STEVEN STAMKOS

TAMPA, Fla. — Ville Husso made 27 of his 43 saves in the third period and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Tuesday night. The Red Wings got goals from Michael Rasmussen, Jonatan Berggren, Adam Erne and David Perron. Detroit, which has missed the playoffs in each of the last six seasons, moved into a third-place tie in the Atlantic Division with Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay committed 11 giveaways, while the Red Wings had none in the opening 20 minutes. The Red Wings failed to score on its lone chance.

Edmonton forward Evander Kane was cut on the left wrist by a skate blade and taken to the hospital with a frightening injury during the Oilers’ 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Colorado Avalanche winning the Stanley Cup showed the value of speed and skill in a league dramatically tilting in that direction.

Nathan MacKinnon saved his best performance in the Stanley Cup Final for when it mattered most.

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

The Colorado Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup after dethroning the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning.

If this is Ondrej Palat's final playoff run with the Tampa Bay Lightning, he's certainly making it count.

The Tampa Bay Lightning showed their mental toughness on Friday night and grabbed a 3-2 victory on the road over the Colorado Avalanche. Betting Market Best bet for Stanley Cup Finals Game 6 Money line prediction Avalanche ML (-115) Player prop prediction Steven Stamkos over 0.5 goals (+155)Bet $10 on Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals at BetMGM Sportsbook and you’ll automatically receive $200 in free bets if either team scores! Colorado Avalanche vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Stanley Cup Game 6 betting odds at BetMGM SportsbookThe Colorado Avalanche have a second opportunity to win the series in Game 6 and are -115 money line favorites at BetMGM Sportsbook. Stanley Cup Finals Game 6 money line prediction: Avalanche ML (-115)The Tampa Bay Lightning did everything in their power to stay alive in the Stanley Cup Finals, and they pulled off a remarkable upset with a 3-2 victory in Game 5. Colorado’s talent and determination will be too much for Tampa Bay in Game 6, and we predict they’ll lift the Stanley Cup on Sunday night.

The Tampa Bay Lightning spoiled Colorado’s party and they are still in the hunt for a third straight Stanley Cup title after beating the Avalanche 3-2 in Game 5.

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.

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.

The fast-flying Colorado Avalanche have zoomed out to a 2-0 series lead over Tampa Bay in the Stanley Cup Final.

The Tampa Bay Lightning shrugged off their overtime loss to Colorado in the opener of the Stanley Cup Final.

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

The Tampa Bay Lightning say they are unfazed after losing Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final to the Colorado Avalanche.

The Stanley Cup Final is a showdown between the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning and the high-scoring Colorado Avalanche.

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.

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.

Steven Stamkos scored two goals and the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning are headed to the Stanley Cup Final for the third straight year after beating the New York Rangers 2-1 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference final.

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.

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.

After some late-game heroics, the Tampa Bay Lightning are back in the Eastern Conference Finals. They will look to even their series with the New York Rangers on Tuesday night. Watch the Stanley Cup Playoffs on FuboTV (Try now) and DirecTV StreamNEW YORK RANGERS vs. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNINGGAME 4 (Rangers lead 2-1)When: Tuesday, June 7Time: 8 p.m. Watch the Stanley Cup Playoffs on FuboTV (Try now)Nikita Kucherov orchestrated the comeback for the Lightning, scoring a goal and assisting on the tying and winning goals on Sunday. Check out the full NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs results here

Ondrej Palat scored with 42 seconds left and the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Sunday to cut their deficit in the Eastern Conference finals to 2-1.

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.

Andrei Vasilevskiy has won a Vezina Trophy and two Stanley Cups with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are headed to the Eastern Conference finals for the sixth time in eight years after sweeping the Florida Panthers in four games.

The Florida Panthers are on the brink of getting swept out of the second round of the playoffs by the back-to-back defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning.

Steven Stamkos scored two goals and Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three assists and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 to move to the brink of another trip to the Eastern Conference final.

Ross Colton scored twice, Andrei Vasilevskiy had 22 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning got off to a fast start and beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-3 in Game 4 to even their first-round playoff series.

President Joe Biden avoided politics in honoring the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning for winning the Stanley Cup in each of the past two seasons.

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

Mikhail Sergachev scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period on a power play and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-1.

Steven Stamkos had a goal and two assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 to spoil the first outdoor game in Music City.

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

Anthony Duclair scored twice, Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and four assists, and the Florida Panthers romped to a 9-3 rout of the NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning.

Having seven teams based in Canada complicates the NHL's path through the pandemic.

The NHL is set to resume Tuesday with three games on the schedule after an extended holiday break.

The NHL has announced that players won't be able to participate in the Beijing Olympics.

Steven Stamkos scored the tiebreaking goal on a third-period power play and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied past the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in the final NHL game before an extended holiday break.

Dylan Larkin will not play in Saturday night’s game against the Vancouver Canucks.

The NHL has suspended Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin for a game for roughing Tampa Bay forward Mathieu Joseph.

Ondrej Palat scored with 2:17 left in overtime, lifting the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 7-6 comeback victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.

Ondrej Palat scored with 2:17 left in overtime, lifting the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 7-6 comeback win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.

After a rather short offseason, the National Hockey League returns on Tuesday night, with the two-time defending Stanley Cup Champions kicking things off, as the Tampa Bay Lightning get set to host the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Lightning are the second team to win back-to-back Stanley Cups since the beginning of the salary cap era in 2005. The only other team to win back-to-back Cups in the last 15 years was the Pittsburgh Penguins, when they achieved the feat during the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons. What: NHL HockeyWho: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Tampa Bay LightningWhen: Tuesday, October 12Time: 7:30 p.m. ETWhere: Amalie Arena (Tampa, Fla.)Channel: ESPNStream: FuboTV (7-day free trial), Sling, DirecTV Stream, ESPN+Check out the NHL standings and results here

The NHL ended its 16-year partnership with NBC after Game 5 of the 2021 Stanley Cup.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have won the Stanley Cup for the second consecutive season.

The Stanley Cup Finals are underway, and the Tampa Bay Lightning made a statement in their game one victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night. Erik Cernak deflected an Ondrej Palat pass to break the ice just over five minutes in, before Yanni Goure added another for Tampa Bay early in the second period. Watch the Stanley Cup Finals on FuboTV (7-day free trial)In the final frame, the Lightning shutdown the Canadiens’ offense, only allowing one shot through the first 10 minutes of the period. In their semifinal series against the Vegas Golden Knights, Montreal lost game one, 4-1, before bouncing back with a win in the next meeting. What: Stanley Cup FinalsWho: (4) Montreal Canadiens vs. (2) Tampa Bay Lightning (Game 1)When: Monday, June 28Time: 8:00 p.m.

Playoff scoring leader Nikita Kucherov had two goals and an assist and Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 18 saves to outplay Carey Price and lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.

The Montreal Canadiens have finally earned respect during a remarkable playoff run that has them in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 28 years.

The Tampa Bay Lightning haven’t lost consecutive postseason games in over two years and haven’t faced a winner-take-all challenge since 2018.

The series between the Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Islanders has certainly been entertaining, in just about every facet. On Wednesday night, the Lightning have a chance to go back to the Stanley Cup Finals for the second year in a row. Stamkos scored his second of the game, followed by quick tallies from Ondrej Palat and Alex Killorn making it 6-0 after 40 minutes. Brayden Point and Luke Schenn added goals to put the icing on the cake in the final frame for Tampa. What: Stanley Cup SemifinalsWho: (2) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (3) New York Islanders (Lightning lead 3-2)When: Wednesday, June 23Time: 8:00 p.m.

Steven Stamkos had two goals and an assist and Andrei Vasilevskiy notched his fourth career playoff shutout, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning rout the New York Islanders 8-0 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup semifinal series.

Experience is an invaluable ally in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Brayden Point and Ross Colton scored and Andrei Vasilevskiy controlled the crease, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-0 on Tuesday night to win the second-round playoff series in five games.

Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos each had two goals and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-4 to open a commanding lead in their second-round playoff series.

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.

The Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning open their second-round playoff series Sunday.

Captains are leading the way into the second round of the NHL playoffs.

Heading back to Tampa Bay, the Lightning lead their best-of-seven series with the Florida Panthers 2-0 after winning both games at the BB&T Center in Sunrise. Watch the Stanley Cup Playoffs on FuboTV (7-day free trial)Florida is on the ropes, and trying to avoid another first round disappointment. For Tampa, the defending Stanley Cup Champions, no time to let up. What: NHL Central Division PlayoffsWho: (2) Florida Panthers vs. (3) Tampa Bay LightningWhen: Thursday, May 20Time: 7:30 p.m. ETWhere: Amalie Arena (Tampa, Fla.)Channel: USAStream: FuboTV (7-day free trial)

Media pundits believe the rights package of NHL's new seven-year deal with ESPN is worth $400 million per year. But post-breakup, ESPN continued to value NHL content by centering coverage around longtime analyst Barry Melrose. Dan Cohen, senior vice president of Octagon's Global Media Rights Consulting division, said the NHL could solicit more than $600 million annually for its entire package. He added that the NHL "would be best served to renew its other rights package with NBC, who has invested heavily in marketing the NHL and who can offer a tri-cast distribution model." "Something that has as much volume as hockey, they can go with a tri-cast model across ABC, ESPN, and ESPN+/Hulu."

The Dallas Stars looking to even the series with a win in Game 4 after falling to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3. The game will air on NBC and can be streamed on fuboTV (free trial) | Hulu | Sling (free trial)Tampa Bay looks to fire on all cylinders after the team netted two goals in the first period. The team saw the return of Steven Stamkos in Game 3 but will be without him in Game 4. What: Stanley Cup Finals - Game 4Who: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Dallas StarsWhen: Friday, Sept. 25Time: 8 p.m. ETWhere: Rogers Place -- Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaTV: NBCStream: fuboTV (free trial) | Hulu | Sling (free trial)