Category: Lightning game recaps

Lightning end season with 6-3 loss to Florida Panthers

By Justin G. | Apr 30th 2025 | 8 min read |

The Tampa Bay Lightning got the start they wanted. They finally found success on the power play. They received secondary scoring. All key elements tha...

Lightning lose lead late in 4-2 loss to Panthers

By Justin G. | Apr 28th 2025 | 8 min read |

The Tampa Bay Lightning were three-minutes-and-forty-seven seconds from leaving South Florida with two wins and a tied series. Instead, the Florida Pa...

Lightning rally back to take Game 3, 5-1

By Justin G. | Apr 26th 2025 | 8 min read |

Narratives can change quickly in a playoff series. The Tampa Bay Lightning took the first step in rewriting their story as they downed the Florida Pan...

Lightning build chances, but no goals as they are shutout in Game 2, 2-0

By Justin G. | Apr 24th 2025 | 6 min read |

A much more physical Tampa Bay Lightning played vastly better than they did in Game 1, but couldn’t find the back of the net as they dropped Gam...

Lightning lose Game 1, 6-2

By Justin G. | Apr 23rd 2025 | 5 min read |

Matthew Tkachuck returned to action for the Florida Panthers and provided an instant offensive spark as he scored twice, with both goals coming on the...

Lightning end regular season on a flat note in 4-0 loss to Rangers

By Justin G. | Apr 17th 2025 | 3 min read |

In the final game of legendary New York broadcaster Sam Rosen’s 40-year career, the New York Rangers shut out the Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-0. Igor...

Lightning defeat Panthers, 5-1

By Justin G. | Apr 15th 2025 | 3 min read |

Your annual haiku recap. rival defeated but the summit out of reach soon the real fight starts The Goals Brayden Point (Yanni Gourde, J.J. Moser) 1-0 ...

The Lightning snap losing streak with convincing 7-4 win over Sabres

By Justin G. | Apr 13th 2025 | 8 min read |

It could be a big hit. It could be a big save. Maybe it’s a spectacular goal or a wild, fist-flinging fight. The moments that spark a team to su...

Lightning drop second overtime game in a row, 4-3

By Justin G. | Apr 11th 2025 | 7 min read |

Marco Kasper kept the Detroit Red Wings playoff hopes alive by tying the game late in the third period, and then scoring the overtime winner as the Ta...

Lightning lose in overtime to Leafs, 4-3

By Justin G. | Apr 9th 2025 | 2 min read |

Matthew Knies capped off his hat trick by tapping home a backdoor pass from Auston Matthews in overtime as the Tampa Bay Lightning fought back from an...