Tampa Bay Lightning's Jake Guentzel scored a power-play goal last night and absolutely gave it to Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk as he exited the penalty box.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have what it takes to make a return to the Stanley Cup Final, even without franchise legend Steven Stamkos. Obviously names like Nikita Kucherov, Victor Hedman, and Andrei Vasilevskiy will be crucial to the Lightning’s success, but a fresh face will also play a huge role.
It was indeed a move that was stunning for the faithful of the Tampa Bay Lightning. The team let Steven Stamkos sign with the Nashville Predators in NHL Free Agency over the summer.
How many of the yearly leaders in NHL goals since the 1990-91 season can you name in five minutes?
Jake Guentzel netted even-strength and power-play goals, goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy tied for the league lead with his sixth shutout, and the Tampa Bay Lightning gained redemption by walloping the visiting Utah Hockey Club 8-0 on Thursday night.
Jake Guentzel scored three times in the second period to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning back from a two-goal deficit and defeat the Buffalo Sabres 6-5. The Lightning are now 9-1 in their last 10 games, while the Sabres suffered their fifth straight defeat.
Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.
Before we get into the specifics, I will admit that I’m leery of making player comparisons, because no two situations are completely identical. Keep that in mind when we look at why I see some key similarities between Jake Guentzel’s introduction to the NHL and the Oilers’ Matt Savoie.
It is not a fluke, and it will likely continue until the U.S. makes a major change.
United States President Donald Trump will not attend the 4 Nations Face-Off final on Thursday in Boston when Canada and the United States compete for the championship, sources told Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli.
Ever since Jake Guentzel broke into the NHL, all he has done is score big goals in the big moments. From the Stanley Cup Playoffs to the Stanley Cup Final and every game in between.
Matthew Tkachuk will not play tonight when Team USA plays Sweden at the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off — but brother Brady says he will be “good to go” in Thursday’s championship game.
In NHL history, a U.S. born NHL player has scored 40 or more goals on 53 occasions. How many of the 53 can you name in six minutes?
Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin serving as a role player for Team USA was akin to using a Lamborghini as a mail truck. Using elite players in secondary roles has long been a staple of playing best-on-best tournaments.
The most anticipated men’s international contest of the past decade more than lived up to the hype, as Team USA edged Team Canada 3-1 Saturday at the Bell Centre.
There were several reasons why the United States was able to secure a 3-1 win over Canada in Saturday's 4 Nations Face-off game, clinching a spot in the tournament's championship game on Thursday night in Boston.
The Pittsburgh Penguins knew Ville Koivunen could score. He put on a clinic Wednesday night in an American Hockey League game. Koivunen had four goals, all in the first two periods, as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton put a 9-0 pasting on the visiting Hershey Bears.
Jake Guentzel scored the only shootout goal as the Tampa Bay Lightning earned a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. Guentzel, who had a goal in regulation, beat Anaheim goalie Lukas Dostal (34 saves) between the pads to open the shootout.
The Tampa Bay Lightning headed out Wednesday to begin a three-game California road trip, but they are not sure whether they will be showing off their top offseason addition.
The injury forced him out of Tampa Bay’s lineup in its Sunday matchup against Montreal.
Jake Guentzel scored in his NHL-best seventh straight game and the Tampa Bay Lightning fended off a strong comeback by the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets in a 5-3 win Tuesday night.
Since the Tampa Bay Lightning allowed longtime captain Steven Stamkos to walk in free agency, choosing instead to acquire then sign forward Jake Guentzel to a seven-year deal, $63 million contract, it’s been nothing short of success.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are officially in a new era. It's been a couple seasons since their second straight Stanley Cup championship. Their long-time captain and organizational legend Steven Stamkos departed the team during free agency, paving the way for franchise defenseman Viktor Hedman to assume the captaincy.
In Tampa, he could form one of the most terrifying top lines in the league alongside Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point.
The news comes a few hours after the Lightning acquired his rights from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
Stamkos has been one of the franchise's premier players since it selected him with the No. 1 overall pick in 2008.
An extension in Carolina doesn’t appear to be in the cards, and his signing rights have been made available for trade for teams to get an inside track on a deal before July 1.
The Carolina Hurricanes are reportedly shopping Jake Guentzel‘s rights. The team would like to re-sign him, but the feeling is the forward intends to test the free agent market and if that’s the case, Carolina would like to recoup some of what it took to acquire him at the trade deadline.
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