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NIKITA KUCHEROV


Lightning sign Brandon Hagel to an 8-year extension worth $52 million

The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed forward Brandon Hagel to an eight-year extension worth $52 million.

Reilly scores in OT to lift Maple Leafs past Lightning, 4-3

Morgan Reilly scored at 19:15 of overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night in Game 3 of the first-round NHL playoff series.

Oilers' Kane cut on wrist by skate blade, taken to hospital

Edmonton forward Evander Kane was cut on the left wrist by a skate blade and taken to the hospital with a frightening injury during the Oilersโ€™ 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Defending champion Lightning's bid for 3-peat falls short

The Tampa Bay Lightning didnโ€™t relinquish their stronghold on the Stanley Cup without a fight.

Avalanche dethrone Lightning to win Stanley Cup for 3rd time

The Colorado Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup after dethroning the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning.

Palat is money for Lightning, could cash in as free agent

If this is Ondrej Palat's final playoff run with the Tampa Bay Lightning, he's certainly making it count.

Avs can't close out Lightning in Game 5 loss at Ball Arena

The Colorado Avalanche were stymied in their quest to close out the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Lightning win Game 5, deny Avs chance to take Stanley Cup

The Tampa Bay Lightning spoiled Coloradoโ€™s party and they are still in the hunt for a third straight Stanley Cup title after beating the Avalanche 3-2 in Game 5.

Colorado's Nazem Kadri back for Game 4 of Stanley Cup Final

The Colorado Avalanche got a key player back with the return of Nazem Kadri for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Lightning bounce back, beat Avalanche 6-2 in Game 3

Steven Stamkos, Pat Maroon and Ondrej Palat each had a goal and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning scored four times in the second period and beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Stanley Cup Final pits Lightning vs. high-scoring Avalanche

The Stanley Cup Final is a showdown between the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning and the high-scoring Colorado Avalanche.

Steven Stamkos thriving in different role with Lightning

At 32 and wrapping up his 14th season, Steven Stamkos is no longer one of the NHLโ€™s most prolific scorers or even the second- or third-best player on his own team.

Avalanche, Lightning set for anticipated Stanley Cup clash

The two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning face the best in the West Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Final beginning Wednesday in Denver.

Lightning beat Rangers 2-1 in Game 6; headed to Stanley Cup Finals

Steven Stamkos scored two goals and the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning are headed to the Stanley Cup Final for the third straight year after beating the New York Rangers 2-1 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference final.

Stamkos scores twice, Lightning beat Rangers 2-1 in Game 6

Steven Stamkos scored two goals and the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning are headed to the Stanley Cup Final for the third straight year after beating the New York Rangers 2-1 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference final.

Sergachev scores 2, Lightning beat Rangers 3-1 in Game 5

Mikhail Sergachev scored his second goal of the game with 1:50 remaining to break a tie and lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night for a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference final.

Lightning beat Rangers 4-1 in Game 4 to even East final

Nikita Kucherov scored on a breakaway and Andrei Vasilevskiy had 33 saves , helping the Tampa Bay Lightning shut down the New York Rangers 4-1 and even the NHLโ€™s Eastern Conference final at two games apiece.

Palat scores late, Lightning beat Rangers 3-2 in Game 3

Ondrej Palat scored with 42 seconds left and the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Sunday to cut their deficit in the Eastern Conference finals to 2-1.

Rangers beat Lightning 3-2 in Game 2 for 2-0 series lead

Mika Zibanejad scored in the third period, Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 shots and the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 to take a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

Chytil scores twice, Rangers rout Lightning 6-2 in Game 1

Filip Chytil scored twice in the second period and the New York Rangers routed the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Vasilevskiy, Lightning beat Panthers 2-0 in Game 4 for sweep

Andrei Vasilevskiy had 49 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning completed a four-game sweep of the Florida Panthers with a 2-0 victory that sends the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions back to the Eastern Conference final for the sixth time in eight years.

Stamkos, Kucherov lead Lightning past Panthers 5-1 in Game 3

Steven Stamkos scored two goals and Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three assists and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 to move to the brink of another trip to the Eastern Conference final.

Colton scores late, Lightning beat Panthers 2-1 in Game 2

Ross Colton scored with just under four seconds remaining, giving the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-1 victory in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Lightning strike first against Panthers, win 4-1 in Game 1

Pierre-Edouard Bellemare scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, Andrei Vasilevskiy remained red-hot with 34 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning topped the Florida Panthers 4-1 in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Point scores in OT, Lightning-Maple Leafs head to Game 7

Brayden Point scored on a rebound with 1:56 remaining in overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs and force a Game 7 in the first round playoff series between the Atlantic Division rivals.

Lightning strike early, beat Maple Leafs 7-3 to even series

Ross Colton scored twice, Andrei Vasilevskiy had 22 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning got off to a fast start and beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-3 in Game 4 to even their first-round playoff series.

Biden avoids politics in honoring hockey champion Lightning

President Joe Biden avoided politics in honoring the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning for winning the Stanley Cup in each of the past two seasons.

Russian NHL players mostly staying silent about Ukraine war

Most Russian players in the National Hockey League have remained silent about their country's invasion of Ukraine.

Lightning spoil Predators' outdoor debut in Nashville, 3-2

Steven Stamkos had a goal and two assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 to spoil the first outdoor game in Music City.

Palat scores in OT, Lightning rally past Habs in NHL return

Ondrej Palat scored 36 seconds into overtime after Tampa Bay teammate Corey Perry tied it late in the third period, and the Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 in the first NHL game following an extended holiday break.

Palat scores, lifts Lightning to 7-6 OT win over Red Wings

Palat scores, lifts Lightning to 7-6 OT win over Red Wings

Ondrej Palat scored with 2:17 left in overtime, lifting the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 7-6 comeback win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.

Vasilevskiy wins Conn Smythe Trophy as NHL playoff MVP

Vasilevskiy wins Conn Smythe Trophy as NHL playoff MVP

Goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy has won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP after backstopping the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Stanley Cup for a second consecutive year.

Lightning strikes twice: Tampa Bay repeats as Cup champion

Lightning strikes twice: Tampa Bay repeats as Cup champion

The Tampa Bay Lightning have won the Stanley Cup for the second consecutive season.

Another isolation Cup celebration? Lightning would take it

Another isolation Cup celebration? Lightning would take it

The Tampa Bay Lightning insist they are not thinking about winning the Stanley Cup back home in Game 5 despite families not being allowed in Montreal for a potential second consecutive celebration in isolation in Canada.

Kucherov leads Lightning to verge of back-to-back Cup titles

Kucherov leads Lightning to verge of back-to-back Cup titles

Nikita Kucherov has led the Tampa Bay Lightning to the verge of a second consecutive Stanley Cup championship by doing a little bit of everything.

Canadiens need bounce-back from best players in Cup Final

Canadiens need bounce-back from best players in Cup Final

The Montreal Canadiens need more from their best offensive line in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Kucherov leads Lightning over Canadiens 5-1 in Game 1

Kucherov leads Lightning over Canadiens 5-1 in Game 1

Playoff scoring leader Nikita Kucherov had two goals and an assist and Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 18 saves to outplay Carey Price and lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Canadiens' Joel Armia cleared to travel, may play in Game 1

Canadiens' Joel Armia cleared to travel, may play in Game 1

Montreal Canadiens forward Joel Armia has been cleared to travel to Tampa after going into NHL COVID-19 protocol on the eve of the Stanley Cup Final.

Vasilevskiy shines again, Lightning blank Islanders 1-0

Vasilevskiy shines again, Lightning blank Islanders 1-0

Andrei Vasilevskiy had 18 saves and Yanni Gourde scored a short-handed goal to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 1-0 in Game 7 of their NHL playoff semifinal series.

Confident Lightning, Islanders ready for Game 7 challenge

Confident Lightning, Islanders ready for Game 7 challenge

The Tampa Bay Lightning havenโ€™t lost consecutive postseason games in over two years and havenโ€™t faced a winner-take-all challenge since 2018.

Confident Lightning, Islanders ready for Game 7 challenge

Confident Lightning, Islanders ready for Game 7 challenge

The Tampa Bay Lightning havenโ€™t lost consecutive postseason games in over two years and havenโ€™t faced a winner-take-all challenge since 2018.

Beauvillier, Islanders beat Lightning in OT to force Game 7

Beauvillier, Islanders beat Lightning in OT to force Game 7

Anthony Beauvillier scored 1:08 into overtime and the New York Islanders rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 to force a deciding Game 7 in their Stanley Cup semifinal series.

Stamkos, Vasilevskiy pace Lightning's 8-0 rout of Islanders

Stamkos, Vasilevskiy pace Lightning's 8-0 rout of Islanders

Steven Stamkos had two goals and an assist and Andrei Vasilevskiy notched his fourth career playoff shutout, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning rout the New York Islanders 8-0 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup semifinal series.

Kucherov shines, Lightning beat Islanders 4-2 in Game 2

Kucherov shines, Lightning beat Islanders 4-2 in Game 2

Brayden Point and Ondrej Palat delivered early goals and NHL playoff scoring leader Nikita Kucherov had three more assists to help the Tampa Bay Lightning rebound from a series-opening loss and beat the New York Islanders 4-2 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup semifinals.

Lightning, Islanders envision tight Stanley Cup semifinal

Lightning, Islanders envision tight Stanley Cup semifinal

Experience is an invaluable ally in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Kucherov, Stamkos shine, lift Lightning over Hurricanes 6-4

Kucherov, Stamkos shine, lift Lightning over Hurricanes 6-4

Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos each had two goals and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-4 to open a commanding lead in their second-round playoff series.

Lightning's Goodrow proving his value to Stanley Cup champs

Lightning's Goodrow proving his value to Stanley Cup champs

The star-studded Tampa Bay Lightning beam when talking about the contributions of Barclay Goodrow, a physical third-line forward playing a largely unheralded role in the teamโ€™s bid to repeat as Stanley Cup champions.

Kucherov's return could jolt Lightning-Hurricanes series

Kucherov's return could jolt Lightning-Hurricanes series

The Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning open their second-round playoff series Sunday.

Vasilevskiy, Lightning beat Panthers 4-0 to advance

Vasilevskiy, Lightning beat Panthers 4-0 to advance

Andrei Vasilevskiy wrapped up a series with a Game 6 shutout for the second straight time, stopping 29 shots in the Tampa Bay Lightningโ€™s 4-0 victory over the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night.

Series now even, Islanders aim to keep Crosby, Pens in check

Series now even, Islanders aim to keep Crosby, Pens in check

The New York Islanders have evened their series with Pittsburgh by keeping Penguins star Sidney Crosby in check.

Killorn, Kucherov pace Lightning's 6-2 rout of Panthers

Killorn, Kucherov pace Lightning's 6-2 rout of Panthers

Alex Killorn scored a pair of second-period goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning rebounded from its first postseason loss to rout the Florida Panthers 6-2 and take a commanding 3-1 lead in the first-round Central Division playoff matchup.

Lomberg scores in OT to lift Panthers past Lightning, 6-5

Lomberg scores in OT to lift Panthers past Lightning, 6-5

Ryan Lomberg scored on a breakaway 5:56 into overtime to cap a furious comeback and give the Florida Panthers a 6-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3 of their first-round playoff matchup.

Intensity from the outset in Sunshine State playoff series

Intensity from the outset in Sunshine State playoff series

The first-ever playoff game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers could be tough to top.

Point scores 2 in 3rd to lift Lightning over Panthers 5-4

Point scores 2 in 3rd to lift Lightning over Panthers 5-4

Brayden Point scored two late goals, including the game-winner with 1:14 left in the third period, to lift the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning over the Florida Panthers 5-4 to take Game 1 of their playoff series.

Sunshine State showdown: Lightning-Panthers in NHL's Round 1

Sunshine State showdown: Lightning-Panthers in NHL's Round 1

There used to be a thing called the Governorโ€™s Cup, a trophy presented to whichever team won the annual regular season series between the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning.

Lightning and Maple Leafs among NHL trade deadline winners

Lightning and Maple Leafs among NHL trade deadline winners

The defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning went into the NHL trade deadline without much money to make a move.

Divisional arms races heat up at NHL trade deadline

Divisional arms races heat up at NHL trade deadline

All divisional play through the first two rounds of the playoffs made a major impact at the NHL trade deadline.

Contenders make moves, get head start on NHL trade deadline

Contenders make moves, get head start on NHL trade deadline

Some of the NHL's top teams got a head start on the trade deadline by making moves.

The Latest: Wentz has early interception against 49ers

The Latest: Wentz has early interception against 49ers

(AP Photo/Tony Avelar)The Latest on Week 4 in the NFL (all times EDT)___8:35 p.m.Carson Wentz has thrown his NFL-worst seventh interception of the season for the Philadelphia Eagles. ___7:05 p.m.Bills quarterback Josh Allenโ€™s 1-yard sneak that gave Buffalo a 23-16 lead over Las Vegas early in the fourth quarter. ___7:20 p.m.Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is back guiding the Bills offense after injuring his left shoulder late in the first half at Las Vegas. ___6:40 p.m.Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen headed to the locker room after falling on his left wrist. The high-scoring start to the 2020 NFL season continued Sunday with several games featuring lots of points and very little defense.

Bubble hockey champions: Tampa Bay Lightning win Stanley Cup

Bubble hockey champions: Tampa Bay Lightning win Stanley Cup

The triumph of winning the NHL championship in a bubble was certainly no less sweet for the Tampa Bay Lightning. He played 964 regular-season and 137 playoff games to get to this point, losing in the final twice before. Tampa Bay had Point and No. Coach Jon Cooper thought the attitude needed to change from wanting to beat every opponent 9-0 because thatโ€™s not realistic in playoff hockey. ... Alexander Volkov made his NHL playoff debut for Tampa Bay, which also saw Patrick Maroon become just the eighth player to win the Cup in back-to-back seasons with different teams (St. Louis).

Stanley Cup: Stars and Lightning turn defense into offense

Stanley Cup: Stars and Lightning turn defense into offense

This is a Stanley Cup matchup for all of those who like their games to be a bit defensive. โ€œIn todayโ€™s NHL you need that for your team to be successful,โ€ Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh said Friday. โ€œWe're not surprised,โ€ Stars defenseman John Klingberg said. ... Heโ€™s doing it all right now.โ€The Stars signed 14-year veteran Andrej Sekera as a free agent last summer, and he is finally in his first Stanley Cup Final with his fifth team. โ€œEveryone is obviously very hungry to go all of the way,โ€ said Hedman, part of Tampa Bay's loss to the Chicago Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup Final five years ago.

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