National Hockey League

The Backcheck: Lightning season ends in hard-fought Game 7 loss

The Lightning then outshot the Canadiens 12-0 in the middle frame, becoming the first team in NHL history to hold their ...

Bringing It Home To Tampa: Lightning Force Game 7 As NHL Sets Sunday Night Showdown

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens are headed for a final, high-stakes collision. After Gage Goncalves silenced ...

Lightning vs. Canadiens Game 6: Key takeaways as Tampa wins in OT to force Game 7

Gage Goncalves scored 9:03 into overtime Friday night and the Tampa Bay Lightning edged the Montreal Canadiens 1-0.

Game 7 Defeat Most Perplexing In Tampa Bay Lightning’s String Of Playoff Home-Ice Woes

The Tampa Bay Lightning have lost 13 of their past 15 postseason matches on home ice. It is a run that dates to the 2022 Cup ...

Where to watch Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens playoffs: TV channel, start time, streaming for May 1

Here's how to watch Friday's Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning game, including start times, TV channels, scores and ...

Lightning vs. Canadiens Game 2: Takeaways as Tampa Bay rallies for overtime win

The Lightning rallied to win Game 2 and avoid going to Montreal down 2-0. Mike Carlson / TAMPA — Two games, two overtimes. Montreal-Tampa Bay is a banger of a series. J.J. Moser scored 12:47 into ...

Victor Hedman shares message about mental health after Lightning playoff exit

The Tampa Bay Lightning competed for the majority of the 2025-26 NHL season without their veteran captain. Defenseman Victor ...

Lightning coach Jon Cooper compares Game 7 defeat to losing Olympic gold medal game

After the Tampa Bay Lightning lost Game 7 against the Montreal Canadiens, coach Jon Cooper was left with a familiar feeling.