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Parent to Debut in Matchup with Tampa | PREVIEW

New Jersey will welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Prudential Center Thursday night. Puck drop is 7:08 p.m. ET. Read below for your game preview presented by Cuttler Produce and check back for the pre-game story.

Lightning chase Jacob Markstrom on the way to routing Devils 8-4

Nick Paul, Darren Raddysh and Pontus Holmberg each scored in the opening eight minutes to chase Jacob Markstrom, and the injury-depleted Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the New Jersey Devils 8-4 on Thursday night.

Tampa Bay Lightning No. 1 defenseman Victor Hedman lands back on injured reserve

Victor Hedman aggravated the undisclosed injury that caused him to miss 12 games, and it's too soon to know how long the Tampa Bay Lightning's captain and No. 1 defenseman will be out, coach Jon Cooper said.
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Offensive Explosion: Lightning Top Devils 8-4

The Devils, fresh off snapping a brutal five-game losing streak, ran into a buzzsaw tonight at the Prudential Center, absorbing a tough 8-4 loss against the scorching-hot Tampa Bay Lightning.

Lightning score early, often in rout of Devils

Oliver Bjorkstrand scored two goals and set up another and Nikita Kucherov notched four assists, fueling the Tampa Bay Lightning to an 8-4 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday in Newark, N.J.

Canadiens Aim to Bounce Back Against Tampa Bay

The Montreal Canadiens (15-10-3) are set to host the Tampa Bay Lightning (16-11-2), with the puck drop scheduled for 7:00 […]

Tampa Bay brings losing streak into game against Montreal

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning, on a four-game losing streak, take on the Montreal Canadiens. Montreal has a 15-10-3 record overall and a 5-3-0 record in Atlantic Division play. The Canadiens have committed 125 total penalties (4.5 per game) to rank fifth in the league.
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The Backcheck: Lightning scorefest continues with 8-4 win in New Jersey

Tampa Bay’s goal came as Brayden Point scored for a second straight game, this time finishing a tic-tac-toe passing play from Nikita Kucherov 7:55 into the final frame. The Devils scored at 4-on-4 late in the game, but Bjorkstrand’s second goal of the game came on another Lightning power play to push the score to 8-4.

Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Tampa Bay Lightning 12/4/25

Tampa Bay Lightning (16-8-2, 34 points, 1st place Atlantic Division) When: 7:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Broadcast locally Sportsnet Pittsburgh and The Spot, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The Pens play next in Dallas on Saturday (6pm eastern start) then return home to Pittsburgh for
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