The Lightning committed a costly d-zone turnover on the next shift. Deep in the Tampa Bay end, Pavel Buchnevich intercepted a short pass from Charle-Edouard D’Astous to Paul. Buchenvich set up Nick Bjugstad in the slot, and Bjugstad snapped a shot into the top of the net at 17:33.

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“To reach 1,000 is an incredible milestone, and to be able to do it with one team is even more incredible, especially as a coach nowadays,” said Brandon Hagel. “They don’t seem to have a long string, but Coop’s done an incredible job. ... We wanted to get the win for that guy.”

The Devils are back in action as they remain in search of their first victory of their 2025-26 campaign. In their season opener, the Devils fell short 6-3 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night. Tied 3-3 late in the third period, Hurricanes' forward ...

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Scott Sabourin, officially, has never appeared in a game that mattered on the Florida Panthers' home ice. The journeyman forward has faced the Panthers three times, twice at home when he played for Ottawa, once at home when he ...

TAMPA (USA TODAY) — Before Tampa Bay Lightning Russian goalie Andre Vasilevskiy starts talking to the media around his dressing room stall Friday after practice, he scans the area to make sure no television cameras are aiming in his direction. His ...

A woman living abroad in Australia surprised her best friend in the best way at the Tampa Bay Lightning's home game two weeks ago.