Nick Paul

NHL Game Recap: Lightning Moves Past Sharks Easily, Defeating Them 8-1

On Thursday, December 5th, the Lightning dominated the Sharks in Tampa Bay at Amalie Arena when they defeated them 8-1. Tampa Bay easily defeated San Jose, scoring five goals against them and Vitek Vanecek in the first period. Brandon Hagel scored twice, and Cam Atkinson, Conor Geekie, Jake Guentzel, Anthony Cirelli, Nick Perbix, and Nick […]

NHL Game Recap: Lowry Scores Lone Goal, Guentzel Scores Twice In 4-1 Victory

Winnipeg’s second win streak since the beginning of the season was snapped when the Jets took on the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena on Thursday, November 14th, taking a 4-1 loss. This had been the Jets’ second loss in 17 games, previously becoming the fastest team to reach 15 wins when they defeated the […]

Dylan Holloway's medical emergency on the bench with the St. Louis Blues

Injury Report: Dylan Holloway Leaves Game With Medical Emergency

Late in the first period of the St. Louis Blues vs. Tampa Bay Lightning game, Blues forward Dylan Holloway took a puck to the neck from a Nick Paul shot. Holloway continued to finish his shift before leaving the ice in visible discomfort. During a stoppage in play, players cleared the benches while medical staff […]

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 […]

The Junk Drawer: Tampa Bay Lightning

Heading into the 2024-25 season, the Tampa Bay Lightning knew there would be more questions than answers early on. Many expected the team to struggle when it came to getting off to a quick start, especially given the roster turnover this past offseason. With that in mind, a 3-1 start is encouraging and provides glimpses […]

NHL Playoffs: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers Game 4 Recap | 04/27/2024

With their backs against the wall, the Tampa Bay Lightning showed up in a big way by letting the Florida Panthers know they weren’t going down without a fight. Armed with an emotional boost, as defenseman Mikhail Sergachev returned to the lineup for the first time since suffering a fractured tibia and fibula on February […]

NHL Playoffs: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers Game 3 Recap | 04/25/2024

Heading home with an 0-2 deficit, the Tampa Bay Lightning knew they had to win to make this a series. Unfortunately, another close loss puts a season that at times looked promising on life support. While this team lacks experience defensively and stumbled through much of the regular season, a March to remember showed they […]

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers Playoff Preview

It’s the best time of the year. The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs are here. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, this is the seventh consecutive season that they have made the postseason. Last season was their only first-round exit in the current run, as they fell short in six games to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Entering […]

Kucherov Joins Rare Company in Lightning’s Win Over Maple Leafs

In what was otherwise a meaningless game before beginning the playoffs, Nikita Kucherov joined rare company by becoming only the fifth player in NHL history to reach 100 assists in a season during the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 6-4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. After scoring the second goal of the game and having a […]

PHOTOS: Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning – 03/27/2024

TAMPA, Fla – The Boston Bruins came to town for a mid-week matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night, with the Lightning taking a 3-1 victory. This extends their point streak to eight games. Tampa’s Mitchell Chaffee scored the game’s first goal on a backhand feed from Nick Paul, chipping the puck past […]