The Tampa Bay Lightning's decision to sign star winger Jake Guentzel has proven to be an excellent one, as Guentzel has posted 27 goals and 55 points in 58 games this season. And in this feature story from The Hockey News' Sept.

The Tampa Bay Lightning swung for the fences during the 2024 offseason, pursuing and signing scoring winger Jake Guentzel to a huge contract. They signed Guentzel to seven-year, $63 million deal, carrying a yearly salary cap hit of $9 million.

John Romano | The offseason moves worked, the players are healthy and this might be the best Tampa Bay has looked in three years.

Surprisingly, the 4 Nations Faceoff marks Guentzel’s first time representing the United States in international play.

But Canada’s questions in net continued when Jake Guentzel (Tampa Bay Lightning) beat Jordan Binnington five-hole midway through the first period to tie it. And the perpetually reliable captain Canada, Crosby, made a rare mistake with a turnover that ...

The Tampa Bay Lightning extended their winning streak to seven games on Thursday, wrapping up a three-game homestand with a 3-0 victory over the Calgary Flames. Nikita Kucherov scored the opening goal late in the first period for the Lightning, and teammate Erik Cernak made it 2-0 in the third period. Brandon Hagel’s empty-net goal sealed the win.

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 27 saves for his fourth shutout of the season and the 38th of his career in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 3-0 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.

Tampa Bay Lightning aim to sweep the season series against Calgary Flames in their final game of February at AMALIE Arena. Calgary struggles with depth on their tough road trip, while Tampa Bay rides a six-game win streak.

Nikita Kucherov had two assists and the streaking Tampa Bay Lightning beat Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers 4-1.