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The Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday suffered a 3-2 loss in Game 5 of their First Round matchup with the Montreal Canadiens at Benchmark International Arena.
Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning is a three finalist for the 2025-26 Vezina Trophy, awarded “to the goaltender adjudged to be the best at his position."
Tampa Bay overcame a 2-0 deficit to hand the Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 loss on Sunday at the Bell Centre and even their First Round series 2-2.
The Bolts trail 2-1 in the series after an overtime loss in Game 3 on Friday.
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens once again brought the drama on Tuesday night in Game 2 of their First Round Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup.
The Tampa Bay Lightning opened the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sunday night with a 4-3 overtime loss against the Montreal Canadiens at Benchmark International Arena.

Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn host the Block Party, presented by Jai Alai IPA, to talk Tampa Bay Lightning Hockey, the NHL and life in general with great guests from all aspects of hockey. New episodes drop every Wednesday during hockey season.
On this week’s Block Party podcast, presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Pat Maroon are joined by hockey influencer Ryan Winn to discuss his hockey background, cheering on his sister as she won a Gold Medal in the Olympics, how viral moments shape sports content, his new Kick Ice show collaboration with the Lightning, his love of jorts and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this week’s Block Party podcast, presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Sportsnet’s Kyle Bukauskas to discuss his journey to covering the NHL, the playoffs, his thoughts on this Lightning team, the chances Bolts players win postseason awards and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this week’s Block Party podcast, presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Tampa Bay Lightning forward Oliver Bjorkstrand. They discuss his family history in hockey, being traded to Tampa Bay last season, his compartment syndrome injury last year prior to the playoffs and why he is called ‘The Maestro’ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

<p>Dave Mishkin and Greg Linnelli give you the latest on the Tampa Bay Lightning weekdays from 12-1pm on Lightning Radio 24/7, on on-demand in your favorite podcast app. Lightning Power Lunch is presented by Reif Rum.</p>
Dave Mishkin and Greg Linnelli recap last night's Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5. The Bolts must now win the next 2 games to advance to the Stanley Cup Playoffs 2nd round. Power Lunch is presented by Reif Rum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dave Mishkin and Greg Linnelli preview tonight's Game 5 between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Montreal Canadiens as the series is tied 2-2. They are joined by Beat Writer Ben Pierce. Power Lunch is presented by Reif Rum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dave Mishkin and Greg Linnelli preview the Tampa Bay Lightning's Game 5 vs. the Montreal Canadiens tomorrow night at Benchmark International Arena. Power Lunch is presented by Reif Rum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

<p>Join Tampa Bay Lightning insiders Gabby Shirley and Ben Pierce as they take you behind the scenes with exclusive access, a look ahead, and fun segments that bring the Bolts to life. New episodes are released every Monday and are presented by Penelope Bourbon.</p>
Gabby Shirley and Ben Pierce discuss how impactful Brandon Hagel has been in this first round playoff series vs. the Montreal Canadiens that is tied at 2 games apiece. Plus are the Tampa Bay Lightning taking too many penalties, Max Crozier's momentum changing hit and a look ahead to Game 5 that could see Charle-Édouard D'Astous return to the lineup. Into The Blue is presented by Penelope Bourbon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Gabby Shirley and Ben Pierce discuss the Tampa Bay Lightning playoff series vs. the Montreal Canadiens that they trail 1-0. They talk about the injuries to Charle-Édouard D'Astous and Dominic James, the physicality of the game and any potential lineup changes for Game 2. Into The Blue is presented Penelope Bourbon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Gabby Shirley and Ben Pierce discuss the Tampa Bay Lightning's possible playoff opponents and look at the final 2 regular season games. They talk about Lightning players up for awards, give their favorite moments of the season and their weekly +/- segment. Into The Blue is presented by Penelope Bourbon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

<p>The Lightning Daily Strike Podcast starts every day with the latest info on the Tampa Bay Lightning. In 5 minutes or less you’ll hear from the Lightning coaches and players, Dave Mishkin’s game highlights, interesting stats & figures on the Bolts, news & notes, Syracuse Crunch and Orlando Solar Bears updates plus this date in Lightning History.</p>
The Tampa Bay Lightning lost 3-2 to the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5. They now trail the best-of-7 series, 3-games-to-2. Dominic James and Jake Guentzel scored the goals. Hear from Head Coach Jon Cooper, Dominic James, Corey Perry and Brayden Point. Andrei Vasilevskiy is a Vezina Trophy finalist for the 6th time in his career. On this date in Lightning history, Brayden Point had 4 points to lead the Lightning over the Bruins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Montreal Canadiens tonight for Game 5 of this best-of-7 series. Each team has won 2 games each. The Lightning are 19-15 all-time in Game 5s. They are 12-6 on home ice. Nikita Kucherov has been named a Ted Lindsay Award finalist, he's won the award twice previously. On this date in Lightning history, Braydon Coburn scores the game-winner in Game 7 to advance to the 2nd round. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are back home and will practice today ahead of their Game 5 matchup with the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night. The puck drop for Game 5 is set for 7pm ET and our Game 6 watch party is scheduled for Friday night in Tampa. Hear from Head Coach Jon Cooper, Darren Raddysh and Nick Paul on Game 5. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

