National Hockey League

Lightning repeat as Stanley Cup champions, party starts on social media

The Tampa Bay Lightning won the 2020 Stanley Cup in an empty Rogers Place in Edmonton, but on Wednesday, 283 days later, they ...
The New York Times

Is the Lightning’s Cup window closed? Four factors that could help keep it open this offseason

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning insist their Cup window hasn’t closed. “It’s wide open,” winger Brandon Hagel said. The skeptics are there, though, pointing to back-to-back first-round defeats ...
Sports Illustrated

Lightning Have Right Pieces for Stanley Cup Run

The Tampa Bay Lightning have been one of the most successful NHL franchises over the last decade with two Stanley Cup championships in four Final appearances. Add on two other runs cut short in the ...
Sports Illustrated

Lightning Emerging as New Stanley Cup Frontrunner

The Tampa Bay Lightning handed the Colorado Avalanche just their fourth regulation loss of the season in a recent contest. The game was just an early January matchup between talented squads, but the ...
CBSSports.com

Stanley Cup Playoffs 2026: Lightning, Oilers among biggest first-round disappointments

The first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs is in the books, and while eight teams are still vying for a championship, eight more have had their hopes dashed. Early NHL playoff exits always hurt, ...