Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov, a prolific scorer and recent 1,000-assist milestone achiever, balances his elite NHL career with a devoted f

Crews in downtown Tampa are getting an early start on winter this week as they begin building the Winter Village ice rink at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park.

The conversation with Coburn wasn't limited to the Lightning; he also talked about the growth of young players across the NHL and expressed his admiration for what he's seeing from defenseman Matthew Schaefer, the New York Islanders’ 18-year-old rookie.

New York last played Monday when tabbed as a -191 favorite it downed the Nashville Predators 4-0 (Under 5.5). The Rangers head to Tampa with a 4-game road winning streak in tow. Overall, they are 7-1-1 away from home.

With the clock dwindling down and just 21.4 seconds to go, the Lightning doubled their lead after the Devils lost a puck battle below the goal line. No one picked up Nikita Kucherov trailing the play, and he received the puck in the slot to beat Markstrom clean to send the Devils into the first intermission down 2-0

The Tampa Bay Lightning are bringing in a few defensemen in the hopes of strengthening their injury-depleted roster.

The Devils have been, dare I say, one of the hottest teams in the NHL in the first month of the season. Thanks to a strong combination of scoring, defense and excellent goaltending, the team from the Garden State has placed itself near the top of the league standings.

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled defensemen Declan Carlile and Steven Santini from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League, Vice President and General Manager Julien BriseBois announced today.