Nashville Predators prospect Luke Prokop comes out as gay
Luke Prokop is the first active NHL player to come out as gay. “I am no longer scared to hide who I am,” he wrote in an Instagram post.
Tampa Bay Lightning championship boat parade sails through Tampa
The Tampa Bay Lightning Stanley Cup championship parade wrapped up after sailing through downtown Tampa. Tens of thousands of Bolts fans hit the Tampa Riverwalk to celebrate the home team’s back-to-back Stanley Cup wins, though Mother Nature ultimately crashed the party.
Fans, businesses prepare for third championship boat parade in 10 months
Thousands of bolts fans will converge on the riverfront Monday morning for a boat parade to celebrate back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions, the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Tampa Bay Lightning championship boat parade planned for Monday
The Tampa Bay Lightning’s championship boat parade will kick off at 11 a.m. Monday, sailing down the Hillsborough River before a "huge celebration” at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park. Here's the schedule and the route.
Lightning strikes twice: Tampa Bay repeats as Stanley Cup champion
It only took scoring once for the Tampa Bay Lightning to strike twice and repeat as Stanley Cup champions.
Autopsy: NHL goalie dies from chest trauma from fireworks mishap
Latvia's Matiss Kivlenieks, a candidate to be the Columbus Blue Jackets' future goaltender, died in Michigan on Sunday night after fleeing a hot tub and hitting his head following a Fourth of July fireworks accident.
'You're on pal': Biden accepts 'friendly wager' with Trudeau on Stanley Cup winner
The President of the United States has accepted a bet with the Canadian Prime Minister on which country's team will win the 2021 Stanley Cup Final.
NHL royalty vs Hockey Bay: Canadiens-Lightning in Cup Final
Tampa Bay is going for a third title since beginning play in 1993, the last year the Canadiens — or any team from Canada — won the Cup, making this a matchup of old-school winners against a modern-hockey model of success.
Defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning headed back to Stanley Cup Final after Game-7 win against Islanders
The Tampa Bay Lightning is headed back to the Stanley Cup Final. Andrei Vasilevskiy had 18 saves and Yanni Gaurde scored a short-handed goal to help the defending Stanley Cup Champions beat the New York Islanders 1-0 in Game 7 of their NHL playoff semifinal series on Friday night.
In wake of Indians' decision, Blackhawks stay with team name
The Chicago Blackhawks are going to remain the Blackhawks and there is no sign of a change coming anytime soon.
Lightning announce layoffs months after winning the Stanley Cup
Just months after winning the Stanley Cup, officials with the Tampa Bay Lightning say they're eliminating 30 positions in a sign that even winning a championship doesn't spare a team from the effects of the coronavirus.
Lightning boat parade: Stanley Cup celebration hits the water
The Bolts are celebrating their Stanley Cup victory in true Florida fashion: on the water. We've got live coverage from SkyFOX and our team on the Riverwalk.
Lightning Stanley Cup celebration: Socially-distant boat parade, fan rally on Wednesday
Plans for the Tampa Bay Lightning Stanley Cup celebration are coming together after last night's big win in an empty arena. Fans can finally cheer on the champs at a boat parade through downtown and a rally at Raymond James Stadium.
Lightning romp to 8-2 win over Isles to open East finals
Brayden Point scored twice and added three assists, and the well-rested Tampa Bay Lightning romped to a 8-2 win over the travel- and game-weary New York Islanders to open the Eastern Conference finals on Monday night.
NHL postpones 2 days of playoff games following criticism from Black players
The NHL postponed two days of playoff games Thursday after withering criticism from Black players who said the league was slow to acknowledge the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin.
Toews, Blackhawks into playoffs for first time since 2017
Jonathan Toews and the Chicago Blackhawks used to make the playoffs every year, winning the Stanley Cup three times since the captain's NHL debut in 2007.
NHL: 2 players out of more than 800 tested positive for COVID-19 during first 5 days of training camp
The league said it had administered over 2,600 tests to more than 800 players form July 13 to 17.
15 NHL players test positive for COVID-19 after returning for league training
The NHL season had previously been suspended in March due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
NHL adopts 24-team playoff format if it can resume season
The NHL announced Tuesday it will abandon the rest of the regular season and go straight into the playoffs with 24 teams instead of 16 if it is able to resume play.
NHL plans move to small-group training as Phase 2 of return
The league released a memo Monday saying it is targeting early next month as the start date for Phase 2 of its return-to-play protocol.