VLADISLAV NAMESTNIKOV NEWS

Andrei Vasilevskiy relieves injured Ben Bishop, Lightning best Red Wings

Bishop was hurt 12 minutes into the first period.

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Andrei Vasilevskiy, Steven Stamkos help Lightning continue dominance of Islanders

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 34 saves, J.T. Brown and Ryan Callahan scored 42 seconds apart in the first period and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat...

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Lightning score first in riding to win over Senators

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 27 saves, Vladislav Namestnikov and Steven Stamkos scored early in the first period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 Saturday night...

OCTOBER 23, 2016

Why a Tampa couple named their baby girl after Russian Lightning player

A Tampa Bay couple's joke about naming their daughter after Lightning player Nikita Kucherov actually became reality.

MAY 25, 2016

Lightning net season-high 7 goals in win over Islanders

Tyler Johnson and Jason Garrison scored 23 seconds apart midway through the third period and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 7-4 on Friday night.

MARCH 26, 2016

Steven Stamkos scores 2, Lightning rip through Blue Jackets

Ben Bishop made 37 saves, Steven Stamkos had two goals and an assist and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0 on Sunday to stop a three-game losing streak.

MARCH 13, 2016

Lightning upended on road by Flyers as winning streak ends

Shayne Gostisbehere scored twice, leading the Philadelphia Flyers past Tampa Bay 4-2 on Monday night to snap the Lightning's franchise-best...

MARCH 8, 2016

Lightning win in shootout after blowing 3-goal lead vs. Jets

Steven Stamkos scored in the fifth round of the shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning rebounded after blowing a three-goal lead to beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-5 on Thursday night.

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Late short-handed goal lifts Lightning past Oilers for 6th straight win

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday for their 6th straight win.

JANUARY 20, 2016

Edmonton Oilers at Tampa Bay Lightning game preview

The Tampa Bay Lightning have displayed impressive focus during a season-high five-game winning streak, though they'll be challenged to avoid looking ahead. With a showdown with the...

JANUARY 19, 2016

Vladislav Namestnikov's hat trick lifts Lightning past Penguins in OT thriller

Vladislav Namestnikov completed a hat trick in overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Friday night to extend a season-high four-game winning strea...

JANUARY 16, 2016

Namestnikov gets hat trick in OT, Lightning beat Pens 5-4

TAMPA, Fla, (AP) Vladislav Namestnikov completed a hat trick in overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Fr...

JANUARY 16, 2016

Canadiens end 6-game skid, beat Lightning 4-3 in shootout

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Montreal Canadiens stopped a long skid just in time to move back into first place.

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Stamkos quiet as his current team outlasts ... his future team?

Lightning captain, superstar held without a point but feels love from Toronto fans as rumors swirl about free-agent-to-be's future

DECEMBER 16, 2015

NHL Capsules

CHICAGO (AP) Semyon Varlamov stopped 29 shots for his first shutout of the season, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-0 victory over Chicago on Tuesday night and snapping Black...

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Namestnikov scores in OT, Lightning beat Maple Leafs 5-4

TORONTO (AP) Vladislav Namestnikov scored 2:01 into overtime to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night.

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Drouin sparks Lightning past Ducks in return from injury

The Tampa Bay Lightning scored a pair of power-play goals for a 2-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.

DECEMBER 3, 2015

Kings-Lightning Preview

Jonathan Quick bounced back from a poor effort with one that the Los Angeles Kings expect from him.

NOVEMBER 24, 2015