en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Tampa Bay Lightning News https://sportspyder.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/news The Crunch return home Friday to face the Rochester Americans at 7 p.m. Thu, 22 Oct 2026 03:09:44 GMT Syracuse Crunch https://sportspyder.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/articles/58395122 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/articles/58395122 false false The Crunch return home on Friday, hosting the Rochester Americans. Thu, 22 Oct 2026 03:01:43 GMT Syracuse Crunch https://sportspyder.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/articles/58395075 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/articles/58395075 false false In an effort to pull away and finish off an opponent, the Lightning offense achieved something not seen in nearly 90 years Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:12:12 GMT Harrison Smajovits https://sportspyder.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/articles/58393081 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/articles/58393081 false false Should the Lightning try to trade for him? Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:02:16 GMT Michael DeRosa https://sportspyder.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/articles/58392962 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/articles/58392962 false false The Lightning opened their three-game road trip Tuesday night with a 6-2 win over the defending Western Conference champions in Vegas. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:02:12 GMT Diandra Loux https://sportspyder.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/articles/58392960 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/articles/58392960 false false Get to know new Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Dennis Hildeby in this episode of New in Blue!Gabby Shirley takes Dennis to play his first-ever game of shuffl... Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:18:55 GMT Tampa Bay Lightning https://sportspyder.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/articles/58392396 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/articles/58392396 false false Victor Hedman, John Carlson and Jon Cooper talk to media after the Tampa Bay Lightning's 6-2 win against the Vegas Golden Knights.Join the Thunder:https://ww... Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:37:50 GMT Tampa Bay Lightning https://sportspyder.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/articles/58391858 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/articles/58391858 false false Tampa Bay Lightning forward Conor Geekie joins hosts Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn on this week's episode of Block Party, presented by Jai Alai IPA! ⚡Geekie o... Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:03:38 GMT Tampa Bay Lightning https://sportspyder.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/articles/58391387 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/articles/58391387 false false Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli exited the team’s Tuesday night win over the Vegas Golden Knights after the second period per Jesse Granger of The Athletic. It was not clear when Cirelli sustained his injury. He was notably absent from a video of the team walking off of the bench after the win, posted […] Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:27:59 GMT Gabriel Foley https://sportspyder.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/articles/58387487 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/articles/58387487 false false The Syracuse Crunch make their final appearance of the season at Place Bell. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:18:23 GMT Syracuse Crunch https://sportspyder.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/articles/58387353 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/articles/58387353 false false The Tampa Bay Lightning began their road trip in Vegas where they had some much needed success. In doing so, Nikita Kucheorv captured three points, tying Steven Stamkos for the most in franchise history. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:11:22 GMT Austin Dobbins https://sportspyder.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/articles/58387271 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/articles/58387271 false false The Tampa Bay Lightning star just needs to get on the scoresheet one more time to stand alone in franchise history Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:19:30 GMT Harrison Smajovits https://sportspyder.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/articles/58386683 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/articles/58386683 false false Workshop 172 Part 2: How TBL’s five-man units interpret tactical principles Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:08:06 GMT Jack Han https://sportspyder.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/articles/58386565 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/articles/58386565 true false Lightning News The Lightning and Knights met in Las Vegas last night in a fast-paced and action-packed game with lots of ugly turnovers from both sides in the first two periods. Andrei Vasilevskiy was a calming presence in an otherwise chaotic game as he stopped 32 of 34 Vegas shots and Nikita Kucherov recorded three points to tie Steven Stamkos for the franchise points record at 1,137. Kucherov needs one more to set the all-time mark which likely won’t be broken for a very, very long time. [] The Lightning finished the game with and four unassisted goals in the game. According to my research that’s the first time the Tampa Bay Lightning have done either of those feats. Three consecutive unassisted goals hasn’t happened since Colorado scored three to open a game against Boston on . Four unassisted goals for one team in the same game hasn’t happened since a game between Chicago and Boston on ! I can’t confirm those stats in any way but everything I’ve researched seems to confirm these claims. What a strange game last night. Ryan Craig knows the Tampa Bay Lightning very well, having played 184 games in 5 seasons with Tampa Bay, and last night he coached against them as the Head Coach of the Vegas Golden Knights. Craig began his NHL career with the Lightning in 2005-06 after the Lightning drafted him in 2002. Craig was actually teammates with Victor Hedman in Hedman’s rookie campaign in 2009-10. Now Craig can say he coached against Hedman, too. [] It’s no secret to Lightning fans that coach Jon Cooper is a big fan of the 11 forwards/7 defensemen line-up as Cooper uses it frequently. Eduardo Encina details how using that line-up helps with the Lightning’s long game by splitting heavy defensive minutes and giving young forwards time with top forwards rather than stuck in a grinding bottom six role. The 11F/7D line-up has been working so far this year as the Lightning defensively are averaging only 23 shots allowed per game heading into last night’s game in Las Vegas. [] Prospect News Reader and frequent commenter @DoninStPete ask for an update on Lightning prospects a few days ago and I thought that was a great idea, so here you go: The Syracuse Crunch ended a three-game losing streak with back-to-back wins over the weekend against Rochester and Hamilton. Lucas Mercuri had a big weekend with 2 goals and 2 assists and Sam O’Reilly scored his first goal with Syracuse on Saturday with a power-play goal. The Crunch currently sit in 7th (out of 8 teams) in the North Division with a 3-3 record and have been outscored 21-14 in those six games. [] Elsewhere in the organization tonight, congrats to Lightning prospect Sam O'Reilly, who scored his first professional goal to tie the game as the earned a comeback victory of their own. — Benjamin Pierce (@BenjaminJReport) Ethan Czata is off to a great start with the Guelph Storm in the Ontario Hockey League. The 19-year-old 2nd round draft pick by the Lightning in 2025 has recorded a point in every game so far totaling 3 goals, 8 assists, 18 PIM and +11 in 9 games. 🍎 Ethan Czata (#22 in white) picks up assist #8 of the OHL season. That’s now points in all 9 games he’s played this season. ⚡️ — Future Bolts (@FutureBolts_) A 2025 4th round pick, Aiden Foster has had an interesting start to his season in the WHL. He began the season suspended from a hit in the playoffs in April and raced out to a great start with 5 goals in four games, two short-handed. However, he’s been suspended again for a check-from-behind on October 11th with Prince George against Swift Current. Foster has since been traded to the Brandon Wheat Kings and is likely to play his first game with the Wheat Kings on Friday against Seattle after serving his second suspension. The gritty 6’4″ forward has 27 fights in his WHL career and has over 100 PIMs in every season in the WHL. [] AIDEN FOSTER SHORTY. HELLO!👋 | — Western Hockey League (@TheWHL) Benjamin Rautianen got a long look in the preseason this year before being loaned back to Tappara in the the Finnish Liiga. Rautianen hasn’t gotten off to his record setting pace last year in the Liiga with only 2 goals and 2 assist in eight games, but has been tearing up The Champions Hockey League with 3 goals and 5 assists in only four games in that tournament. Tappara is currently 11th in The Liiga standings out of 17 teams. Tappara lost yesterday in a shootout and Rautianen was held scoreless despite having 11 shots on goal. 🚨 Benjamin Rautiainen scores on the penalty shot for his 2nd goal of the Champions Hockey League! — Future Bolts (@FutureBolts_) Jack Pridham has begun his career in the NCAA with the University of Denver which is ranked #4 in the country. Pridham has been a goal-scorer in every league he’s been in but has recorded only two assists in four games so far. He did score two goals against the U.S. U-18 National Team in an exhibition game and is getting a lot of ice time with Denver who returns to action this Homecoming Weekend against Boston Colle... Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:48:55 GMT Mantis Toboggan https://sportspyder.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/articles/58385818 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/articles/58385818 false false