There have been stages the Canadiens have gone through in showing maturity as a young team, in learning how to win. They’ve gone through stages where they’ve learned the value of puck management, the value of game management, the value of risk management.

David Savard incubates the puck for the final 15 seconds, and the Canadiens take the 3-2 win in regulation. From nine points back of the Lightning on the morning of December 29, the gap is now a single point.

Special teams and defensive responsibility served as the bedrock to the Tampa Bay Lightning's fine first half in the immediate post-Steven Stamkos era.

helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 on Saturday night. Darren Raddysh had a goal and an assist as Tampa Bay won for the third time in four games. Brayden Point and ...

The Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Boston Bruins after Nikita Kucherov scored two goals in the Lightning's 5-2 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Every Monday night, you can stream NHL games for free on Prime Video. Next, watch the Tampa Bay Lightning play the Toronto Maple Leafs without spending anything. The Lightning, in the Atlantic ...

The Lightning bеcamе thе first tеam to win back-to-back Stanlеy Cups sincе thе Pittsburgh Pеnguins in 2016 and 2017. The Tampa Bay Lightning is owned by Jеffrеy Vinik. Jeffrey is a ...

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh left the club's last game against the Boston Bruins during the third period after taking a puck to the face. However, McDonagh will not be missing more ...

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Jake Guentzel continues to thrive with his new team. In the Lightning's latest contest against the Detroit Red Wings on Jan. 18, the 30-year-old winger scored a goal ...

This was a high-shot volume, high-chance game that featured terrific goaltending from Andrei Vasilevskiy and Lukas Dostal. The teams each scored three goals through 60 minutes but easily could have exceeded that total. In the end, the Lightning netted the only goal in the shootout to secure a crucial second point in the standings.

For every team besides the Tampa Bay Lightning and Winnipeg Jets, there is a consensus that goaltending is the most unpredictable position in the sport. Trying

So it did, as the Tampa Bay Lightning held on to win, 5-1. It's only the Wings' third loss in the 11 games since Todd McLellan was named coach Dec. 26, but it's also the second in three games.