Combine that with a hungry young team intent on crashing the NHL playoffs, and it made for a tough task for the Lightning. Tampa Bay’s 6-4 loss left it impressed with its opponent and the ...

Lightning forward Nick Paul gets off a shot during a game against the Blackhawks Jan. 28 at Amalie Arena. Tampa Bay has passed on too many shooting opportunities in recent games. [ DIRK SHADD ...

Otherwise, Tampa Bay was unable to solve Vegas goaltender Ilya Samsonov, who stopped 35 of 37 shots. “We had a lot of great looks. Their goalie played really well (Sunday),” said Lightning ...