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Tampa Bay Lightning begin training camp with plenty of new pieces

Lightning

Commentary: With Steven Stamkos gone, Tampa Bay Lightning prepare for 3-year plan

With Steven Stamkos heading to Nashville, Bolts General Manager Julien BriseBois must make sure this move was worth it.
Lightning

Stamkos ends 16-year tenure in Tampa Bay, signs 4-year deal with Predators

The Tampa Bay Lightning did not heavily pursue the captain who just earned a four-year deal with $32 million from the Nashville Predators.
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Blockbuster deal sends Mikhail Sergachev to Utah, Jeannot sent to LA Kings

In an effort to clear cap space, the Tampa Bay Lightning have traded two-time Stanley Cup champion Mikhail Sergachev to Utah.
Lightning

Commentary: Nikita Kucherov goes winless in Vegas and deserved to win the Hart Memorial Trophy

With plenty of deserving candidates, Nikita Kucherov proved consistently he was the MVP of the NHL.
Sports

2 Minnesotans become first women selected for Hockey Hall of Fame

Two former Gophers, Natalie Darwitz and Krissy Wendell-Pohl, will become the first women inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, joining five former NHL stars.
Hockey

The Panthers took a long road to the title. The Stanley Cup proves the path was the right one

The Panthers beat the Oilders 2-1 in Game 7. Winning the trophy was a long time coming after a four-year rebuilding process to make the title a reality.
NHL

Florida Panthers 1 win away from team's first Stanley Cup title

They can win the first title in franchise history as soon as Game 4 on Saturday night in Edmonton.
Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning Game 2 preview: Searching for offensive answers

The Lightning look to steal a game on the road Tuesday night in Sunrise.
Hockey

Long-awaited reunion between Hershey Bears player and his number-one fan

A fist bump turned into a pre-game ritual between Cooper and Hershey Bears forward Jimmy Huntington, forging an unbreakable friendship and a reunion to remember.
Nation World

USA Hockey mandates neck guards for players under 18 following player's death

The decision comes three months after American Adam Johnson died after taking a skate blade to the neck during a game in the Elite Ice Hockey League.
Lightning

Defenseman Victor Hedman reaches 700 career points, Lightning beat Devils 6-3

Both teams played their final game before the All-Star break.