VICTOR HEDMAN NEWS

'Hit 'em!' Stars hammer Tampa 4-1 to open Stanley Cup Final

The well-rested Dallas Stars took it to the banged-up Tampa Bay Lightning with the play and physicality early and goaltender Anton Khudobin closed it out with 22 third-period saves...

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lightning's Cooper vs. Stars' Bowness is NHL coaching first

Tampa Bay against Dallas is the first Stanley Cup Final in NHL history to feature a coach facing a former assistant

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stanley Cup: Stars and Lightning turn defense into offense

This is a Stanley Cup matchup of teams that turn defense into offense

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lightning put past behind in advancing to Stanley Cup Final

The Tampa Bay Lightning continue putting past playoff collapses behind them by advancing to the Stanley Cup Final

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stars, Lightning meet in nontraditional Stanley Cup Final

Two of the southernmost teams in the NHL are meeting in the Stanley Cup Final in the great white north

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lightning face adversity and Islanders in East final Game 6

The Tampa Bay Lightning are facing their biggest adversity of the playoffs after failing to eliminate the New York Islanders in Game 5 on Tuesday night

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Isles stay alive: Eberle seals 2-1 2OT win over Lightning

Jordan Eberle scored on a two-on-one break 12:30 into the second overtime and the New York Islanders avoided elimination with a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of th...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Top players have Lightning on verge of first final since '15

The Tampa Bay Lightning are one win away from the Stanley Cup Final because their best players have been dominant

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Quick-strike Lightning beat Islanders, on verge of final

Blake Coleman tied it 15 seconds after the New York Islanders took the lead, Ondrej Palat scored the go-ahead goal 12 seconds later and the Tampa Bay Lightning moved within a victo...

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Despite loss, Lightning have blueprint to play without Point

Even in losing Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final, the Tampa Bay Lightning showed they're prepared to play without injured leading scorer Brayden Point, if necessary

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hockey's Kevin Bacon: Playoffs are 6 degrees of Rick Bowness

Rick Bowness doesn't have to look too far in the NHL playoff bubble to find someone he has coached

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lightning's Killorn suspended, may be Point-less vs Isles

The Tampa Bay Lightning will be minus Alex Killorn and could also be missing leading playoff scorer Brayden Point for Game 3 of their Eastern Conference final series against the Ne...

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tampa Bay takes on New York with 2-0 series lead

The Tampa Bay Lightning take on the New York Islanders in the Eastern Conference finals with a 2-0 lead in the series

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kucherov scores late; Lightning take 2-0 lead over Islanders

Nikita Kucherov scored with 8.8 seconds left to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Wednesday night and a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Confe...

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kucherov and the Lightning take on New York with 1-0 series lead

The Tampa Bay Lightning play the New York Islanders in the Eastern Conference finals with a 1-0 lead in the series

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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 Easte...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Evolution of top defensemen on display in NHL playoffs

Tampa Bay’s Victor Hedman didn’t become a force as an NHL defenseman until his fifth season

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Weary Islanders set to face rested Lightning in East finals

The New York Islanders have little time to celebrate their Game 7 win over Philadelphia in preparing to face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference finals, which open on...

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hedman scores in 2nd overtime, Lightning dispatch Bruins

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hedman's goal gives Lightning 3-2 win over Bruins in 2nd OT Victor Hedman scored with 5:50 left in the second overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 victory over the...

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 • USATODAY.COM