The Lightning open March’s schedule with a Saturday game in Washington against the Capitals, who sit atop the Eastern Conference standings with a 38-12-8 record. Scoring Summary First period TBL 1, CGY 0 19:14 Nikita Kucherov (27) - Jake Guentzel,

The Tampa Bay Lightning swung for the fences during the 2024 offseason, pursuing and signing scoring winger Jake Guentzel to a huge contract. They signed Guentz

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse (25) gets around Tampa Bay Lightning center Jake Guentzel during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.

Just Tampa Bay Lightning’s Jake Guentzel shining the brightest on the biggest stage. Team USA was behind enemy lines on Saturday night when it took on Canada in Montreal, but the 30-year-old forward stepped up with one of the best performances of his career.

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On the ice for Team Canada is Brayden Point, Brandon Hagel and Anthony Cirelli. Jon Cooper is also the head coach for Team Canada. Jake Guentzel is the lone Bolt on Team USA.

That’s one word for the opening moments of Saturday’s 4 Nations Face-Off game between Team USA and Team Canada. Lightning forward Brandon Hagel dropped the gloves to fight Team USA and Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk on the opening faceoff,

The Tampa Bay Lightning's decision to sign star winger Jake Guentzel has proven to be an excellent one, as Guentzel has posted 27 goals and 55 points in 58 games this season. And in this feature story from The Hockey News' Sept.

The Tampa Bay Lightning swung for the fences during the 2024 offseason, pursuing and signing scoring winger Jake Guentzel to a huge contract. They signed Guentzel to seven-year, $63 million deal, carrying a yearly salary cap hit of $9 million.

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Surprisingly, the 4 Nations Faceoff marks Guentzel’s first time representing the United States in international play.

The Tampa Bay Lightning extended their winning streak to seven games on Thursday, wrapping up a three-game homestand with a 3-0 victory over the Calgary Flames. Nikita Kucherov scored the opening goal late in the first period for the Lightning, and teammate Erik Cernak made it 2-0 in the third period. Brandon Hagel’s empty-net goal sealed the win.