Tampa Bay Lightning

The Tampa Bay Lightning will host the Boston Bruins at Raymond James Stadium on Feb. 1, 2026, Commissioner Gary Bettman cites the "exponential growth of youth and high school hockey throughout the state."

Jeff Vinik says new owners Doug Ostrover and Marc Lipschultz will maintain the team's winning legacy for "generations." Vinik will still run the show for three years and remain an active minority owner after that.

There was a standing ovation late in the second period and it wasn’t for any of the Tampa Bay players. It was for a group of power company workers from Vancouver who are assisting in recovery efforts.

The Bolts - players and families - were able to avoid the destructive storm and concentrate on preparing for Game 1 in Raleigh against the Hurricanes. Meantime, Saturday's game in Tampa was postponed.

Hurricane Milton is causing various shake-ups with sporting events this week.

The Board of Governors approved the complex, multiyear transfer to the Ostrover, co-CEO of Blue Owl Capital. Vinik will continue to run daily operations of the team, which is now valued at about $1.8 million.

During a hearing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, the operator of the Bally Sports regional sports networks indicated it will cut loose the seven teams it has under contract for the 2025 season.

After longtime captain Steven Stamkos left in free agency, Victor Hedman was the obvious choice to get the “C” going into his 16th season. Ryan McDonagh and Nikita Kucherov are alternate captains.

Jeff Vinik will continue to run day-to-day operations for the next few years. According to reports, the suitor is Doug Ostrover, the co-founder and CEO of asset management company Blue Owl Capital.

Steven Stamkos, who has been with the team since 2008, signed with the Nashville Predators. Lightning fans are not happy to see him go.

It's the end of an era for the Lightning, as Steven Stamkos signs a four-year free-agent contract with the Nashville Predators after spending 16 years and scoring more than 500 goals in a Tampa Bay uniform.

Jon Cooper, who is from British Colombia, will lead Team Canada for the 2026 Olympics in Milan and the Four Nations Face-Off in February, a prep tournament of sorts for the Olympics.