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Simon Wang becomes highest-drafted player born in China, going 33rd to Sharks in NHL draft

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Simon Wang became the highest-drafted player born in China when the San Jose Sharks selected him with the first pick of the second round of the NHL draft.

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US hockey announces initial 6 players for 2026 Milan Olympics

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The U.S. named Brady and Matthew Tkachuk, Auston Matthews, Jack Eichel, Quinn Hughes and Charlie McAvoy as its first six players for the 2026 Olympics.

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US prioritizes older veterans for 4 Nations Face-Off against Canada, Sweden and Finland

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Vasilevskiy stars as the Lightning stop the Jets' 7-game win streak with a 4-1 victory

Read full article: Vasilevskiy stars as the Lightning stop the Jets' 7-game win streak with a 4-1 victory

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 24 saves in his 300th NHL win, and the Tampa Bay Lightning stopped Winnipeg’s seven-game win streak with a 4-1 victory over the Jets.

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Czech Republic shuts out Switzerland 2-0 to win hockey world championship

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David Pastrnak and David Kampf scored as the Czech Republic shut out Switzerland 2-0 to win the ice hockey world championship.

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Lightning trade with Predators to bring veteran defenseman Ryan McDonagh back to Tampa Bay

Read full article: Lightning trade with Predators to bring veteran defenseman Ryan McDonagh back to Tampa Bay

The Nashville Predators have traded Ryan McDonagh back to Tampa Bay less than two years after acquiring the veteran defenseman.

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Sergei Bobrovsky makes 31 saves, Panthers beat Lightning 6-1 to advance to 2nd round

Read full article: Sergei Bobrovsky makes 31 saves, Panthers beat Lightning 6-1 to advance to 2nd round

Sergei Bobrovsky made 31 saves, Aleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaege each had two goals and an assist, and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-1 in Game 5 on Monday night to clinch their first-round series and advance in the NHL playoffs.

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Steven Stamkos scores twice, Lightning avoid elimination with 6-3 victory over Panthers

Read full article: Steven Stamkos scores twice, Lightning avoid elimination with 6-3 victory over Panthers

Steven Stamkos scored his fourth and fifth goals of the series and the Tampa Bay Lightning avoided elimination with a 6-3 victory over the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of the first-round playoff matchup Saturday night.

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Wild, Red Wings, Maple Leafs and Senators going to Sweden

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The NHL is sending four teams to Sweden next season as part of its annual Global Series.

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NHL-best Bruins clinch Atlantic with 2-1 win over Tampa Bay

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Garnet Hathaway scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period and the NHL-best Boston Bruins wrapped up first place in the Atlantic Division with their sixth straight victory, beating Tampa Bay 2-1.

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Avalanche D-man Cale Makar wins Conn Smythe as playoff MVP

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Cale Makar has won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP after leading the Colorado Avalanche to their first Stanley Cup title since 2001 and third in franchise history.

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

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The Tampa Bay Lightning didn’t relinquish their stronghold on the Stanley Cup without a fight.

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Kadri scores in OT in return, Avs move to brink of title

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Nazem Kadri scored at 12:02 of overtime — perhaps with too many Colorado players on the ice — and the Avalanche beat Tampa Bay 3-2 on Wednesday night in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final to move within a victory of dethroning the two-time defending champion Lightning.

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Matthews wins Hart Trophy as NHL's most valuable player

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Toronto’s Auston Matthews won the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable player, beating out Edmonton’s Connor McDavid and Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers to win the award for the first time.

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

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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.

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'Mr. Game 7' Justin Williams back in Cup Final as an analyst

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“Mr. Game 7” is back in the Stanley Cup Final, but in a much different role than before.

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Stanley Cup Final shows value of hitting on top draft picks

Read full article: Stanley Cup Final shows value of hitting on top draft picks

The Stanley Cup Final between the Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning shows the value of hitting on top picks in the NHL draft.

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Stanley Cup Final pits Lightning vs. high-scoring Avalanche

Read full article: 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.

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Steven Stamkos thriving in different role with Lightning

Read full article: Steven Stamkos thriving in different role with Lightning

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

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Avalanche, Lightning set for anticipated Stanley Cup clash

Read full article: 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.

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

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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.

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Rangers in familiar spot, back home after 2 road losses

Read full article: Rangers in familiar spot, back home after 2 road losses

The New York Rangers have been in a similar position before in this postseason — looking to reverse the momentum back home after dropping two games on the road.

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

Read full article: 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 NHL’s Eastern Conference final at two games apiece.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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Two-time Cup champion Lightning facing rare bit of adversity

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The Tampa Bay Lightning haven't been through struggles like this in many years.

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Hedman, Kyrou, Aho win big in Vegas NHL skills competition

Read full article: Hedman, Kyrou, Aho win big in Vegas NHL skills competition

Tampa Bay’s Victor Hedman won the Hardest Shot competition and St. Louis’ Jordan Kyrou was the Fastest Skater during an NHL All-Star skills competition with a distinct Vegas flavor.

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NHL All-Stars sad to miss Olympics, but happy to be in Vegas

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Most of the world’s best hockey players are spending this weekend in Las Vegas instead of the Olympic village in Beijing.

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Ovechkin, McDavid, Draisaitl headline NHL All-Star roster

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Washington star Alexander Ovechkin and high-scoring Edmonton teammates Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl headline the rosters for the NHL All-Star Weekend announced Thursday.

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

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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.

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Capitals-Flyers becomes 50th NHL game postponed this season

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The Washington Capitals-Philadelphia Flyers game scheduled for Tuesday night has been postponed.

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Vasilevskiy, Cirelli help Lightning end Capitals' streak

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Andrei Vasilevskiy made 31 saves, Anthony Cirelli had a goal and two assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat Washington 3-2 to end the Capitals’ eight-game season-opening point streak.

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NHL reaches agreement to send players to Olympics in Beijing

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NHL players are going back to the Olympics.

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Oilers' McDavid doubles up as Hart, Lindsay award winner

Read full article: Oilers' McDavid doubles up as Hart, Lindsay award winner

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid ran away in the voting to win his second Hart Trophy as NHL MVP after leading the league in points.

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Vasilevskiy shines again, Lightning blank Islanders 1-0

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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.

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Martin, Pulock help Isles top Lightning 3-2 to tie series

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Matt Martin capped New York’s three-goal second period and the Islanders held on to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 to even their Stanley Cup semifinal series at two games apiece.

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Point scores again, Lightning beat Islanders 2-1 in Game 3

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Brayden Point kept up his scoring touch with a tiebreaking goal late in the second period, Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 27 shots and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup semifinals.

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

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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.

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Lightning, Islanders envision tight Stanley Cup semifinal

Read full article: Lightning, Islanders envision tight Stanley Cup semifinal

Experience is an invaluable ally in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

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McDavid, Matthews, MacKinnon finalists for NHL MVP honors

Read full article: McDavid, Matthews, MacKinnon finalists for NHL MVP honors

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid, Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews and Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon have been named finalists for the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP.

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Lightning's Goodrow proving his value to Stanley Cup champs

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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 team’s bid to repeat as Stanley Cup champions.

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Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay top Carolina 2-1 for 2-0 series lead

Read full article: Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay top Carolina 2-1 for 2-0 series lead

Alex Killorn and Anthony Cirelli scored while Andrei Vasilevskiy was strong in net once again, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 for a 2-0 lead in their second-round playoff series.

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Vasilevskiy, Lightning beat Panthers 4-0 to advance

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

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

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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.

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Intensity from the outset in Sunshine State playoff series

Read full article: 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.

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

Read full article: 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.

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Lightning and Maple Leafs among NHL trade deadline winners

Read full article: 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.

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Vasilevskiy 12-0 against Detroit, Lightning beat Wings 2-1

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Andrei Vasilevskiy made 25 stops to move to 12-0 lifetime against Detroit and lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 2-1 victory.

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Hours after Dubois trade, Blue Jackets beat Lightning 5-2

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Columbus Blue Jackets players celebrate their goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)COLUMBUS, Ohio – Hours after trading disgruntled center Pierre-Luc Dubois, the Columbus Blue Jackets got three first-period goals and beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 Saturday. Nick Foligno, Mikhail Grigorenko, Vladislav Gavrikov, Zach Werenski and Eric Robinson scored, and Elvis Merzlikins had 30 saves as the Blue Jackets played their most explosive game of the season. The Blue Jackets tied it 17 seconds later when Foligno knocked in a rebound off Vasilevsky's stick. The Blue Jackets host the Florida Panthers on Tuesday and Thursday.

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Stanley Cup: Stars and Lightning turn defense into offense

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This is a Stanley Cup matchup for all of those who like their games to be a bit defensive. “In today’s NHL you need that for your team to be successful,” Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh said Friday. “We're not surprised,” Stars defenseman John Klingberg said. ... He’s doing it all right now.”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. “Everyone is obviously very hungry to go all of the way,” said Hedman, part of Tampa Bay's loss to the Chicago Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup Final five years ago.

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Familiarity breeds respect among NHL East playoff teams

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TORONTO, ONT Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper took exception to the Columbus Blue Jackets being referred to as a blue-collar team. Is that a positive or a negative? Cooper said Monday, a day before his Eastern Conference second-seeded Lightning open the first round of the NHL playoffs against the seventh-seeded Blue Jackets. Thats in the history books forever, Cooper said, noting how both teams have made various changes to their lineups. Id call them a really good team.Familiarity is breeding respect among the East opponents entering the first round. The Islanders hold a 5-2 playoff series edge over Washington.

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