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Lightning re-sign veteran forward to two-way contract

The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward Scott Sabourin to a one-year, two-way contract, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced on Saturday. Sabourin, 33, appeared in 26 NHL games with the Lightning during the 2025-26 season, recording one goal and five points while finishing with a plus-1 rating and 89 penalty minutes. He […] The post Lightning re-sign veteran forward to two-way contract appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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"Victor Hedman mental health issue was infidelity": Tampa radio hosts make shocking claim about Bolts captain's long leave of absence – Sportskeeda

"Victor Hedman mental health issue was infidelity": Tampa radio hosts make shocking claim about Bolts captain's long leave of absence  Sportskeeda

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Hurricanes’ Rod Brind’Amour shares powerful reaction to Victor Hedman’s statement

The season for the Tampa Bay Lightning is over, having lost to the Montreal Canadiens in a seven-game series in the opening round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, the Lightning were considerably shorthanded, as they were without captain and top defenseman Victor Hedman for the entire series. Not only that, but Hedman also […] The post Hurricanes’ Rod Brind’Amour shares powerful reaction to Victor Hedman’s statement appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Lightning GM gets 100% real on Stanley Cup window after Canadiens loss

The Tampa Bay Lightning were eliminated from the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs in the very first round. The Montreal Canadiens won Game 7 on Sunday to punch their ticket to the next round. Tampa Bay, however, has been one-and-done in each of the last four seasons. The Lightning won the Stanley Cup in 2020 and […] The post Lightning GM gets 100% real on Stanley Cup window after Canadiens loss appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Lightning’s Jon Cooper gets contract update after 1st round exit

Even though the Tampa Bay Lighting recently failed to advance out of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, head coach Jon Cooper is getting the team’s support. When Tampa Bay general manager Julien BriseBois was asked about Cooper’s contract status Tuesday, he gave an encouraging reply. “He’s going to be here for a […] The post Lightning’s Jon Cooper gets contract update after 1st round exit appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Lightning’s Victor Hedman breaks silence on mental health absence that kept him out of playoffs

Victor Hedman was not an option for the Tampa Bay Lightning in their fourth consecutive first-round exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs — and the captain made an announcement about his mental health on Tuesday. “I’ve spent most of my life in this game, and all of my career in this organization. Wearing this jersey […] The post Lightning’s Victor Hedman breaks silence on mental health absence that kept him out of playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Insane Nikita Kucherov Game 7 Stat Continues After Lightning Playoff Exit

The Tampa Bay Lightning’s season ended prematurely as the team was surprisingly eliminated in the first round courtesy of the Montreal Canadiens with a 2-1 Game 7 loss at home last night.This is the fourth consecutive year that Tampa has lost in the first round as they have not won a playoff series since 2022. […] The post Insane Nikita Kucherov Game 7 Stat Continues After Lightning Playoff Exit appeared first on HEAVY.

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Lightning GM gives Canadiens their flowers after Round 1 series

The Tampa Bay Lightning started off as the dynasty of the 2020s in the NHL, but they have since tapered off with some crushing playoff losses. After winning back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2020 and 2021, the Lightning were beaten in the Cup Final by the Colorado Avalanche in 2022. Since then, Tampa Bay has been […] The post Lightning GM gives Canadiens their flowers after Round 1 series appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Alex Newhook’s immediate reaction to scoring Canadiens Game 7 winner vs. Lightning

The Montreal Canadiens have eliminated the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They took a 2-1 victory over the Lightning, despite a historically bad period of play for the Canadiens. The Canadiens did not have a single shot on goal in the second period, but the Habs got some shots on net in […] The post Alex Newhook’s immediate reaction to scoring Canadiens Game 7 winner vs. Lightning appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Lightning coach Jon Cooper compares Game 7 defeat to losing Olympic gold medal game

The Tampa Bay Lightning have been eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Lightning lost Game 7 against the Montreal Canadiens, falling 2-1 to end their season. After the game, coach Jon Cooper was left in a familiar spot, having also coached the losing team in the gold-medal game at the Olympics, according to Arpon […] The post Lightning coach Jon Cooper compares Game 7 defeat to losing Olympic gold medal game appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Jakub Dobes Reveals Trash Talk to Nikita Kucherov in Pivotal Game 7 Win

Montreal Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobes revealed the trash talk he said to Nikita Kucherov during his team’s pivotal Game 7 win on Sunday.The Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 to advance to the second round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs with a 2-1 victory. Although the Lightning had 29 shots on […] The post Jakub Dobes Reveals Trash Talk to Nikita Kucherov in Pivotal Game 7 Win appeared first on HEAVY.

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Lightning’s Jon Cooper had the classiest quote after Game 7 loss to the Canadiens

For the fourth year in a row, the Tampa Bay Lightning struck out in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. But Bolts head coach Jon Cooper was still gracious in defeat following his team’s 2-1 loss in Game 7 of their series against the Montreal Canadiens at the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, … The post Lightning’s Jon Cooper had the classiest quote after Game 7 loss to the Canadiens appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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