TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING 6-2-0 · 2ND IN EAST, ATLANTIC
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Carlson scores first two goals with Lightning, who hold off Wild | NHL.com Kucherov has two assists, Hildeby makes 34 saves in Tampa Bay debut
OCTOBER 9 • NHL.COM
Wild vs. Lightning | NHL Highlights | Oct 8, 2026
Wild vs. Lightning | NHL Highlights | Oct 8, 2026
OCTOBER 9 • YOUTUBE

Carlson scores twice to help the Lightning beat the Wild 3-2

Defenseman John Carlson scored twice for his 11th career multi-goal game, Nikita Kucherov had two assists and Dennis Hildeby made 34 saves in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 3-2 victory...
OCTOBER 9 • Associated Press
Tape Room: Lightning Power Play | NHL.com Mike Rupp and Brian Boyle break down the Lightning's power play that has started the season 0 for 13 and discuss how they can find success.
OCTOBER 8 • NHL.COM
Dennis Hildeby Set to Make First Start as a Bolt Against Minnesota The Tampa Bay Lightning are turning to a new face in net as Dennis Hildeby is set to make his first start as a Bolt against the Minnesota Wi...
OCTOBER 8 • SI.COM
How to watch Wild vs Lightning: Live stream NHL, TV channel The Minnesota Wild (2-0-1) face the Tampa Bay Lightning (2-1-0) at Benchmark International Arena on Thursday night in NHL action. Oct 5, 202...
OCTOBER 8 • THEBIGLEAD.COM
Top Shelf Picks: NHL Best Bets Today (Predictions for Mammoth-Bruins, Wild-Lightning, Maple Leafs-Knights) We pick things back up on Thursday night with a 10-game slate on tap. The Capitals came through for us last night, as did the over in Anahei...
OCTOBER 8 • SI.COM
Dennis Hildeby - Set to make season debut Thursday Hildeby was the first goalie off the ice during Thursday's morning skate and is slated to start at home against the Wild, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
Impact Hildeby didn't appear in any of the Lightning's first three games of the regular season, but he's set to make his first start of the year Thursday. Across 20 regular-season appearances with the Maple Leafs last year, Hildeby went 5-7-4 with a 2.85 GAA and .912 save percentage.
OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
Dominic James - Still sidelined Thursday James (hand) will not be in the lineup versus the Wild on Thursday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact There had been some speculation that James might be ready to make his season debut versus the Wild, but it seems he will have to wait at least one more outing. For now, the Lightning will continue utilizing seven defensemen while the 24-year-old winger is on the shelf, though they could shift up their deployment when he returns.
OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
Will Matthew Boldy Score a Goal vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning on October 8? At 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, the Minnesota Wild will play the Tampa Bay Lightning -- is Matthew Boldy going to light the lamp? Insights and tr...
OCTOBER 8 • BLEACHERNATION.COM
Trophy Tracker: Lightning goalie Vasilevskiy early-season choice for Vezina | NHL.com Thompson, Sorokin, Oettinger also get votes from NHL.com panel
OCTOBER 8 • NHL.COM
Jon Cooper Makes Power Play Adjustment After Slow Start The Tampa Bay Lightning have opened their season up with a 2-1 record after recording back-to-back wins against the Washington Capitals and...
OCTOBER 7 • SI.COM

Lightning and Wild face off in out-of-conference matchup

The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Minnesota Wild take the ice in an out-of-conference matchup
OCTOBER 7 • Associated Press
Jansen Harkins - Placed on waivers Harkins was placed on waivers by the Lightning on Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Impact Harkins signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Lightning in July and began the regular season on the NHL roster. He appeared in just one of the team's first three games of the regular season, and he was held scoreless with four hits, one shot on goal and a minus-1 rating in 10:55 of ice time. He'll likely head to the minors if he clears waivers, and he should see more consistent playing time with the AHL club.
OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE
Brandon Hagel - Fills empty net Hagel scored an empty-net goal on eight shots and added two PIM in Monday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.
Impact Hagel was able to add some late insurance to this victory. He's come out of the gate firing, racking up a goal, two assists and 17 shots on net over three contests. Hagel is a lock for top-six minutes and usage in every situation. He's looking to top the 70-point mark for the fourth year in a row.
OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE
Brayden Point - Opens scoring Monday Point scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.
Impact Point has contributed a goal, an assist, seven shots on net, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over three games this season. The 30-year-old center continues to work on the top line as he aims to author a bounce-back campaign. He was limited to 50 points in 63 regular-season outings in 2025-26, his lowest marks in a full-length season since his rookie year in 2016-17.
OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE
Ilya Mikheyev - Two-point effort Monday Mikheyev scored a goal and added an assist in Monday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.
Impact The veteran winger helped set up a Pontus Holmberg tally in the second period that proved to be the game-winner, then found the back of the net himself late in the third on a nifty wraparound. Mikheyev is skating on the third line and isn't getting power-play time to begin his Tampa Bay tenure, but he's still been productive with a goal and three points in his first three games.
OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE
Top Shelf Picks: NHL Best Bets Today (Predictions for Mammoth-Devils, Blues-Blackhawks, Panthers-Kings) There is a nine-game slate on tap in the NHL on Tuesday night. The Lightning blowing out the Flyers saved us from a winless start to the wee...
OCTOBER 6 • SI.COM
Pontus Holmberg - Two points including game-winner Monday Holmberg scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Monday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.
Impact The 27-year-old gave the Lightning a 2-0 lead just 17 seconds into the second period, ripping a shot from the faceoff circle past Dan Vladar to convert a 3-on-1 break. The points were Holmberg's first of the season in three games, as the bottom-six forward looks to match or improve on a career-best 2025-26 campaign in which he managed 11 goals and 22 points in 70 regular-season contests.
OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE
Nikita Kucherov - Two helpers against Philly Kucherov notched two assists in Monday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.
Impact The superstar winger had a hand in Brayden Point's first-period tally to open the scoring, as well as Brandon Hagel's empty-netter late in the third. It was Kucherov's first multi-point performance on the young season, and through three games he's collected a goal and four points as he looks to reach triple digits for a fifth straight campaign.
OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE
Andrei Vasilevskiy - Sharp in Monday's win Vasilevskiy made 13 saves in Monday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.
Impact The Lightning out-shot the visitors 36-14 on the night, and the one puck that did get past Vasilevskiy was something of a fluke -- Tyson Foerster floated a shot through traffic that would have gone wide of the net had it not deflected off Charle-Edouard D'Astous as he battled with Porter Martone at the edge of the crease. Vasilevskiy was beaten four times in an Opening Night loss to the Rangers, but since then he's been locked in, winning two straight starts while allowing two goals on 35 shots.
OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE
Game 4/84 Recap: Philadelphia Flyers at Tampa Bay Lightning - Flyers Nation The Philadelphia Flyers (0-2-2) aren’t consistently proficient in the basics of hockey. Sean Couturier, in preparation for the Tampa Bay Lig...
OCTOBER 6 • FLYERSNATION.COM
Lightning Show Fast, Aggressive Play in 4-1 Win Over Flyers The season didn't get off to the start that the Tampa Bay Lightning had hoped after being blown out by the New York Rangers to open the seas...
OCTOBER 6 • SI.COM
Postgame Media vs PHI | Point, Mikheyev, Cooper
Postgame Media vs PHI | Point, Mikheyev, Cooper
OCTOBER 6 • YOUTUBE
Lightning pull away late in third, keep Flyers winless | NHL.com Mikheyev scores first for Tampa Bay; Philadelphia has dropped first four games
OCTOBER 6 • NHL.COM
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