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Dreams put on hold as roster cuts continue

And then there were 32. The Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday announced they have reduced their roster down to 32 players after cutting 22 players from camp and rea ...
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The thunder rolled in Tampa on Saturday and the Lightning remain undefeated

The Tampa Bay Lightning were back on the ice at Benchmark International Arena on Saturday night for preseason game No. 4. They welcomed the Nashville Predators ...
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Lightning strikes in electric 6-5 defeat of the Hurricanes

It was a night full of excitement as the Tampa Bay Lightning took the ice for the first time ever at the newly renamed ...
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The Lightning Bolt to 2-0 with shootout victory!

The Tampa Bay Lightning are off to a hot start in 2025! After defeating the Carolina Hurricanes in game one of the preseason on Monday they were back on the ice ...
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Mitchell Chaffee and Conor Geekie lead the Lightning to Victory

Hockey is back and the Lightning bolted into the 2025 season with a win in their first preseason game against the Carolina ...
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Lightning sign emerging playmaker to an entry-level contract

With a veteran left-winger starting the season sidelined by injury, the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday announced that they ...
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Tampa Bay Lightning to unlock the 2025-26 season without a key forward

When the Tampa Bay Lightning open their pre-season on September 22nd they will do without a key part of their roster. Left winger Nick Paul will not just miss p ...
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Scoring against this goalie is like dodging lightning in a summer storm

NHL players recently voted in an informal poll that determined the most difficult goalie to score against and the general consensus was that it's difficult to play when Lightning's in the area. The ...
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Tampa Bay set to host the 2025 NHL Prospect Tournament

If you're ready for some hockey action earlier than the preseason, Wesley Chapel, FL. will be the place to be from September 12th through 15th as the top prospects from the Tampa Bay Lightning, ...
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The battle for the sunshine state creates pressure for Tampa Bay

If one were to ask any passionate hockey fan which team is currently dominating the National Hockey League, they would most likely say any Tampa Bay Lightning fan’s worst nemesis: the Florida Panthers ...
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Did a falter by the Hurricane’s front office or a big contract by the Lightning bring Jake Guentzel to Tampa Bay?

The Tampa Bay Lightning traded for the contract of Jake Guentzel in 2024 after he spent just one season with the Carolina Hurricanes. But as per usual for players in free agency, contract prices talk, ...
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Lightning Para Ice Hockey co-captain Monic Quimby set to represent Team USA at the Women’s Para World Championships

Did you know that aside from the NHL Tampa Bay Lightning, that Benchmark International Arena also plays home to a Para Ice Hockey (also known as sled hockey or sledge hockey) Team? And they’re just as ...