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First-ever penalty shot by Cedric Paquette leads Lightning

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So this is what a penalty shot is like, huh? You take the puck, and you skate toward the goalie. You give a quick move and then lift the puck to the top shelf. Bingo. And just like that, you’ve scored. Forgive Cedric Paquette for not understanding any of this. According to Paquette, he made the first penalty shot, well, ever in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2-1 victory over Arizona Tuesday, stretching the Lightning’s winning streak to four straight games.…

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Goaltender Ben Bishop leads Lightning to 3rd straight win

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There are times he seems taller than his 6-foot-seven. There are times he seems to be bigger than his 216 pounds. Take the closing moments of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 4-2 victory over the Carolina Panthers, when Ben Bishop was as huge as you could imagine. Bishop closed out the victory with perfect goaltending, stopping all 17 third period shots. Some of them were terrific saves, prompting coach Jon Cooper to refer to the closing moments as “the Ben Bishop…

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Tampa Bay moves back into second place by beating Pittsburgh

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The Tampa Bay Lightning moved back into second place in the Atlantic Division Saturday, taking a routine victory from the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Lightning won 4-2 despite being outshot 39-20. So which goal impressed you the most? Was it the one by Steven Stamkos, who become the third man in Lightning history to score 300 goals? Or was it Matt Carle, who scored the 13th goal of his career in 701 games? Stamkos scored the Bolts’ second goal to join…

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Somehow, Lightning wins a wild 6-5 game against Winnipeg

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It was a laugher. It was a blown opportunity. It was a comeback. It was a special teams collapse. It was a shootout. In the end, it was wild. The Tampa Bay Lightning ended up with one more good moment than bad one Thursday night, winning a 6-5 game over Winnipeg  in a shootout. Captain Steven Stamkos scored the winner. There were plenty of good things with the win. The Bolts scored three goals in 241 seconds, and they led…

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Lightning loses fourth in five games, falls out of playoff spot

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At a crucial time of the season, the Tampa Bay Lightning are going in the wrong direction. The Lightning, in second place only days ago, lost their fourth game of five Friday night when the San Jose Sharks took over a tied game in the final period and won 4-2. “We’re cheating the game a little bit right now,” Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said. “It’s what we’re doing. Things on the defensive side of the puck we’ve done for…

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Even with trade deadline, Steven Stamkos unlikely to leave

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Forecast: silence. Yes, the NHL trade deadline is now less than two weeks away. And the world’s slowest negotiations, between the Lightning and Steven Stamkos, still isn’t complete. So could moving him be an eventuality for the Lightning? Probably not. Even if Stamkos ends up somewhere else, it isn’t likely to happen quickly. Stamkos has a no-trade clause in his contract, which means he doesn’t have to go anywhere if he doesn’t want. Besides, the team is on the fringes of…

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Blues beat Lighting behind controversial goal off the foot

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This is hockey. A team isn’t supposed to lose on a field goal. And yet, the Lightning lost a 2-1 game to the St. Louis Blues on Sunday night when the puck went into the net off the foot of Patrik Berglund with 2:29 to play. The officials immediately disallowed the goal, but after a review, they reversed the call and counted the goal. “It was an intentional kick,” said goaltender Ben Bishop. “He knows what he’s doing . It’s…

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