Brayden Point

Quick Strikes: Top Line Shines, Defensive Miscues Galore & Offense Goes Cold

Fresh off of a 2-2 road trip that ended with a big shootout win over the Atlantic Division-leading Boston Bruins, the Tampa Bay Lightning hoped to keep momentum going during a four-game home stand. Unfortunately, after a great start, the Lightning uncharacteristically dropped three straight inside the normally friendly confines of Amalie Arena. Two of […]

NHL Game Recap: Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning | 02/17/2024

Embarrassing. That’s the only way to describe the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 9-2 loss to their in-state rivals, the Florida Panthers, on Saturday night. The Lightning brought the home crowd to their feet less than 30 seconds in, with Anthony Cirelli sending a perfect pass to Brandon Hagel, who sped past a Panther defender and beat […]

Brad Marchand’s 1,000th Game, Boston Bruins Lose 3-2 in a Shootout Against Tampa Bay Lightning 02/14/2024

Bruins Captain Brad Marchand played in his 1,000th NHL career game taking on the Tampa Bay Lightning in Boston at the TD Garden on Tuesday, February 13th. Brayden Point scored the lone goal in the shootout for the 3-2 final. Lightning lineup against the Bruins: Stamkos – Point – Kucherov Hagel – Cirelli – Paul […]

What Has Keyed the Lightning’s Turnaround to Start 2024?

Since the calendar flipped to 2024, the Tampa Bay Lightning have been one of the hottest teams in the NHL. Their 9-3 record, 8-1 after the first week, has catapulted them into the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race after a rocky start to this season. With 50 games in the books and only […]

NHL Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs. Tampa Bay Lightning | 01/27/2024

The New Jersey Devils fell 6-3 to the Tampa Bay Lightning in their final game before the all-star break. They mounted a strong performance in the first and third periods, but a poor showing in the middle frame cost them an important two points in the standings. With the loss, the Devils dropped to 24-20-3, […]

NHL Game Recap: Minnesota Wild vs. Tampa Bay Lightning | 01/18/2024

After an important home win on Monday night, the Minnesota Wild lost 7-3 against the Tampa Bay Lightning on the road. While the first two periods remained close, the Lightning ran away with it in the third period. Quick Recap Final Score: 7-3 Tampa Bay PIMS: 18 minutes combined Shots on goal: 38-33 Tampa Bay […]

NHL Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs. Tampa Bay Lightning| 01/12/2024

Despite a strong effort from a depleted lineup, the New Jersey Devils dropped the first game of their road trip 4-3 in overtime to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Devils controlled play for much of the night but couldn’t complete the comeback and earn the second point in overtime. With the loss, the Devils dropped […]

Quick Strikes: Consistency Remains an Issue, Vasilevskiy Continues Heating Up & Stamkos’ First Career Four-Goal Game

Fresh off of another good week, collecting six of a possible eight points, the Tampa Bay Lightning trekked into Western Canada hoping to find some consistency in their game. Unfortunately, that didn’t occur. An early goal by Brayden Point didn’t hold up, with Brock Boeser notching a hat trick in a loss to the Vancouver […]

Lightning Struggling to Find Consistency This Season

Coming off a disappointing first-round exit after three straight deep playoff runs, the Tampa Bay Lightning seemed to be ready to go from the start of training camp. Once the regular season got underway, though, this team hasn’t been able to keep momentum from game to game, let alone period to period. After a nationally […]

Quick Strikes: Kucherov Named First Star for November, Road Woes Continue & Another Blown Multi Goal Lead

Coming off of a good week, earning points in five straight games, the Tampa Bay Lightning were riding high and in a playoff spot heading into this past week. Unfortunately, four straight regulation losses undid any of the good they had done and left many scratching their heads. The beginning of the week saw back-to-back […]