In taking all three games of their homestand coming out of the 4 Nations Faceoff break, the Lightning (34-20-4, 72 points, third place in the Atlantic) have outscored opponents 11-2. Over their current nine-game point streak dating to Jan. 30, they’ve held opponents to an average of 1.67 goals a game.
TAMPA — In the days following his Jan. 28 start against Chicago, Lightning backup goaltender Jonas Johansson started feeling pain in his knee during a practice. He previously had a clicking feeling in the joint, but when the discomfort surfaced, he worried something might be wrong.
As the clock ticked under a minute remaining in the first period, Nikita Kucherov’s pass attempt on the power play bounced off a defenseman’s skate in front of the Calgary net and slipped through goalie Dustin Wolf for the 1-0 lead.
Nolan Allaer lived in FishHawk ranch for 13 years. The Michigan-native played hockey in Florida before returning to Michigan as a teenager. He's combining his two loves this weekend.
After starting their gruelling six-game road trip with a statement win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday, things didn’t go as well for the Calgary Flames two nights later.
Julien BriseBois opened his mid-season media session noting how the Tampa Bay Lightning were top 10 in virtually all key categories. Yet wins were often hard to come by.