Editorial

EDMONTON, ALBERTA - SEPTEMBER 26: Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning reacts after allowing the game-winning goal to Corey Perry (not pictured) of the Dallas Stars during the second overtime period in Game Five of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Place on September 26, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Lightning: No Time To Panic

Lightning vs Stars: Stanley Cup Finals Game Five Preview

Lightning on the doorstep of a championship

Why Steven Stamkos’ Brief Return Could Carry Through The Finals

DALLAS, TEXAS - JANUARY 27: Steven Stamkos #91 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates after scoring a goal against the Dallas Stars in the third period at American Airlines Center on January 27, 2020 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Lightning: Stamkos ‘Inching Closer’

EDMONTON, ALBERTA - SEPTEMBER 21: Brayden Point #21 of the Tampa Bay Lightning is congratulated by Victor Hedman #77 after scoring a goal against the Dallas Stars during the first period in Game Two of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Place on September 21, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Lightning Bounce Back, Tie Series 1-1

EDMONTON, ALBERTA - SEPTEMBER 19: Victor Hedman #77 of the Tampa Bay Lightning reacts against the Dallas Stars during the third period in Game One of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Place on September 19, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Lightning vs Stars – Stanley Cup Finals Game Two Preview

EDMONTON, ALBERTA - SEPTEMBER 19: Anton Khudobin #35 of the Dallas Stars makes the save on a shot by Alex Killorn #17 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period in Game One of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Place on September 19, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Lightning Lose Game One: What Went Wrong

EDMONTON, ALBERTA - SEPTEMBER 19: A general view of the arena prior to Game One between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Dallas Stars in the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Place on September 19, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Lightning vs Stars: Stanley Cup Game One Preview

DALLAS, TEXAS - JANUARY 27: Blake Comeau #15 of the Dallas Stars controls the puck against Victor Hedman #77 of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first period at American Airlines Center on January 27, 2020 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning: Behind Enemy Lines

EDMONTON, ALBERTA - SEPTEMBER 15: Barclay Goodrow #19 of the Tampa Bay Lightning checks Jean-Gabriel Pageau #44 of the New York Islanders during the third period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Lightning vs Islanders: Game Six Preview

EDMONTON, ALBERTA - SEPTEMBER 15: Jordan Eberle #7 of the New York Islanders scores the game-winning goal past Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second overtime period to give the Islanders the 2-1 victory in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Lightning fall to Islanders 2-1 in double overtime

EDMONTON, ALBERTA - SEPTEMBER 13: Brayden Point #21 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates after scoring a goal past Semyon Varlamov #40 of the New York Islanders during the third period in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 13, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Lightning on the doorstep of the Stanley Cup Finals

EDMONTON, ALBERTA - SEPTEMBER 11: Jean-Gabriel Pageau #44 of the New York Islanders fights with Nikita Kucherov #86 of the Tampa Bay Lightning after scoring an empty-net goal while being slahed during the third period in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 11, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Lightning vs Islanders: Game Four Preview

EDMONTON, ALBERTA - SEPTEMBER 09: Brayden Point #21 of the Tampa Bay Lightning attempts a shot on Semyon Varlamov #40 of the New York Islanders as Leo Komarov #47 defends during the second period at Rogers Place on September 09, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Lightning vs Islanders: Game Three Preview

EDMONTON, ALBERTA - SEPTEMBER 07: The Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate a goal against Semyon Varlamov #40 of the New York Islanders in Game One of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 07, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Lightning vs Islanders: Game Two Preview

EDMONTON, ALBERTA - SEPTEMBER 07: Brock Nelson #29 of the New York Islanders and Luke Schenn #2 of the Tampa Bay Lightning scuffle during the second period in Game One of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 07, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Lightning need to be ready for a fight

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 01: Anthony Beauvillier #18 of the New York Islanders skates against the Tampa Bay Lightning at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum on November 01, 2019 in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders defeated the Lightning 5-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Lightning vs. Islanders – Eastern Conference Finals preview

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 01: Steven Stamkos #91 of the Tampa Bay Lightning skates against the New York Islanders at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum on February 01, 2019 in Uniondale, New York. The Lightning defeated the Lightning 1-0 in the shoot-out. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Steven Stamkos will miss the Eastern Conference Finals

TORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 31: Victor Hedman #77 of the Tampa Bay Lightning is congratulated by his teammates, Ondrej Palat, Alex Killorn after scoring the game-winning goal during the second overtime period to give his team the 3-2 victory against the Boston Bruins in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 31, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Lightning give sights and sounds from round two

ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - JANUARY 24: Victor Hedman #77 of the Tampa Bay Lightning talks with Mathew Barzal #13 of the New York Islanders during the 2020 NHL All-Star Skills Competition at Enterprise Center on January 24, 2020 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

Lightning opponent will be decided tonight

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Tampa Bay Lightning moving on without Steven Stamkos

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Lightning: Luke Witkowski a victim of team’s slow start

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Tampa Bay Lightning definitely has things covered between the pipes

COLUMBUS, OH - APRIL 16: Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky #72 of the Columbus Blue Jackets shakes hands with Head Coach Jon Cooper of the Tampa Bay Lightning following Game Four of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 16, 2019 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Columbus defeated Tampa Bay 7-3 to win the series 4-0. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning: Jon Cooper’s future as Head Coach

TORONTO, ON - APRIL 04: Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) battles for a puck with Toronto Maple Leafs center Patrick Marleau (12) during the third period in a game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Toronto Maple Leafs on April 04, 2019, at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario Canada. The Tampa Bay Lightning won 3-1. (Photo by Nick Turchiaro/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning needs their stars to shine in Game 4

TAMPA, FL - MARCH 25: Mathieu Joseph #7 of the Tampa Bay Lightning skates against the Boston Bruins at Amalie Arena on March 25, 2019 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Scott Audette/NHLI via Getty Images)"n"n

Mathieu Joseph the odd Bolt out in Tampa Bay’s lineup Saturday night

TAMPA, FL - MARCH 25: Ryan Callahan #24 of the Tampa Bay Lightning gets ready for the game against the Boston Bruins at Amalie Arena on March 25, 2019 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Scott Audette/NHLI via Getty Images)

Ryan Callahan should be the Lightning’s 12th forward for the playoffs