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Fanatics-designed jerseys drawing inspiration from Tampa Bay’s culture, traditions set to go on sale Monday
Tampa Bay Lightning captain Victor Hedman faces elbow surgery Monday, sidelining him until February 2026. Despite this setback, he's expected to be ready for Sweden's Olympic team. Hedman, a decorated defenseman,
A veteran core, a wave of opportunity, and a coach who knows exactly how to balance both as Jon Cooper explains what really drives the Tampa Bay Lightning's chemistry.
Yo Ho Yo Ho, it’ll be a pirate’s life for the Tampa Bay Lightning at the 2026 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series. On Thursday, the League released jersey designs for this year’s Stadium Series, which will be hosted at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on Feb. 1 (6:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, TVAS).
The Lightning might be sliding a little bit, having dropped each of their past three games. However, thanks to a seven-game win streak that just before this most recent stretch, Tampa sits atop the Atlantic Division, just ahead of the Boston Bruins.
The 2026 NHL Stadium Series uniforms for the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lighting were unveiled on Thursday night.
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Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman to have elbow surgery. He's expected to be ready for the Olympics
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Victor Hedman is set to undergo elbow surgery on Monday, sidelining the Tampa Bay Lightning's captain until February but paving the way for the hulking defenseman to play for Sweden at the upcoming Olympics in Milan.
The last time a team qualified for the NHL playoffs in a full 82-game season with less than 90 points was in 2006-07 when Minnesota had 87 points. But with so much parity, Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper believes we could see even lower numbers to qualify this season.