Anaheim opened the scoring 6:03 into the game on a redirection by forward Troy Terry, but the Lightning tied the score eight minutes later on the power play. Hedman got the puck at the left point and fed forward Brandon Hagel in the right corner, where the latter passed the puck to Anthony Cirelli at the back post for a tap-in and a tie game.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have announced that they have recalled defenseman Max Crozier from their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are a few games behind the rest of the NHL, but it’s still time to grade every Lightning player’s performance through the first half of the season.

Here are three reasons to like the Lightning’s new-look power play. Thursday’s moves were transformative, because the personnel and positional changes made it difficult to tell which was the top unit and which was the second. Point men Victor Hedman and Darren Raddysh switched units, with Brayden Point and Jake Guentzel matched with Raddysh.

Tampa Bay's 2020 second round pick got the news Tuesday in Syracuse and was in the lineup later that night at TD Garden

The Lightning's pool is in a slightly better position than it was a year ago, though it does remain fairly thin on talent/upside.

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh may face discipline from the NHL Player Safety after injuring a Bruins forward with a dirty hit to the head.

The Lighting should make a move for Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro at the NHL trade deadline to replace Mikhail Sergachev.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning (22-15-3) visit the Pittsburgh Penguins (18-18-8) Sunday with puck drop from PPG Paints Arena set for 5 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Lightning vs.

Nemec responded, "It's hard to say, it's still too early to request a trade. If this situation continues, it will need to be addressed, but for now, this is where things stand." The Slovak defenseman scored five points for the Utica Comets on Wednesday night as he continues to develop in the AHL.