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The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2004. The team is commonly referred to as the Bolts, and the nickname is used on their current third jersey. They play their home games at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa. - Source: Wikipedia

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Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov, center, scores the winning goal on Colorado Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz, right, after driving past center Nathan MacKinnon, left, and in overtime of an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, in Denver. The Lightning won 4-3 in overtime. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Lightning top Avs in OT for franchise-best 11th straight win

By ARNIE STAPLETON - Associated Press

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Robert Hagg (8) collides with Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)

Andre Vasilevskiy stops 30 shots, Lightning beat Flyers 5-3

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Tampa Bay Lightning's Yanni Gourde scores past Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

Lightning win 9th straight, top Oilers 3-1

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin (71) celebrates his goal with Bryan Rust (17) and Patric Hornqvist (72) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Gourde lifts Lightning over Pens 2-1 in OT for 8th straight

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov, right, of Russia, scores the winning goal past Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins, of Latvia, during an overtime period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Monday, Feb. 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)

Kucherov’s OT goal lifts Lightning over Blue Jackets 2-1

By MITCH STACY - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) makes a save on a shot attempt by Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin (71) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Stamkos, Kucherov, Vasilevskiy lift Lightning over Pens

By ERIK ERLENDSSON - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) and Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt (88) chase a bouncing puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Stamkos leads Lightning to 4-2 win over Golden Knights

By ERIK ERLENDSSON - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos celebrates his goal during the second period of the team's NHL hockey game against the San Jose Sharks in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Josie Lepe)

Kucherov, Stamkos lead Lightning in 3-0 win over Sharks

By GIDEON RUBIN - Associated Press

Anaheim Ducks left wing Rickard Rakell, second from right, of Sweden, celebrates with teammates on the bench after scoring against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Lighting goalie Vasilevskiy gets 150th NHL win against Ducks

By JOE REEDY - Associated Press

Los Angeles Kings left wing Alex Iafallo wears a sticker on his helmet honoring Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi before an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, in Los Angeles. All the Kings players wore the stickers on their helmets. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)

Stamkos, Lightning beat Kings 4-2 in somber Staples Center

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) watches the puck Tampa Bay Lightning's Ondrej Palat (18) and Anthony Cirelli (71) look for the rebound and Jets' Luca Sbisa (5) defends during first-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Cirelli scores 1st career hat trick, Lightning rout Jets 7-1

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Minnesota Wild's Eric Staal (12) and Ryan Suter (20) congratulate Zach Parise (11) on his goal as Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Curtis McElhinney (35) watches during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien)

Parise, Suter score as Wild beat Lightning 3-2 to snap skid

By BRIAN HALL - Associated Press

Los Angeles Kings right wing Dustin Brown (23) screens Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) on a goal by left wing Kyle Clifford (not shown) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Stamkos’ shootout goal lifts Lightning over Kings 4-3

By FRED GOODALL - Associated Press

New Jersey Devils goaltender Louis Domingue, left, makes a save in front of Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Devils end Lightning team record tying 10-game win streak

By TOM CANAVAN - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov celebrates his goal against the Arizona Coyotes during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Kucherov scores 2, Lightning top Coyotes 4-0 for 9th in row

By MARK DIDTLER - Associated Press