As playoff eliminations pile up and free agency draws closer, it’s easy for teams and their fans to get their heads stuck in clouds, playing “what if?” However, Montreal Canadiens fans really don’t need to run their imaginations too wild at the notion of the Habs signing Tampa Bay Lightning star Steven Stamkos.
After the Tampa Bay Lightning’s playoff ouster at the hands of the Florida Panthers, much of the post-game conversation centered around the status of their captain, Steven Stamkos.
With the Tampa Bay Lightning officially out of the 2024 NHL Playoffs, the focus will shift to the status of captain Steven Stamkos. A pending UFA who hasn’t convinced the franchise to treat him like a priority and offer him an extension, Stamkos stayed on the bench after the Game 5 loss to Florida, taking in the sights and sounds.
SUNRISE — The possibility that Steven Stamkos played his final game with Tampa Bay on Monday night was a hot topic following Game 5 between the Panthers and Lightning.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Tampa Bay fell to the Florida Panthers on Monday night in Game 5 to put the nail in their coffin.
It's official. The Florida Panthers are the NHL's new Sunshine State champion.
The Tampa Bay Lightning managed to keep their season alive in Game 4 by picking up a 6-3 victory over the Florida Panthers, and they got a surprise boost to their lineup in the form of Mikhail Sergachev.
Steven Stamkos and Brandon Hagel scored twice as the Tampa Bay Lightning held off the Florida Panthers 6-3 on Saturday (April 27) to avoid being eliminated and forcing a Game 5 in the NHL Playoff series.
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos wouldn't look the same in any other uniform.
Steven Stamkos reached a playoff milestone when he opened scoring with a power play goal in game four of the First Round. He recorded his 100th career playoff point.
The Tampa Bay Lightning appeared to be one of the NHL’s most dangerous teams in the final weeks of the regular season. At one point in the season, the
There was a point in the second period where the Tampa Bay Lightning had the Florida Panthers on the ropes. They had clawed their way back from a 1-0 deficit to take a 2-1 lead on goals by Steven Stamkos and Tyler Motte.
This story appeared on hockeysverige.se this week and has been translated from Swedish to English. The Tampa Bay Lightning is once again set for the playoffs and a date with state rivals, the Florida Panthers.
This story appeared on hockeysverige.se this week and has been translated from Swedish to English. The Tampa Bay Lightning is once again set for the playoffs and a date with state rivals, the Florida Panthers.
I know, I agree with you, it’s going to be another long off-season for the Montreal Canadiens, with no Habs hockey until October. Not qualifying for the playoffs is technically part of the rebuilding plan, but it makes the off-season much longer.
Steven Stamkos is on a goal-scoring heater to close the 2023-24 regular season. The Tampa Bay Lightning Captain has nine goals and two assists for 11 points in his last six contests.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are the team that nobody wants to face in the NHL playoffs.
Tampa Bay's Steven Stamkos is not quite sure why he suddenly has a hot stick during a six-game goal streak, but the Lightning center will take all of them with the playoffs looming.
Steven Stamkos delivered his 13th career hat trick in a four-point night and the Tampa Bay Lightning earned a 5-2 victory over the visiting Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.
Steven Stamkos is the heart, soul and captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning. But there is at least a slight chance he will be somewhere other than Florida's west coast when the 2024-25 NHL season begins.
Although it is generally unsurprising for most teams to want to wait until after the season to negotiate a new contract, this instance is more peculiar for the Lightning specifically.
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