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.

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,

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.

Tampa Bay Lightning captain and No. 1 defenseman Victor Hedman is set to undergo elbow surgery Monday and be out until the start of February.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will play the New Jersey Devils on December 11, 2025. The game starts at 7:00 PM ET and will be broadcast on ESPN+ and Fubo. Both teams are looking to improve their Eastern Conference standings.

Dennis Hildeby made 29 saves for the first shutout of his NHL career as the Toronto Maple Leafs blanked the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Monday night. Morgan Rielly and Auston Matthews, into the empty net,

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.