Anthony Cirelli? He bleeds. Those are all compliments, by the way. Shorthand for a signature style of play. Point, the world knows, is quick and elusive. Kucherov, we’ve all come to understand, is a visionary in skates.
Here are three reasons to like the Lightning’s new-look power play. Thursday’s moves were transformative, because the personnel and positional changes made it difficult to tell which was the top unit and which was the second. Point men Victor Hedman and Darren Raddysh switched units, with Brayden Point and Jake Guentzel matched with Raddysh.
A goal scored with Tampa Bay on the penalty kill propels it to a 2nd straight home win over a tough Eastern Conference opponent.
Special teams and defensive responsibility served as the bedrock to the Tampa Bay Lightning's fine first half in the immediate post-Steven Stamkos era.
Anthony Cirelli has become the second 99 overall card in NHL 25 Hockey Ultimate Team with a goal against the Anaheim Ducks on Jan. 16. The 27-year-old's Fantasy Card came at 82 overall ...
Jake Guentzel scores the only goal in the shootout to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-3 victory over the Ducks.
TAMPA — Lightning officials and fans have hoped for years that an outdoor game in Tampa would become a reality. Now that it is, the big question is whether the league can actually pull it off here in Florida.
Detroit Red Wings (21-19-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (24-16-3, in the Atlantic Division) Tampa, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Detroit Red Wings after the Lightning beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 in a shootout.
BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning play the Anaheim Ducks in a non-conference matchup. Tampa Bay is 13-6-1 in home games and 23-16-3 overall. The Lightning have gone 5-6-2 in games decided by one goal. Anaheim is 9-10-3 in road games and 18-21-5 overall. The Ducks have conceded 137 goals while scoring 106 for a -31 scoring differential.