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TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning clinched a berth in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs today, as a result of the New York Rangers’ 4-0 loss to the New Jersey Devils.  The Bolts will play postseason hockey for a franchise record eighth-consecutive season and the 17th time in club history. Following tonight’s contest at Buffalo, the Lightning will have six regular season games remaining, four at home and two on the road. Tampa Bay’s 2025 postseason is presented by AdventHealth. Dating back to the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs, no other team has played in more postseason games than the Lightning, whose 146 are 48 more than the second-place team, the Dallas Stars, who have appeared in 98. Additionally, no team has won more playoff games during that time, with the Bolts registering 87 victories compared to the Vegas Golden Knights, who rank second, with 57. Entering play on April 5, the Lightning sit in second place in the Atlantic Division, just three points behind the Toronto Maple Leafs, ...

FLORIDA SPORTSDAY TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning today announced the nominees for the 2024-25 Lightning Hall of Fame. Lightning fans will be able to cast their votes with the Lightning Hall of Fame Fan Vote, exclusively on the Tampa Bay Lightning app. The 2024-25 Lightning Hall of Fame Nominees were selected by the official selection committee, made up of 10 individuals who are, or have been, instrumental in the success of the franchise in their specific area of expertise. The Hall of Fame Fan Vote will serve as the 11th committee member. Each voter will have the opportunity to vote for the top two nominees they believe should be inducted. The Lightning Hall of Fame program is being created to pay homage to the franchise’s great history and honor special individuals who have made significant contributions to the Lightning, on and off the ice. Martin St. Louis, Vincent Lecavalier and Phil Esposito were inducted into the Lightning Hall of Fame in 2023, and Brad Richards and Dave And...

TAMPA BAY –  The Tampa Bay Lightning have reduced their training camp roster by 18 today, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today. Tampa Bay now has 35 players remaining on the team’s roster.   The following players have been assigned:   Player Assigned to Duke, Dylan Syracuse (AHL) Dureau, Jaydon Syracuse (AHL) Edmonds, Lucas Syracuse (AHL) Gill, Dyllan Syracuse (AHL) Huuhtanen, Niko Syracuse (AHL) Roelens, Milo Syracuse (AHL) Schmidt, Roman Syracuse (AHL) Svejkovsky, Lukas Syracuse (AHL) Szturc, Gabriel Syracuse (AHL)   The following players have been released from their PTOs:   Dumont, Gabriel Fanti, Ryan Feist, Tyson Halverson, Brandon Kessy, Kale Khaira, Jujhar Teasdale, Joel Walcott, Daniel Walford, Scott   The following players were previously released from the training camp roster:   Chyzowski, Kyle Golicic, Jan Hay, Ethan Pitre, Kaden Meneghin, Harrison Weir, Jace   Current Lightning Camp Roster:   FORWARD...