Jonas Johansson

NHL Game Preview: Nashville Predators vs. Tampa Bay Lighting with Line Combinations 11/29/2024

NHL Game Preview: Nashville Predators vs. Tampa Bay Lighting with Line Combinations 11/29/2024

The Nashville Predators and Tampa Bay Lighting face off this afternoon. The Lightning won the first matchup 3-2 in overtime on October 28th.

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NHL Game Recap: Jets Defeat Lightning 7-4, Extending Win Streak To Three

The Jets hosted the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday, November 3rd, defeating the Lightning 7-4, giving them their second straight loss after a three-game win streak they had that ended on Friday against the Minnesota Wild. This is Winnipeg’s third straight victory after the Toronto Maple Leafs put an end to their season-opening eight-game win […]

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Dougie Hamilton and Luke Glendening battle for the puck in front of Jake Allen.

NHL Game Recap: Devils Dismantled in Ugly Loss to Lightning

The New Jersey Devils lost 8-5 to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night at home. A particularly poor middle frame that featured six goals proved insurmountable despite a better third-period performance. With the loss, the Devils fell to 5-3-1 and went 0-1-1 on their home stand, while Tampa Bay improved to 4-2-0. Game Recap […]

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NHL Game Recap: Nylander Scores Two For Toronto In 5-2 Win

The Maple Leafs defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Monday, October 21st. It was an incredible win for the Leafs since they took a 4-1 loss against the New York Rangers after having a three-game win streak. William Nylander scored two goals and recorded an assist to help Toronto secure […]

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Kucherov shoots against Luke Hughes and Colin Miller

NHL Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs. Tampa Bay Lightning | 02/25/2024

The New Jersey Devils fell 4-1 to the Tampa Bay Lightning in a crucial game with potential playoff implications. They struggled to get pucks to the net and couldn’t recover from a few breakdowns and bad bounces in their own zone. With the loss, the Devils dropped to 29-25-4, while the Lightning improved to 32-23-5. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Quick Strikes: Sergachev Suffers Serious Injury, Defensive Struggles Return & Vasilevskiy Stands Tall

Coming out of a 10 day break that afforded players time to rest and reset for the stretch run, the Tampa Bay Lightning looked to keep their January momentum going on the road. Unfortunately, the result was a mixed bag, as the team went 2-2 in four road games post All-Star break. The trip started […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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