Capitals take on the Lightning following Tuch's 2-goal game

Lightning chase ‘pushback’ in home opener against Capitals

The Lightning stumbled to a season-opening 5-1 road loss against the New York Rangers on Thursday, far below Tampa Bay's standard but an October occurrence the club has seen before. Tampa Bay will look to bounce back from its poor debut when it hosts the Washington Capitals on Saturday night. Last season, the Lightning were

Carlson Meets His Past As Tampa Bay Lightning Host Washington Capitals In Home Opener

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Washington Capitals on Saturday night at Benchmark International Arena for their first home game of the 2026-27 NHL regular season. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET. Tampa Bay enters the matchup looking to bounce back from a season-opening 5-1 road loss to the New […] Carlson Meets His Past As Tampa Bay Lightning Host Washington Capitals In Home Opener

Capitals take on the Lightning following Tuch's 2-goal game

The Washington Capitals visit the Tampa Bay Lightning after Alex Tuch scored two goals in the Capitals' 5-2 win against the Carolina Hurricanes

Andrei Vasilevskiy sharp as Lightning beat Capitals

Reigning Vezina Trophy winner Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 20 shots in his 600th career game, and the Tampa Bay Lightning won for the first time this season by topping the visiting Washington Capitals 3-1 on Saturday night.Jake Guentzel had a goal and an...

‘Personally, I like him better in red’: Capitals players share their love for John Carlson ahead of reunion

When the Washington Capitals hit the ice on Saturday, they’ll reunite with a familiar face in a brand-new color. John Carlson, now with the Tampa Bay Lightning, will face the Capitals for the first time in his NHL career, lining up against his former team after it dealt him at the trade deadline this spring.

Facing Capitals for first time with Lightning will be ‘weird’ for Carlson

Defenseman played 17 seasons in Washington, won Stanley Cup in 2018