In taking all three games of their homestand coming out of the 4 Nations Faceoff break, the Lightning (34-20-4, 72 points, third place in the Atlantic) have outscored opponents 11-2. Over their current nine-game point streak dating to Jan. 30, they’ve held opponents to an average of 1.67 goals a game.

Grab your popcorn After the Canucks stumbled while their challengers surged, a thrilling playoff race is shaping up in the NHL's Western Conference.

Ground is tough to make up in the ultra-competitive Atlantic Division these days, but the Tampa Bay Lightning certainly are doing their part.

The Tampa Bay Lightning extended their winning streak to seven games on Thursday, wrapping up a three-game homestand with a 3-0 victory over the Calgary Flames. Nikita Kucherov scored the opening goal late in the first period for the Lightning, and teammate Erik Cernak made it 2-0 in the third period. Brandon Hagel’s empty-net goal sealed the win.

The Flames hold an all-time 26-12-3-3 record against the Panthers. When playing them in Florida, Calgary has a 12-6-2-2 record. Yegor Sharangovich is five goals away from 100 and eight assists away from 100 in his career. The Flames have opened the scoring in 32 games this season.

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 28 saves in his fourth shutout of the season as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Calgary Flames 3-0 Thursday. Statistically, the Flames led the Lightning in nearly every category.

The Capitals currently stand as the best team in the NHL with 84 points, while the Winnipeg Jets currently stand at 2nd with 83 points. The Capitals are 18-4-6 when they are on ho

The Calgary Flames are in a fight for their playoff lives. With 57 games played and a couple of different positions possible in the Pacific Division and the wild card playoff races, every game counts.

The Calgary Flames (28-22-8) traveled to Florida to play the red hot Tampa Bay Lightning, following one of their best games of the year on Tuesday. Unfortunately, the visitors didn't get a shot past Andrei Vasilevskiy,