Benjamin Pierce
@boltsben.bsky.social
Beat Writer, Manager of Media Relations for the Tampa Bay Lightning | http://nhl.com/lightning/news
Cool moment tonight in Toronto: Tampa Bay Lightning captain Victor Hedman plays his 1,148th career NHL game, matching Maple Leafs legend Borje Salming for 6th-most GP by a Swedish-born player in NHL history.
The #GoBolts defenseman's 806 career points rank 13th all-time among Swedes.
The #GoBolts defenseman's 806 career points rank 13th all-time among Swedes.
December 8, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Cool moment tonight in Toronto: Tampa Bay Lightning captain Victor Hedman plays his 1,148th career NHL game, matching Maple Leafs legend Borje Salming for 6th-most GP by a Swedish-born player in NHL history.
The #GoBolts defenseman's 806 career points rank 13th all-time among Swedes.
The #GoBolts defenseman's 806 career points rank 13th all-time among Swedes.
Congratulations to Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Sam O'Reilly, as the forward has been named to Team Canada's training camp roster for the 2026 World Juniors tournament.
#GoBolts
#GoBolts
December 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Congratulations to Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Sam O'Reilly, as the forward has been named to Team Canada's training camp roster for the 2026 World Juniors tournament.
#GoBolts
#GoBolts
Your puck drop tonight is via #GoBolts founder Phil Esposito on the 35th birthday of the franchise.
The crowd says thanks to a Lightning legend who made it all possible.
The crowd says thanks to a Lightning legend who made it all possible.
December 7, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Your puck drop tonight is via #GoBolts founder Phil Esposito on the 35th birthday of the franchise.
The crowd says thanks to a Lightning legend who made it all possible.
The crowd says thanks to a Lightning legend who made it all possible.
#GoBolts lines tonight vs NYI:
Hagel-Cirelli-Guentzel
Paul-James-Bjorkstrand
Girgensons-Gourde-Holmberg
Douglas-Finley-Goncalves
Moser-Raddysh
D’Astous-Lilleberg
Hedman-Crozier
Johansson
Halverson
Hagel-Cirelli-Guentzel
Paul-James-Bjorkstrand
Girgensons-Gourde-Holmberg
Douglas-Finley-Goncalves
Moser-Raddysh
D’Astous-Lilleberg
Hedman-Crozier
Johansson
Halverson
December 6, 2025 at 11:36 PM
#GoBolts lines tonight vs NYI:
Hagel-Cirelli-Guentzel
Paul-James-Bjorkstrand
Girgensons-Gourde-Holmberg
Douglas-Finley-Goncalves
Moser-Raddysh
D’Astous-Lilleberg
Hedman-Crozier
Johansson
Halverson
Hagel-Cirelli-Guentzel
Paul-James-Bjorkstrand
Girgensons-Gourde-Holmberg
Douglas-Finley-Goncalves
Moser-Raddysh
D’Astous-Lilleberg
Hedman-Crozier
Johansson
Halverson
Hi folks, happy to be back after some time away.
Today’s #GoBolts skate is optional ahead of tonight’s game against the New York Islanders.
Players on the ice:
Point
Goncalves
James
Douglas
Finley
Santini
Crozier
Halverson
Konin
Today’s #GoBolts skate is optional ahead of tonight’s game against the New York Islanders.
Players on the ice:
Point
Goncalves
James
Douglas
Finley
Santini
Crozier
Halverson
Konin
December 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Hi folks, happy to be back after some time away.
Today’s #GoBolts skate is optional ahead of tonight’s game against the New York Islanders.
Players on the ice:
Point
Goncalves
James
Douglas
Finley
Santini
Crozier
Halverson
Konin
Today’s #GoBolts skate is optional ahead of tonight’s game against the New York Islanders.
Players on the ice:
Point
Goncalves
James
Douglas
Finley
Santini
Crozier
Halverson
Konin
MORE OF MAC: The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed D Ryan McDonagh to a 3-year contract extension at a $4.1 million AAV.
December 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
MORE OF MAC: The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed D Ryan McDonagh to a 3-year contract extension at a $4.1 million AAV.
HAVE A MONTH, HAGS: #GoBolts forward Brandon Hagel's second goal of the day gives him 12 during the month of November to tie Dallas' Jason Robertson for most in the NHL.
November 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM
HAVE A MONTH, HAGS: #GoBolts forward Brandon Hagel's second goal of the day gives him 12 during the month of November to tie Dallas' Jason Robertson for most in the NHL.
STREAKY: With his game-opening tally today, Lightning F Brandon Hagel becomes the 7th NHL player to record a five-game goal streak this season.
Nikita Kucherov's point streak hits nine games, and only five NHLers have had longer runs this season.
Not bad.
#GoBolts
Nikita Kucherov's point streak hits nine games, and only five NHLers have had longer runs this season.
Not bad.
#GoBolts
November 29, 2025 at 7:35 PM
STREAKY: With his game-opening tally today, Lightning F Brandon Hagel becomes the 7th NHL player to record a five-game goal streak this season.
Nikita Kucherov's point streak hits nine games, and only five NHLers have had longer runs this season.
Not bad.
#GoBolts
Nikita Kucherov's point streak hits nine games, and only five NHLers have had longer runs this season.
Not bad.
#GoBolts
HEY, HEY IT'S HAGEL: Brandon Hagel now has a four-game goal streak, his second of the season.
He is the only NHL player with more than one four-game goal streak this season.
#GoBolts
He is the only NHL player with more than one four-game goal streak this season.
#GoBolts
November 28, 2025 at 7:37 PM
HEY, HEY IT'S HAGEL: Brandon Hagel now has a four-game goal streak, his second of the season.
He is the only NHL player with more than one four-game goal streak this season.
#GoBolts
He is the only NHL player with more than one four-game goal streak this season.
#GoBolts
ROWDY RADDY: That power-play goal for Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh was his seventh point over the team's last six games dating to Nov. 18.
Raddysh is T-4th among all NHL defensemen in scoring over the past 10 days, collecting 2G, 5A for 7 P for the #GoBolts .
Raddysh is T-4th among all NHL defensemen in scoring over the past 10 days, collecting 2G, 5A for 7 P for the #GoBolts .
November 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
ROWDY RADDY: That power-play goal for Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh was his seventh point over the team's last six games dating to Nov. 18.
Raddysh is T-4th among all NHL defensemen in scoring over the past 10 days, collecting 2G, 5A for 7 P for the #GoBolts .
Raddysh is T-4th among all NHL defensemen in scoring over the past 10 days, collecting 2G, 5A for 7 P for the #GoBolts .
D'A MAN: Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Charle-Edouard D'Astous' goal tonight was his second game-winning goal of the season.
He is the only #GoBolts defender with a GWG this season and is one of only nine D-men in the entire NHL with multiple GWGs in 2025-26.
He is the only #GoBolts defender with a GWG this season and is one of only nine D-men in the entire NHL with multiple GWGs in 2025-26.
November 27, 2025 at 3:44 AM
D'A MAN: Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Charle-Edouard D'Astous' goal tonight was his second game-winning goal of the season.
He is the only #GoBolts defender with a GWG this season and is one of only nine D-men in the entire NHL with multiple GWGs in 2025-26.
He is the only #GoBolts defender with a GWG this season and is one of only nine D-men in the entire NHL with multiple GWGs in 2025-26.
BIG CAT, BIG SAVES: Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy over his last five starts:
✅ 5-0-0
✅ .970 SV %
✅ 1 SO
✅ 4 GA
How’s that, #GoBolts Nation?
✅ 5-0-0
✅ .970 SV %
✅ 1 SO
✅ 4 GA
How’s that, #GoBolts Nation?
November 27, 2025 at 2:59 AM
BIG CAT, BIG SAVES: Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy over his last five starts:
✅ 5-0-0
✅ .970 SV %
✅ 1 SO
✅ 4 GA
How’s that, #GoBolts Nation?
✅ 5-0-0
✅ .970 SV %
✅ 1 SO
✅ 4 GA
How’s that, #GoBolts Nation?
Shoutout to Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Steven Santini, whose assist on Declan Carlile's goal gave the @syracusecrunch.com captain his first NHL point since Jan. 10, 2023 with the St. Louis Blues.
#GoBolts
#GoBolts
November 27, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Shoutout to Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Steven Santini, whose assist on Declan Carlile's goal gave the @syracusecrunch.com captain his first NHL point since Jan. 10, 2023 with the St. Louis Blues.
#GoBolts
#GoBolts
GIRGY GOIN’ STRONG: That is the 200th point of #GoBolts F Zemgus Girgensons’ NHL career.
Girgensons is up to six points this season, already matching his 2024-25 total.
He is the third Latvian-born player in NHL history to score 200 points (Sandis Ozolinsh, Sergei Zholtok).
Girgensons is up to six points this season, already matching his 2024-25 total.
He is the third Latvian-born player in NHL history to score 200 points (Sandis Ozolinsh, Sergei Zholtok).
November 27, 2025 at 12:20 AM
GIRGY GOIN’ STRONG: That is the 200th point of #GoBolts F Zemgus Girgensons’ NHL career.
Girgensons is up to six points this season, already matching his 2024-25 total.
He is the third Latvian-born player in NHL history to score 200 points (Sandis Ozolinsh, Sergei Zholtok).
Girgensons is up to six points this season, already matching his 2024-25 total.
He is the third Latvian-born player in NHL history to score 200 points (Sandis Ozolinsh, Sergei Zholtok).
#GoBolts lines for Game 23 tonight vs. Calgary:
Hagel-Cirelli-Kucherov
Guentzel-Paul-Goncalves
Girgensons-Gourde-Holmberg
Douglas-James-Bjorkstrand
Moser-Raddysh
D’Astous-Lilleberg
Carlile-Santini
Vasilevskiy
Hagel-Cirelli-Kucherov
Guentzel-Paul-Goncalves
Girgensons-Gourde-Holmberg
Douglas-James-Bjorkstrand
Moser-Raddysh
D’Astous-Lilleberg
Carlile-Santini
Vasilevskiy
November 26, 2025 at 11:35 PM
#GoBolts lines for Game 23 tonight vs. Calgary:
Hagel-Cirelli-Kucherov
Guentzel-Paul-Goncalves
Girgensons-Gourde-Holmberg
Douglas-James-Bjorkstrand
Moser-Raddysh
D’Astous-Lilleberg
Carlile-Santini
Vasilevskiy
Hagel-Cirelli-Kucherov
Guentzel-Paul-Goncalves
Girgensons-Gourde-Holmberg
Douglas-James-Bjorkstrand
Moser-Raddysh
D’Astous-Lilleberg
Carlile-Santini
Vasilevskiy
Morning skate is optional ahead of the #GoBolts game against the Calgary Flames tonight.
First player on the ice is the newest addition to the room, defenseman Max Groshev.
First player on the ice is the newest addition to the room, defenseman Max Groshev.
November 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Morning skate is optional ahead of the #GoBolts game against the Calgary Flames tonight.
First player on the ice is the newest addition to the room, defenseman Max Groshev.
First player on the ice is the newest addition to the room, defenseman Max Groshev.
The #GoBolts line of Hagel, Cirelli and Kucherov over the previous eight periods of hockey:
Hagel: 3 G, 3 A
Kucherov: G, 4 A
Cirelli 2 G, A
Hagel: 3 G, 3 A
Kucherov: G, 4 A
Cirelli 2 G, A
November 25, 2025 at 1:52 AM
The #GoBolts line of Hagel, Cirelli and Kucherov over the previous eight periods of hockey:
Hagel: 3 G, 3 A
Kucherov: G, 4 A
Cirelli 2 G, A
Hagel: 3 G, 3 A
Kucherov: G, 4 A
Cirelli 2 G, A
Here we go on #GoBolts vs Flyers on Hockey Fights Cancer Night at Benchmark International Arena.
Starters:
Girgensons-Paul-Gourde
Moser-Raddysh
Vasilevskiy
Starters:
Girgensons-Paul-Gourde
Moser-Raddysh
Vasilevskiy
November 25, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Here we go on #GoBolts vs Flyers on Hockey Fights Cancer Night at Benchmark International Arena.
Starters:
Girgensons-Paul-Gourde
Moser-Raddysh
Vasilevskiy
Starters:
Girgensons-Paul-Gourde
Moser-Raddysh
Vasilevskiy
November 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Happy Friday all, the #GoBolts are practicing today before hitting the road for tomorrow’s game against the Capitals.
Finley and Cernak the first players on the ice this morning.
Finley and Cernak the first players on the ice this morning.
November 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Happy Friday all, the #GoBolts are practicing today before hitting the road for tomorrow’s game against the Capitals.
Finley and Cernak the first players on the ice this morning.
Finley and Cernak the first players on the ice this morning.
A ROWDY RETURN: With that tying goal, Lightning F Nick Paul notched the 200th point of his NHL career.
It comes at a massive time in his 2025-26 debut after he missed the first 19 #GoBolts games of the season on IR.
It comes at a massive time in his 2025-26 debut after he missed the first 19 #GoBolts games of the season on IR.
November 21, 2025 at 3:13 AM
A ROWDY RETURN: With that tying goal, Lightning F Nick Paul notched the 200th point of his NHL career.
It comes at a massive time in his 2025-26 debut after he missed the first 19 #GoBolts games of the season on IR.
It comes at a massive time in his 2025-26 debut after he missed the first 19 #GoBolts games of the season on IR.
November 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM