Daily Strike

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Montreal Canadiens for Game 2 of their first round playoff series as they look to even it up. The Bolts are 24-15 all time in Game 2s. Charle-Eduoard D’Astous is doubtful for tonight after leaving Game 1 injured. Happy Birthday to D'Astous and Vinny Lecavalier. On this date in Lightning history, the Bolts win their first home playoff game in team history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning lose Game 1 of their best-of-7 series vs. the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime. The Bolts give up 3 power play goals after being shorthanded 5 times. Nikita Kucherov moves into 19th place all-time in playoff scoring, Brandon Hagel has his second multi-goal postseason game and Jake Guentzel had 3 assists. Dominic James was activated off Injured Reserve after missing the last 24 games due to a lower-body injury and Charle-Édouard D'Astous left the game with an injury after taking a charging penalty from Josh Anderson. On this date in Lightning history, the Lightning win their first ever playoff series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Montreal Canadiens for Game 1 of their first round Stanley Cup Playoff series tonight at Benchmark International Arena. The Lightning are 12-7 vs. Montreal all-time in the playoffs having won 3-of-4 series including the 2021 Stanley Cup Final. Head Coach Jon Cooper gave an update on Victor Hedman's status as he's missed 15 games for personal reasons. Dominic James is expected to return to the lineup after missing the last 24 games with a lower-body injury.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning practiced on Friday as they begin preparations for their best-of-7 series vs. the Montreal Canadiens that starts on Sunday night at Benchmark International Arena. You'll hear from Head Coach Jon Cooper, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Corey Perry, JJ Moser, Gage Goncalves and Dominic James.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have their first round Stanley Cup Playoff schedule vs. the Montreal Canadiens. The Bolts return to practice to prepare for Sunday's game 1. On this date in Lightning history, Nikita Kucherov became the first winger to reach 100 assists in a season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning lost 4-2 to the New York Rangers to wrap up the regular season. They finished with 50 wins and 106 points. Now they turn their attention to the Montreal Canadiens, their first round opponent in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. On this date in Lightning history, Marty St. Louis delivers another overtime playoff winner.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have clinched home-ice in their first round matchup with the Montreal Canadiens. The Bolts host the New York Rangers tonight on Fan Appreciation Night to wrap up the regular season. Nikita Kucherov is 4 points behind in the scoring race, Brayden Point needs 2 goals for another 20-goal season and Andrei Vasilevskiy is 1 win from his second 40-win season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in overtime as Nikita Kucherov scores the game-winner and reached 130 points for the 2nd time in his career. The Lightning have 50 wins this season for the 5th time in franchise history. The Buffalo Sabres have won the Atlantic Division so the Lightning will play the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Home ice advantage will be determined on Wednesday night in the last game of the regular season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Detroit Red Wings tonight as they have 2 games left in the regular season. The Bolts are currently in 3rd place in the Atlantic Division but can finish as high as first place. Brayden Point is looking for his 8th 50-point season, the Bolts are looking for their 5th 50-win season in team history and Jakob Pelletier has a 20-game point streak in the AHL, the longest one in 19 seasons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning rallied in the 3rd period to beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 in their final road game of the regular season. Brandon Hagel returned to the lineup and scored, Emil Lilleberg got the game-winning goal with 95-seconds remaining and Erik Cernak played in his 500th game. The Lightning return home Monday to host the Detroit Red Wings.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning play at the Boston Bruins in a Saturday matinee for their final road game of the regular season. Tampa Bay and Boston are the 2 winningest programs in the NHL over the past 10 seasons. Erik Cernak will play in his 500th game tonight. Ryan McDonagh is the Lightning nominee for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning lose 2-1 to the Montreal Canadiens for their 3rd straight loss. They drop to 3rd place in the Atlantic Division with 3 games to play. Darren Raddysh got the lone goal for his 70th point, Nikita Kucherov is up to 128 points on the season while Anthony Cirelli and Declan Carlile both returned to the lineup. On this date in Lightning history, Steven Stamkos reached 50 goals for the first time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning play at the Montreal Canadiens tonight looking to snap their 2-game losing streak. The Bolts are now in 2nd place, 2 points behind Buffalo with a game in hand as there are 4 games left in the season. Andrei Vasilevskiy can move up to 21st place in all-time wins, Nikita Kucherov can match his goal total from last season and Darren Raddysh is the nominee for the Bill Masterson Memorial Trophy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning lose 6-2 in Ottawa as Brandon Hagel, Anthony Cirelli and Pontus Holmberg all missed due to injury. Dylan Duke, Jakob Pelletier and Conor Geekie were recalled from Syracuse and all played. Nick Paul and Corey Perry were the goal scorers. Tampa Bay is now tied atop the Atlantic Division with Montreal and Buffalo at 102 points with 4 games remaining. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning lost 4-2 in Buffalo to the Sabres. Nikita Kucherov scored his 400th career goal. He's the 2nd Lightning player to reach that milestone. Jake Guentzel is now up to 86 points this season which is a new career high. Brandon Hagel and Anthony Cirelli missed the game due to injury. Pontus Holmberg left in the 3rd period with an injury that Head Coach Jon Cooper said 'isn't good'. The Lightning play at the Ottawa Senators tonight in their final back-to-back of the season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are in Buffalo to face the Sabres tonight to start a 4-game road trip. Both teams clinched playoff berths on Saturday and the Lightning lead Buffalo by 2 points in the Atlantic Division with a game-in-hand.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 to wrap up their 7-game home stand. Darren Raddysh set the franchise record for goals by a defenseman in a single season at 21, Jake Guentzel ties his career-high for points at 84 and Andrei Vasilevskiy gets his league-leading 37th win. The Lightning have clinched a playoff berth for the 9th straight season and 12 times in the last 13 seasons. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are wrapping up their season-long 7-game home stand as the Boston Bruins are in town. The Lightning can clinch a playoff berth with a win or a Detroit regulation loss in the afternoon. Anthony Cirelli is moving up the franchise record books, Jake Guentzel has a 6-game point streak and Jon Cooper joins some rare company for 100-point sesaons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 as Anthony Cirelli had his 2nd career hat trick while Nikita Kucherov had another 3-point night. The Lightning reached 100 points for the 9th time in franchise history and they lowered their magic number to clinch a playoff berth to 2 points. Brandon Hagel and Scott Sabourin missed the game due to injury as Mitchell Chaffee was recalled from Syracuse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Pittsburgh Penguins as their magic number is now 4 to clinch a playoff spot. The Lightning have 98 points and are in 2nd place in the Atlantic Division, just 2 points behind the Sabres. Tonight's game is the 6th of a season-long 7-game home stand. Nikita Kucherov is the NHL's first star of the month for March.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning lose 4-1 to the Montreal Canadiens to snap their 8-game point streak. Jake Guentzel scored the lone Lightning goal, his 36th of the season. Nikita Kucherov returned to the lineup after missing the last 2 games with an illness, he played over 23 minutes and had 6 shots on goal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Montreal Canadiens who are just 4 points behind the Bolts in the Atlantic Division. Jake Guentzel is just 4 points from tying his career best season, Darren Raddysh is tied for the 4th most points in a season by a defenseman in franchise history while Brandon Hagel is one goal from setting a new career high for goals in a season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 for their 2nd straight win. The Bolts now have points in their last 8 games. Corey Perry scored the game-winning goal, Jake Guentzel and Brandon Hagel had the other 2 goals. Jonas Johansson got the win to move into a tie for 8th most wins by a goalie in franchise history. On this date in Lightning history, Vinny Lecavalier became the first Lightning player to score 50 goals in a season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning feel behind by 2 goals but rally to beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2. The Bolts are now 12-1-1 in the first half of back-to-back games. The Lightning are just the 3rd team in NHL history to earn standings points in 4 straight games that they trailed by multiple goals in. Nikita Kucherov and Nick Paul were both scratches due to illness. Charle-Édouard D'Astous scored and now has points in career-best 3 straight games. Emil Lilleberg scored his 2nd career game-winning goal. The Lightning host the Nashville Predators this afternoon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Ottawa Senators in a Kids Superhero Day matinee. The Lightning have points in 6 straight games. Today's game is the first half of back-to-back home games this weekend. The Bolts are 11-1-1 in the first half of back-to-back games, that's the best record in the NHL. The power play has been the best in the league since January 1st and Nikita Kucherov has 22 PP points in that time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning rally from 2-goals down but lose 4-3 in overtime to the Seattle Kraken. Anthony Cirelli scores his 20th goal, he's the 5th Bolt to do so this season. Jake Guentzel and Corey Perry scored the other goals. You can meet Brandon Hagel today at Ferrell's on the Island. On this date in Lightning history, Victor Hedman set the franchise record for assists in a season by a defenseman.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Seattle Kraken tonight looking for points in their 6th straight game. Nick Paul will play in his 300th game with the Bolts tonight, Erik Cernak will play in his 491st game which is the 3rd most among defenseman in franchise history. Nikita Kucherov is the first player to have 104 points in a 50-game span since Mario Lemieux in 2000. Victor Hedman is on temporary leave for personal reasons. On this date in Lightning history, Steven Stamkos broke the franchise record for goals in a season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning rallied to beat the Minnesota Wild 6-3 to start a 7-game homestand. Jake Guentzel scored his 300th career goal, Darren Raddysh ties a franchise record of 20 goals in a season by a defenseman and Nikita Kucherov gets his 80th assist for the 4th consecutive season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Minnesota Wild tonight as they begin a 7-day homestand that will last 12 days. Nikita Kucherov is the NHL's First Star of the Week for the 3rd time this season after he scored 6 goals and added 7 assists to take over the NHL's scoring lead. On this date in Lightning history, Lightning player reached 100 points in a season for the first time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning rally to force overtime but lose 4-3 in Calgary. Ryan McDonagh, Darren Raddysh and Pontus Holmberg are the goal scorers. Nikita Kucherov gets an assist to extend his lead in the scoring race to 3 points. The Lightning are set to begin a 7-game homestand on Tuesday night when the Minnesota Wild come to town.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 as Nikita Kucherov gets 4 points to take the scoring lead in the NHL. Kucherov scored his 1st career shorthanded goal and he had his 5th career 3-point game on the road. He is just the 3rd player in NHL history to accomplish that. The Lightning are now 3-0 on this 4-game road trip to the Pacific Northwest which they will wrap up tonight in Calgary.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are starting a back-to-back tonight in Edmonton as they take on Connor McDavid and the Oilers. McDavid and Nikita Kucherov are 2 of the top 3 in the scoring race as they are all 1 point apart. The Lightning are 10-1-1 in the first half of back-to-back games this season, that is the best in the NHL. The Syracuse Crunch clinched a playoff berth with a 5-3 win over the Rochester Americans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 on Thursday night as Nikita Kucherov had another 3-point night on the road, Anthony Cirelli had 3 points, Darren Raddysh scored his 18th goal and Jake Guentzel scores 30 goals for the 5th straight season. Hear from Head Coach Jon Cooper, Anthony Cirelli and Darren Raddysh on the game. On this date in Lightning history, Andrei Vasilevskiy sets the franchise record for saves in a game.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Vancouver Canucks tonight in the 2nd game of their 4-game road trip. Nikita Kucherov has 111 points this season which is tied for 2nd most in the NHL. In his last 45 games, he has 93 points, the beat 45-game scoring mark in 30 years. Andrei Vasilevskiy leads the NHL with 31 wins and is 2nd in save percentage at .914. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Seattle Kraken 6-2 behind Nikita Kucherov's 5-point night. Brandon Hagel had a 4-point game, Gage Goncalves extended his point streak to 4 games and Jake Guentzel became the fastest player in franchise history to reach 150 points. Hear from Head Coach Jon Cooper, Brandon Hagel and Gage Goncalves on the game. On this date in Lightning history Steven Stamkos became the Lightning's all-time leading scorer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are in Seattle tonight to start a 4-game road trip when they play the Kraken. Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand are back in Seattle for the first time since they were traded to the Bolts at last year's trade deadline. Zemgus Girgensons was a full participant in practice after he left Saturday's game after blocking a shot. Emil Lilleberg continued to practice in a red no-contact jersey. On this date in Lightning history, Phil Esposito, Marty St. Louis and Vinny Lecavalier were inducted as the first class in the Lightning Hall of Fame.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are already in Seattle where they will take on the Kraken tomorrow night to start a 4-game road trip. The Bolts have won just 3-of-10 games since returning from the Olympic break. They remain in 2nd place in the Atlantic Division, just 4 points behind Buffalo with 2 games in hand. Pontus Holmberg has tied a career high in points, Victor Hedman is now tied for 18th most points by an NHL defenseman and Brayden Point has points in 8-of-10 games since returning from injury. On this date in Lightning history, Alex Killorn gets his first career hat trick.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning lose 4-2 to the Carolina Hurricanes to wrap up their 3-game homestand. Yanni Gourde and Charle-Édouard D'Astous scored the goals in the 2nd period. Nick Paul and Erik Cernak returned to the lineup while Conor Geekie was reassigned to Syracuse. On this date in Lightning history, Ben Bishop set the franchise record for wins by a goalie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Carolina Hurricanes tonight looking for their 2nd straight win. The Lightning will get Erik Cernak back tonight and could see Nick Paul make his return as well. Nikita Kucherov wins the NHLPA's Player of the Week for the 2nd time this season, Jake Guentzel close to setting the franchise record for fewest game needed to reach 150 points and Andrei Vasilevskiy is just the 6th goal to reach 30-wins in 9 different seasons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 as Jake Guentzel and Gage Goncalves both score 2 goals. Nikita Kucherov gets 2 assists to give him 1,100 points in his career, Jon Cooper gets his 700th win (regular season and postseason) and Anthony Cirelli riding a 4-game assist streak. On this date in Lightning history, the Bolts raised a Stanley Cup banner to the rafters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Detroit Red Wings tonight as the Bolts have lost 6 of their last 7 games. Anthony Cirelli is riding a 3-game point streak, Gage Goncalves has set a new career high for points and Nikita Kucherov is closing in on 1,100 points. On this date in Lightning history, the NHL suspended the 2019-20 season for COVID-19.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning lose 5-2 to the Columbus Blue Jackets to begin their 3-game homestand. It's the 2nd straight loss for the Bolts and 6th loss in their last 7 games. Gage Goncalves returned to the lineup and scored, as did JJ Moser. The Lightning have the day off before they host the Detroit Red Wings Thursday night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning begin a 3-game homestand tonight vs. the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Bolts are 0-2 this season vs. Columbus. Andrei Vasilevskiy is looking for his 30th win, Nikita Kucherov is 3 points short of 1,100 in his career while Corey Perry became just 3rd Lightning player to score a goal in each of his first two games after joining the team. Brandon Hagel was fined $5,000 for his altercation with Rasmus Dahlin on Sunday night. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning lose 8-7 at the Buffalo Sabres. The Bolts overcame two 3-goal deficits to take a 2-goal lead before giving up 3 straight goals. Buffalo converted on 4 power plays and they scored a shorthanded goal. Corey Perry scored for the 2nd straight game since being acquired at the Trade Deadline, Nikita Kucherov had another 3-point night and Brandon Hagel has scored 30 goals for the 2nd straight season. The game saw each team take 5 fighting majors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 to snap their 4-game losing streak. Corey Perry scored in his return to the Lightning after being traded to Tampa Bay on Friday. Nikita Kucherov had a 4-assist night to give him his 4th straight 100-point season while Brayden Point skated in his 700th career game. Emil Lilleberg will miss approximately 2 weeks after suffering a facial fracture in practice earlier this week. The Lightning are in Buffalo to play the Sabres tonight.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are in Toronto tonight to face the Maple Leafs looking to snap their 4-game losing streak. General Manager Julien BriseBois traded for Corey Perry ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline. Perry played for two season for the Lightning from 2021-2023. Brayden Point will skate in his 700th game tonight while Nikita Kucherov needs 4 points to reach 100 for the 6th time in his career.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lighting lose 4-1 at the Winnipeg Jets for their 4th straight regulation loss. It's the 2nd time this season they've done that. Brayden Point was the lone goal scorer. Gage Goncalves is day-to-day after being hurt on Saturday while Dominic James is out until mid-May after having surgery for a lower-body injury. On this date in Lightning history, the Bolts scored 3 goals in just 32-seconds to set the franchise record.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning play the Winnipeg Jets tonight as they look to snap their 3-game losing streak. It's the 2nd game of a 4-game road trip. Brandon Hagel is looking for his 200th assist while Jake Guentzel needs 1 more assist to match last season's total. On this date in Lightning history, Alex Killorn scored in overtime to give the Bolts their 9th straight win, a then franchise record.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning lose 5-1 in Minnesota as they give up the lead early again and can't get ahead. It's the 3rd straight loss for the Bolts as they now head to Winnipeg to face the Jets on Thursday night. Nikita Kucherov had the lone Lightning goal. On this date in Lightning history, Alex Killorn scores with 0.1 seconds left in overtime to win.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning start a 4-game road trip tonight in Minnesota to face the Wild. Both teams have 80 points and have lost 2 straight games. The Lightning will be without forwards Gage Goncalves and Dominic James who were injured on Saturday night so callups could be coming. On this date in Lightning history, Jeff Vinik bought the franchise.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are back to practice today before they embark on a 4-game road trip to Minnesota, Winnipeg, Toronto and Buffalo. We may get injury updates on Gage Goncalves and Dominic James who both left Saturday's game and didn't return. The Syracuse Crunch have won 9 of their last 10 games and Lightning Prospect Marco Mignosa was named the OHL Player of the Month in February. On this date in Lightning history, Andrei Vasilevskiy recorded his 3 consecutive shutout.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.