The Latest Breaking News from Nikita Kucherov

TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning were on their heels midway through the second period Tuesday night. A relentless Seattle Kraken forecheck was buzzing, Tampa Bay was fighting to get the puck out of its own end, and it seemed like just a matter of time before it relinquished its one-goal…

TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning’s first game against the Maple Leafs since they eliminated Toronto in seven games in the first round of the 2021-22 postseason was a reminder of how evenly matched these teams are.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning allowed a pair of goals to the league’s second-best power-play unit and yielded another unsightly short-handed goal, falling 3-2 to the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night at Amalie Arena.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Sabres are no longer an easy two points. They’re young, fast and tough to play against.

TAMPA, Fla. — Andrei Vasilevskiy was tested early and often Thursday night, facing an onslaught of shots from the Carolina Hurricanes.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning couldn’t say they didn’t have their chances Tuesday night against the Ottawa Senators.

The Lightning needed every minute of regulation to pull out a win on the final leg of their three-game West Coast road trip.

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Lightning have struggled to manufacture offense in 5-on-5 play this season, and it’s one of the reasons they stumbled out of the gate.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning outplayed the Philadelphia Flyers for most of Tuesday’s home opener. But they let their opponent hang around, and a resilient team burned them late.