JOHN KREISER

New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes (86) slips the puck away from Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak (81) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Andrei Vasilevskiy makes 29 saves for 36th NHL shutout, Lightning beat Devils 4-0
Andrei Vasilevskiy made 29 saves for his 36th career shutout and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New Jersey Devils 4-0 on Saturday night.
 
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) hugs goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) after Vasilevskiy picked up his 300th career win during an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Vasilevskiy stars as the Lightning stop the Jets’ 7-game win streak with a 4-1 victory
Andrei Vasilevskiy made 24 saves in his 300th NHL win, and the Tampa Bay Lightning stopped Winnipeg’s seven-game win streak with a 4-1 victory over the Jets. Vasilevskiy is the 40th goaltender in league history to win 300 games.
 
Nashville Predators center Steven Stamkos (91) waves to the crowd after a video tribute during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. Stamkos played for the Lightning for 16-seasons. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Nashville forward Steven Stamkos returns to Tampa Bay with his new team
Steven Stamkos has received a warm welcome in his return to Tampa Bay with the Nashville Predators. Stamkos spent his first 16 NHL seasons with the Lightning before signing a $32 million, four-year contract with the Predators in free agency.
 
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Mitchell Chaffee (41) celebrates his goal against the Washington Capitals with left wing Nick Paul (20), center Michael Eyssimont (23) and defenseman Erik Cernak (81) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Andrei Vasilevskiy makes 31 saves as Lightning shut out Capitals 3-0
Andrei Vasilevskiy made 31 saves for his 35th career shutout and the Tampa Bay Lightning ended the Washington Capitals’ five-game winning streak with a 3-0 victory on Saturday night.
 
Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov (97) celebrates his goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning with center Jakub Lauko (94) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Matt Boldy breaks 3rd-period tie, Wild top Lightning 4-2 to remain unbeaten in regulation
Matt Boldy broke a tie 54 seconds into the third period, and the Minnesota Wild remained unbeaten in regulation, topping the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Thursday night. Minnesota improved to 5-0-2.
 
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov, right, celebrates after assisting on a goal by center Brayden Point, left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. The assist was Kucherov's 100th of the season. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Kucherov is 5th player in NHL to reach 100 assists as Lighting beat Matthews, Maple Leafs 6-4
Auston Matthews came up empty in his bid to become the ninth player in NHL history to score 70 goals in a season, but Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov became the fifth player to have a 100-assist season as the Lightning beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-4 on Wednesday night.
 
Buffalo Sabres center Dylan Cozens (24) celebrates after his goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning with left wing Zach Benson (9) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, April 15, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Dylan Cozens scores 2 goals as Sabres beat Lightning 4-2 to finish another disappointing season
Dylan Cozens scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres concluded another disappointing season with a 4-2 win over the playoff-bound Tampa Bay Lightning.
 
Detroit Red Wings left wing David Perron (57) celebrates after scoring past Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, April 1, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Perron scores late to lift the Red Wings over the Lightning 4-2
David Perron scored the go-ahead goal with 2:40 remaining and the Detroit Red Wings ended a four-game winless streak with a 4-2 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday.
 
Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) celebrates his goal against the New York Islanders with the bench during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Stamkos reaches 30-goal mark again as Lightning beat Islanders 4-1 to improve to 8-0-1 in last nine
Steven Stamkos reached the 30-goal mark for the ninth time in his career and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 4-1 to extend their point streak to nine games.
 
Carolina Hurricanes left wing Teuvo Teravainen (86) celebrates his goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning with center Sebastian Aho (20) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Aho, Burns and Kochetkov lead Hurricanes to 4-0 win over Lightning
Sebastian Aho and Brent Burns each had a goal and an assist, Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 23 shots for his fifth career shutout and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0.
 
Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) celebrates after scoring against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Top pick Connor Bedard’s 2 goals, 2 assists help Blackhawks snap an 8-game skid vs. Lightning
Top draft pick Connor Bedard had his first multi-point game with two goals and two assists as the Chicago Blackhawks beat Tampa Bay 5-3, snapping an eight-game losing streak against the Lightning.
 
Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) celebrates with teammates after the team defeated the takes a break during a stoppage in play against the during overtime in an NHL hockey game Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
McCann scores in overtime as Kraken beat Lightning for first time
Jared McCann scored a power-play goal 2:53 into overtime, and the Seattle Kraken beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3.