Daily Strike - Tampa Bay Lightning

The Lightning are back home and ready to begin a six-game homestand tonight as they welcome the Detroit Red Wings to Benchmark International Arena. On today's Daily Strike, Steve Versnick previews a key Atlantic Division matchup as Tampa Bay looks to build on a successful road trip that saw the Bolts earn six of a possible eight points. The Lightning enter the night in first place in the Atlantic...

On today’s Daily Strike, the Lightning finish a back-to-back sweep. One night after an 8-3 rout in Buffalo, Tampa Bay beat the Blue Jackets 3-1 in Columbus. The Bolts scored early, but Columbus tied it 1-1 on a power-play goal about 10 minutes later. Right after that, Scott Sabourin dropped the gloves with Olivier and Jeff Viel squared off with Ryan Lomberg. The fights lit a spark on the ben...

The Tampa Bay Lightning offense erupted Wednesday night in Buffalo, scoring eight goals in a statement victory over one of the top teams in the Atlantic Division. On today's Daily Strike, Steve Versnick breaks down a dominant offensive performance led by another historic night from Nikita Kucherov and a milestone achievement for John Carlson. After building a 4-0 lead, the Bolts saw the Sabres sto...

The Tampa Bay Lightning begin another back-to-back set tonight as they head to Buffalo to take on the Sabres in their first Atlantic Division road game of the season. On today's Daily Strike, Steve Versnick previews a critical divisional matchup as the Bolts look to bounce back from Sunday's heartbreaking last-second loss to the Winnipeg Jets. The Lightning enter the night with 24 points through 1...

The Tampa Bay Lightning hit the practice ice today before heading to Buffalo for the start of another back-to-back set, and on today's Daily Strike, Steve Versnick gets you caught up on everything happening around the organization. The Lightning begin a stretch dominated by Eastern Conference opponents after going 7-2-2 against the Western Conference through their first 11 games. Steve discusses t...

The Tampa Bay Lightning fought back from a three-goal deficit but suffered a heartbreaking 4-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets when the winning goal was scored with just 1.6 seconds remaining in regulation. On today's Daily Strike, Steve Versnick breaks down one of the wildest finishes of the season as the Bolts split their weekend back-to-back against Minnesota and Winnipeg. After falling behind 3-0, T...

The Tampa Bay Lightning pulled off one of their most dramatic wins of the season, erasing a two-goal third-period deficit before defeating the Minnesota Wild in overtime. On today's Daily Strike, Steve Versnick recaps a thrilling comeback victory that showcased the resilience of the Bolts and another clutch performance from Nikita Kucherov. After falling behind 2-0 in the opening minutes and trail...

The Lightning hit the road tonight to begin a challenging four-game road trip, starting with a showdown against the Minnesota Wild. On today's Daily Strike, Steve Versnick previews a matchup between two of the NHL's hottest teams as Tampa Bay looks to keep its momentum rolling after consecutive wins over the Winnipeg Jets and Chicago Blackhawks. The road trip features two sets of back-to-back game...

The Tampa Bay Lightning continue to make history on home ice. On today's Daily Strike, Steve Versnick recaps Tampa Bay's 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks, a win that extended the Lightning's franchise-record home winning streak to start the season to eight games. The Bolts are now 8-0 at home and have become just the fifth NHL team in the last decade to begin a season with at least eight co...

The Tampa Bay Lightning return to Benchmark International Arena tonight looking to keep their perfect home record intact as they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Military Appreciation Night presented by USAA and GOVX. On today's Daily Strike, Steve Versnick previews the final home game before the Bolts head out on a four-game road trip. The Lightning enter the night at a franchise-record 7-0 at home...

The Tampa Bay Lightning made franchise history Tuesday night, defeating the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 to improve to a perfect 7-0 on home ice and set a new club record for consecutive home wins to start a season. On today's Daily Strike, Steve Versnick breaks down another impressive performance as the Bolts continue one of the best starts in team history. Tampa Bay came out flying, outshooting Detroit...

The Tampa Bay Lightning return home tonight looking to make franchise history as they host the Detroit Red Wings in their first Atlantic Division matchup of the season. On today's Daily Strike, Steve Versnick previews a crucial divisional showdown and breaks down the biggest storylines surrounding the Bolts. One of the biggest topics this week has been the future of Nikita Kucherov. After reports...

The Tampa Bay Lightning are back on the practice ice today following Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Nashville Predators. On today's Daily Strike, Steve Versnick breaks down what the team is focusing on as they prepare for a pair of home games this week against the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks. After surrendering three separate one-goal leads in Nashville, the Lightning are looking...

The Tampa Bay Lightning battled back multiple times but ultimately fell to the Nashville Predators in a shootout on Saturday afternoon. On today's Daily Strike, Steve Versnick recaps a wild back-and-forth game that featured offense throughout the lineup, another big night from Nikita Kucherov, and a shootout winner from former Lightning captain Steven Stamkos. The Bolts erased deficits throughout...

The Tampa Bay Lightning head to Nashville for Halloween hockey, but the biggest story surrounding the team isn't on the ice. On today's Daily Strike, Steve Versnick breaks down reports that superstar Nikita Kucherov has informed the organization he will not sign a contract extension and has requested a trade. Following the reports, General Manager Julien BriseBois issued a strong statement, making...

The Tampa Bay Lightning remained perfect on home ice Thursday night, defeating the Winnipeg Jets 6-4 to extend their home winning streak to six games and tie a franchise record to start a season. On today's Daily Strike, Steve Versnick breaks down an eventful Halloween Night victory that featured offense throughout the lineup and another power-play goal from the surging Bolts. The Lightning jumped...

The Tampa Bay Lightning are back in action tonight after their longest break of the season outside of the All-Star break as they host the Winnipeg Jets at Benchmark International Arena. On today's Daily Strike, Steve Versnick gets you ready for Halloween Night hockey and breaks down the latest news from around the team. The Lightning enter the night looking to tie the franchise record for the long...

The Tampa Bay Lightning are back on the ice preparing for Thursday night's Halloween showdown with the Winnipeg Jets, and there was plenty of good news at practice. On today's Daily Strike, Steve Versnick breaks down the latest developments from the rink, including the return of captain Victor Hedman, who was back skating with the team after missing the end of last weekend's road trip. Hedman disc...

The Tampa Bay Lightning are back on the ice today after two days away from the rink, but the biggest story this week happened off the ice. On today's Daily Strike, Steve Versnick recaps another successful edition of Coop's Catch for Kids, as Head Coach Jon Cooper hosted the ninth annual charity event benefiting pediatric cancer research. This year's event raised an incredible $500,000, bringing th...

A historic chapter has been added to Tampa Bay Lightning history. On today's Daily Strike, Steve Versnick takes a deeper look at Nikita Kucherov's record-breaking night as he became the franchise's all-time leading scorer, passing Steven Stamkos with his 1,138th career point during Saturday's game against the Utah Mammoth. Kucherov becomes just the fifth player in franchise history to hold the clu...

History was made Saturday night. On today's Daily Strike, Steve Versnick recaps the Tampa Bay Lightning's 5-4 overtime loss to the Utah Mammoth, a game that featured a franchise-defining milestone from Nikita Kucherov. Despite the defeat, Kucherov recorded career point No. 1,138, passing Steven Stamkos to become the all-time leading scorer in Lightning history. The Lightning and Mammoth traded goa...

The Tampa Bay Lightning's three-game winning streak came to an end Friday night with a 6-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. On today's Daily Strike, Steve Versnick breaks down a difficult night in Denver that saw the Bolts playing from behind early and dealing with a potential injury concern involving captain Victor Hedman. Colorado struck just 68 seconds into the game and never looked back, buildi...

The Tampa Bay Lightning continue their Western Conference road trip tonight with a marquee matchup against the Colorado Avalanche in Denver. On today's Daily Strike, Steve Versnick gets you ready for one of the biggest games of the young season as the Bolts look to extend their winning streak to four games. The Lightning enter the night at 7-2, one of the best starts in franchise history, while th...

The Tampa Bay Lightning are riding high after a commanding 6-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights and now turn their attention to another Western Conference heavyweight. On today's Daily Strike, Steve Versnick breaks down the Bolts' impressive start to their road trip and looks ahead to Friday night's showdown with the Colorado Avalanche. The Lightning have now won seven of their last eight gam...

The Tampa Bay Lightning opened their Western Conference road trip with an emphatic 6-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights, and history was made along the way. On today's Daily Strike, Steve Versnick breaks down a dominant road win highlighted by another milestone night from Nikita Kucherov. Kucherov recorded a three-point performance to reach 1,137 career points, tying Steven Stamkos for the mo...