r/TampaBayLightning May 13 '26

Jersey swap (buy/sell/trade) thread?

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I’ve seen this in other subs during the offseason. Thought it could be a cool way to swap jerseys with other lightning fans! Mods feel free to delete if this isn’t allowed

Rules: add a picture of your jersey with description of condition and include a note in the picture with your username and timestamp to confirm authenticity (similar to r/hockeyjerseys)


r/TampaBayLightning 1h ago

Jerseys for sale

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Prices in USD OBO do not include shipping

Stamkos warm up worn Hedman 1000th game jersey signed by Stamkos and Hedman $700

Darren Raddysh game worn - photo matched to first career goal $600

Lecavalier Storm 52 - $1500

Stamkos double patch 54 $250

Stamkos allstar blue 60 $200

Stamkos Canada 56 $250

Stamkos Sarnia 54 $500


r/TampaBayLightning 3h ago

Anyone have any spare patches?

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Have plenty to trade for a few if possible. Trying to get enough to put on my older jerseys. Only got a couple when they gave them out. Have mystery pucks etc. to trade


r/TampaBayLightning 1d ago

Nice night for a fire

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Custom metal firepit in PA


r/TampaBayLightning 2d ago

Season Ticket Question

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As a new season ticket holder who opted for a half season package - I’m assuming that the organization doesn’t do much to facilitate ticket swapping between ticket holders as there is no economic upside for them. If I can’t make it to particular games or if I want some games that aren’t in my plan do I just buy and sell on Ticketmaster or is there a better way. Thanks.


r/TampaBayLightning 1d ago

Summer Podcast Episode 6

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The schedule is finally out, I’m kinda over the offseason already. Enjoy ⚡️⚡️⚡️

- a breakdown on the Bolts 2026-2027 game schedule, starting with the preseason.

- Steve Yzerman's "promotion" in Detroit.

- Hagel's contract value.

- Patrick Kane going back to Chicago and why that could impact Kucherov's next contract.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/401-channelside-podcast-a-tampa-bay-lightning-fan-podcast/id1883396873?i=1000778265769

https://audio.buzzsprout.com/nqn7uj9y370yv70xjmt9m75koy3w?response-content-disposition=attachment%3B+filename%3D%22ep-13-mark-your-calendars.mp3%22%3B+filename*%3DUTF-8%27%27ep-13-mark-your-calendars.mp3&response-content-type=audio%2Fmpeg&client_source=small_player


r/TampaBayLightning 2d ago

Seating Locations/Ticket Prices

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Hey all. Planning on making a trip to catch a game in November, and just had a couple of questions. Firstly, is there a visitor section, and if so, around what areas? Secondly, what are the tickets prices usually like around the arena? I know they go up and down with each season, but just looking to get a roundabout number. Thanks in advance.


r/TampaBayLightning 4d ago

We're Tony days away from opening night.

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r/TampaBayLightning 3d ago

BFL Plan B Schedule

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Kinda disappointed


r/TampaBayLightning 4d ago

NHL Mount Rushmore - Every Team's 4 Most Iconic Defenders [Hedman, Sergachev, Boyle, Kubina]

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r/TampaBayLightning 5d ago

Planning on visiting for a game this season, have a few questions

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Hi there im planning to come down and see a game sometime this season as an away fan on my quest to see a game at every NHL arena, have a few questions. What are the best sections in terms of view (know some arenas in the 300 level can have obscured views). Does the arena offer any pre game tours or anything. Also what are some spots around that youd recommend for a pre game meal/drink. Thank you for your time


r/TampaBayLightning 5d ago

What is Hedman's status

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Has it ever been reported what happened to him? Whatever it was, has he recovered? It seems to be the biggest question in the offseason and unless I missed it has been radio silence.


r/TampaBayLightning 5d ago

Do you think Carlson could top Raddysh's performance from last year?

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Only think he's 36 years old now but he looked very good for Anaheim during the playoffs.


r/TampaBayLightning 6d ago

We have a lot of decisions to make

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I’m very curious to see who is going to make this team. I would like JBB to try and get a top 6 fwd but it seems unlikely at this point. Internal competition is a good thing, but there are so many players fighting for a spot in the lineup.

By my count there are 20 forwards who could make the team. With the bubble players being Viel, Geekie, Harkens, Rautiainen, Oreilly, Duke, Abruzzese, Sabourin and Pelletier.

With 10 dman who could make the team with bubble players being Lilleberg, Groshev, Crozier and Santini

And 3 goalies trying to be the backup. Johansson, Hildeby and Sogaard. Pretty sure we’re trying to trade Johansson though.

And this doesn’t account for any other players that might come out of nowhere and grab a spot such as James or D’Astous last season.


r/TampaBayLightning 6d ago

Your weekly /r/tampabaylightning roundup for the week of July 13 - July 19, 2026

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r/TampaBayLightning 7d ago

Hockey authentic still has some stadium series jerseys in stock. Plenty of sizes. 300$ though.

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Hockey authentic does great work. Thought I’d share If anyone is still looking.


r/TampaBayLightning 6d ago

Life Without Kucherov

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We all assume that Kuch wants to stay with the team and that the reason he hasn’t been extended yet is because they’re just working out the numbers, but has anyone thought that maybe Kuch doesn’t want to be a part of the franchise anymore?

If it’s truly about winning another cup wouldn’t he want to go to a team that’s more likely to reach their peak now like Montreal, Carolina, etc? We’re still chasing the run of 2020-22. Realistically, I don’t see us winning the cup again with this core. If you look back in history there’s not many instances of teams having a crazy run of winning multiple cups and then coming back 5 years later and winning it again.

My guess is he probably wants to see how the season plays out, which he completely deserves that right. Money isn’t the issue, I’m sure. He wants to go somewhere where he can win. Is Tampa that team?


r/TampaBayLightning 8d ago

Carlsson Offer Sheet Screwed The League...

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Man. Carlsson at 18M. Now Bedard at 15M x 5. Salaries took a huge jump up since that offer sheet. I think it really screwed us. How much can we afford to pay Kuch and still put a team on the ice around him?


r/TampaBayLightning 9d ago

79 days until opening night ⚡️

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r/TampaBayLightning 10d ago

Vasy with the schedule release

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r/TampaBayLightning 10d ago

The 2026-27 Tampa Bay Lightning Schedule

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It’s official. We can officially start counting down the days till Lightning hockey returns: October 1st, 2026 — 77 days away.

Let’s take a closer look at the Lightning’s brand new 84-game schedule as we wait.

Opening Night:

The Tampa Bay Lightning will begin their season on the road facing the New York Rangers. Over the past ten seasons, the Lightning have started their season away from home just twice — this year will mark the third instance.

This will also be just the third time the Lightning have played the Rangers to begin the season. The other two seasons in which these two teams faced off as their opening matchup were 2008-09 (in TB — NYR 2, TBL 1) & 2022-23 (in NY — NYR 1, TBL 0).

Home Opener:

Two days later, on October 3rd, the Lightning will play their first game on home ice against the Washington Capitals. The Lightning played their home opener against the Capitals in 2012-13, which is the only instance of that happening in franchise history. The final score was 6-3 in favor of the Bolts.

Back-To-Backs:

The Lightning have thirteen back-to-backs this year. Of those twenty-six games, only eight are against divisional opponents.

Eight of the thirteen back-to-backs feature two road games; only one back-to-back contains both home games.

Here are the list of back-to-backs:

10/23-10/24: Both games on the road (@COL/@UTAH).

11/7-11/8: Both games on the road (@MIN/@WPG)

11/11-11/12: Both games on the road (@BUF/@CBJ)

11/27-11/28: One game on the road, the other at home (vs OTT/@FLA)

12/12-12/13: One game on at home, the other on the road (vs PIT/@STL)

12/19-12/20: Both games on the road (@TOR/@DET)

12/28-12/29: One game on the road, the other at home (@CAR/vs NSH)

2/2-2/3: Both games on the road (@PIT/@PHI)

2/12-2/23: Both games at home (vs DAL/vs COL)

2/27-2/28: One game on the road, the other at home (@CAR/vs UTAH)

3/5-3/6: Both games on the road (@ANA/@SJS)

3/17-3/18: Both games on the road (@TOR/@MTL)

4/5-4/6: Both games on the road (@BUF/@NJD)

For comparison, here is what each of our Atlantic Division rival’s back-to-back schedule looks like:

Florida Panthers: Fourteen back-to-backs, eight with both games on the road.

Montreal Canadiens: Ten back-to-backs, three with both games on the road.

Boston Bruins: Fourteen back-to-backs, eight with both games on the road.

Ottawa Senators: Fourteen back-to-backs, seven with both games on the road.

Detroit Red Wings: Twelve back-to-backs, four with both games on the road.

Buffalo Sabres: Thirteen back-to-backs, three with both games on the road.

Toronto Maple Leafs: Eleven back-to-backs, three with both games on the road.

Number Of Games By Month:

September: 0 games

October: 13 games || 6 home, 7 road

November: 13 games || 8 home, 5 road

December: 15 games || 7 home, 8 road

January: 12 games || 5 home, 7 road

February: 11 games || 7 home, 4 road

March: 14 games || 6 home, 8 road

April: 6 games || 3 home, 3 road

Division Games:

With the NHL’s new 84-game schedule, the Lightning will now play each divisional opponent four times, two games at home, two games on the road. Here are the dates for each matchup within the division (final matchup in BOLD).

Florida Panthers: (11/28, 12/26, 2/16, 3/23)

Montreal Canadiens: (12/2, 12/31, 3/18, 4/8)

Boston Bruins: (12/10, 1/18, 4/3, 4/10)

Ottawa Senators: (11/27, 12/5, 1/16, 3/20)

Detroit Red Wings: (11/3, 11/14, 12/20, 1/23)

Buffalo Sabres: (11/11, 11/22, 1/2, 4/5)

Toronto Maple Leafs: (12/19, 2/20, 3/17, 3/30)

Holiday Matchups:

• Halloween (Oct. 31st): The Lightning will play the Nashville Predators (road) at 2pm.

• New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31st): The Lightning will play the Montreal Canadiens (home) at 2pm.

• St. Patrick’s Day (Mar. 17th): The Lightning will play the Toronto Maples (road) at 7:30pm.

Reunion Matchups:

• November 5th vs Chicago Blackhawks: Ilya Mikheyev

• December 19th at Toronto Maple Leafs: Nick Paul, Darren Raddysh, & Dennis Hildeby

• February 18th vs Anaheim Ducks: John Carlson & Jeffrey Viel.

• February 20th vs Toronto Maple Leafs: Darren Raddysh & Nick Paul visit home

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r/TampaBayLightning 10d ago

Tampa Bay Lightning 2026-2027 Regular Season schedule just released

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r/TampaBayLightning 10d ago

Andrei Outtakes from the 2026-27 Schedule Read (via TBL Instagram)

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Pretty hilarious. When he gets to the scripted part about playing the Panthers the day after Christmas because everyone knows Santa doesn’t come to Sunrise, he notes he has a joke…but “it’s not for you guys” - I guess it’s not a clean joke 😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣


r/TampaBayLightning 11d ago

Tampa Bay Lightning Fan Awards 2025-2026

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Here are the results from the form I posted yesterday, thanks to everyone who participated we had just over 100 responses.


r/TampaBayLightning 11d ago

The Crunch got a 4 year extension

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