Bolts stay hot as season resumes

February 26, 2026 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Upon re-examination, there is some good news for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Yeah, they’re still the Lightning. The Bolts, if you recall, ended their pre-Olympic schedule as the NHL’s hottest team. In 21 games, they had only two losses — one of those in overtime. Wednesday night, they were at it again. […]

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Lightning clobbers rival Panthers

February 5, 2026 general

Friday, 4 a.m. This one, you would have to score as a knockout. The sizzling Tampa Bay Lightning put it to the Florida Panthers, 6-1, in a fight-filled game. The NHL will now take a break for the Olympics. The Lightning-Panthers game has turned into a rambling fisticuff exhibition. The Bolts had 81 minutes worth […]

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Bolts stay hot with overtime win

February 4, 2026 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. The game before, the improbability of the comeback was because of the score. This time, it was because of the clock. Say this for the Bolts. They can take a punch. Once again, the Lightning came from behind to win an unlikely game. This time, it was a 4-3 win over Buffalo […]

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Bolts overcome four-goal deficit to win

February 2, 2026 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Turns out, the Tampa Bay Lightning enjoys the evening air. The Lightning stormed back from four goals behind to win a 6-5 game over Boston in an outdoor game held at Raymond James Stadium. The Bolts fell behind 5-1 midway through the second period, but slowly came surging back to force it […]

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Raddysh leads Bolts’ win over Jets

January 30, 2026 general

Friday, 4 a.m. In a season that could have been derailed because of defensive injuries, Darren Raddysh has kept the Tampa Bay Lightning on the straight and narrow. Raddysh was excellent again in a 4-1 win over Winnipeg Wednesday night at Benchmark International Arena. Raddysh scored a goal and had two assists in the victory. […]

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Big Cat roars in win over Utah

January 27, 2026 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. There are nights when he makes the goal mouth look like a mouse hole, when no light, no air, and in particular no pucks can get past him. On such nights, you might as well dig a moat around the crease and line it with guard dogs. On those nights, Andrei Vasilevskiy […]

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Bolts hammered by Blue Jackets

January 25, 2026 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Perhaps the odds said that a game like this was waiting. A game where the defense didn’t show up, where too many passes didn’t connect. A game where a two-goal comeback was wasted. The hot streak of the Tampa Bay Lightning — a 15-game point streak — blew up in the faces […]

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Unlikely stars lead Bolts’ latest win

January 24, 2026 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. The amazing streak of the Tampa Bay Lightning just gets better. And the stars? They keep coming from everywhere. Dominic James? Gage Goncalves? Take your bows, guys. The Lightning ran its record to 14-0-1 in its last 15 games Friday night, beating the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 in a shootout at the United […]

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Sizzing Bolts manhandle San Jose

January 21, 2026 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. He is a man of his team. When Andrei Vasilevskiy was struggling, well, so was the Tampa Bay Lightning. Vasilevskiy lost his first five games of the year (two in overtime), and the Bolts struggled. Lately, however, he has won 10 of his last 11 games, and his team has been just […]

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Bolts get back to winning against Stars

January 19, 2026 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Could this be the start of another streak? From the way the Tampa Bay Lightning looked Sunday afternoon, it’s a possibility. The Bolts looked sharp in a 4-1 victory over a slumping Stars’ team Sunday at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. The Bolts, who had an 11-game winning streak snapped against […]

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