The Cam Atkinson experiment has not worked out with the Tampa Bay Lightning, and it's time for the front office to move on.

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled defenseman Max Crozier from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.

The Tampa Bay Lightning made a bold statement on Tuesday, scratching star forward Brayden Point for their game against the Boston Bruins due to a team policy violation. According to Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network, Point missed a team meeting, prompting head coach Jon Cooper to bench the two-time Stanley Cup champion.

Bolts to Take on Bruins in Landmark Outdoor Game on February 1, 2026

While the Tampa Bay Lightning continue to move up the Eastern Conference standings, their captain Victor Hedman keeps checking off milestones.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have had over a decade of proven success, now the hockey world gets to see it first hand.

After fear that all three of Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin's Stanley Cup rings had been stolen, all of them were reportedly found inside of his home. Malkin returned to his home on Blackburn Road in the Pittsburgh suburb of Sewickley Heights on Saturday night following a game at PPG Paints Arena and discovered it had been burglarized,

The NHL announced Wednesday that the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers will play host to the New York Rangers at loanDepot Park in Miami — home of baseball’s Marlins — on Jan. 2, 2026, in the Winter Classic, with the Tampa Bay Lightning playing host to the Boston Bruins at Raymond James Stadium on Feb. 1, 2026, in a Stadium Series game.

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin was burglarized and his Stanley Cup championship rings are now missing, the hockey star confirmed, in yet another break-in at the home of a high profile professional athlete.

Ice hockey rinks will join palm trees in sunny Florida next year when the NHL stages unprecedented outdoor games in Miami and Tampa, the league announced on Wednesday.

For going on a decade, Nikita Kucherov has been one of the top players in the NHL and a leader in the Tampa Bay Lightning ... helped lead the Lightning to a pair of Stanley Cup championships ...

The 1967 Stanley Cup for Toronto was No. 13 and that proved to be an unlucky number. The Canadiens were the proud owners of 14 Stanley Cups in the summer of 1967, just one ahead of Toronto. Since then, the Canadiens have extended the total to 24, while the Maple Leafs have been unable to win even one.