deserved day off before a chance to sweep the California road trip.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Lightning are fresh off a 4-3 overtime win in Head Coach Jon Cooper's 1000th NHL game behind the bench. Cooper will also coach Brayden Point and newly announced Brandon Hagel and Anthony Cirelli during the 2026 Winter Olympics. Meanwhile, a few future Bolts also take to the international stage at World Juniors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning start their 3-game California trip with a day game in Anaheim vs. the Ducks. Erik Cernak could make his return after missing the last 17 games, Scott Sabourin has been placed on injured reserve after his fight on Sunday and Coach Jon Cooper will coach in this 1,000th game today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are in Southern California where they will practice today and then start a 3-game, 4-day road trip in Anaheim on New Year's Eve. Nikita Kucherov was named the NHL's #1 star for his 4 goals and 2 assists in 3 games last week. Head Coach Jon Cooper will coach in his 1,000th game on Wednesday as he has the 2nd most wins at the millennium mark in NHL history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning hold on to beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 in a shootout at Benchmark International Arena. Nikita Kucherov nets 2 goals for the 2nd straight game, Nick Paul and Pontus Holmberg score and Jonas Johansson stops both shots in the shootout. Brandon Hagel returns from IR after missing 4 games, Ryan McDonagh is back on IR and Max Groshev makes his NHL debut and gets an assist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 4-2 in a game that saw them take 26 penalties and go on the penalty kill 10 times. Jake Guentzel tied Brandon Hagel for the team lead with 18 goals, Pontus Holmberg scored his 5th goal and Nikita Kucherov got his 61st career game-winning goal. The Lightning's penalty kill went 9-for-10 on the night. Before the game JJ Moser signed an 8-year extension worth $6.75 million AAV. The Lightning host the Montreal Canadiens this afternoon at Benchmark International Arena.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning return from their 4-day holiday break with a Saturday night game at the Florida Panthers. This is the start of a back-to-back that concludes Sunday afternoon at home vs. the Montreal Canadiens. Zemgus Girgensons will play in his 800th game while Nikita Kucherov looks to keep moving up the NHL scoring leaderboard.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the St. Louis Blues 4-1 on Monday night as they head into the Christmas break as winners of 2 straight. Oliver Bjorkstrand reaches 400 career points, Darren Raddysh gets to 100 career points and Andrei Vasilevskiy earns his 13th win of the season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the St. Louis Blues tonight to wrap up their 4-game homestand. The Bolts are coming off a 6-4 win over Carolina that saw them overcome a 3-goal deficit. On this date in Lightning history, Nikita Kucherov recorded his first 5-point night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-4 on Saturday night. The Bolts trailed 3-0 after the first period and they scored 6 of the last 7 goals in the game. Tampa Bay got goals from Gage Goncalves, Brayden Point, Jack Finley, Ryan McDonagh and two from Jake Guentzel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Carolina Hurricanes looking to end their 4-game home losing streak. Oliver Bjorkstand is one point shy of 400 in his career, JJ Moser is a +20 which is 10th best in the NHL and the Lightning's 5v5 goal differential is 4th best in the league.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning lost 2-1 to the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Ryan McDonagh returned to the lineup, Nikita Kucherov was scratched due to illness while Brandon Hagel missed the game with an upper-body injury. Anthony Cirelli left the game in the 3rd period and didn't return. Oliver Bjorkstrand scored the lone goal for the Lightning, his 5th of the season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Los Angeles Kings tonight for the first of 2 meetings this season. The Kings have lost 4 straight games while the Lightning have lost 2 straight, one in a shootout. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Ryan McDonagh could return to the lineup, they've missed 6 and 18 games respectively. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will practice today after having Tuesday off. We'll get updates on Brandon Hagel who left Monday's game and didn't return, and on Andrei Vasilevskiy who has missed the last 6 games. Goalie Brandon Halverson and forward Scott Sabourin were sent down to Syracuse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning lose 5-2 to the Florida Panthers who jumped out to an early lead. Max Crozier scored his first NHL goal, JJ Moser got his 3rd of the season and Nick Paul skated in his 500th career game. On this date in Lightning history, Andrei Vasilevskiy made his NHL debut.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Florida Panthers tonight to begin a 4-game homestand at Benchmark International Arena. Nick Paul will skate in his 500th career game while Andrei Vasilevskiy could make his return in net after missing the last 5 games. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning lose 3-2 in a shootout to the New York Islanders. They finish their 4-game road trip with 5 points out of 8. Darren Raddysh set a career high for goals with 7, Dominic James returned to the lineup and Emil Lilleberg left injured.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning wrap up their 4-game road trip this afternoon at the New York Islanders. Victor Hedman will have a procedure done on his elbow on Monday and will be out until early February. Meanwhile Dominic James could return today and Andrei Vasilevskiy could be back on Monday night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New Jersey Devils 8-4 as seven different skaters score led by Oliver Bjorkstrand's 2 goals and an assist. The Bolts lead 4-1 after the first period and went 2-for-3 on the power play. The Lightning unveiled their new Stadium Series jersey while they will wear on February 1st when they play the Bruins at Raymond James Stadium.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are at the New Jersey Devils tonight looking for their 2nd straight win. The Bolts are coming off a 6-1 win at Montreal and are currently in 2nd place in the Atlantic Division. The Lightning have given up the 4th fewest goals in the NHL this season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-1 as they snapped their 4-game losing streak. Darren Raddysh scored 2 goals, Jake Guentzel got his 600th point and Charle-Édouard D’Astous scores in his first game in his home province of Quebec. Victor Hedman left the game and didn't return, Scott Sabourin was recalled and Jonas Johansson got his 3rd consecutive start in net.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning lose 2-0 to the Toronto Maple Leafs to begin their 4-game road trip. It's the 4th straight loss for the Lightning. Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point returned to the lineup, Jonas Johansson started his 3rd straight game making 22 saves. The Bolts are in Montreal to play the Canadiens tonight. On this date in Lightning history, Jon Cooper was his 400th game as head coach.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning begin a 4-game road trip tonight in Toronto vs. the Maple Leafs. The Bolts are looking to end their 3-game losing streak. They are among the best teams in the NHL on the road and in back-to-back games this season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.