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The NHL announces Thursday, June 4, 2020, that every playoff series will be a best-of-seven following the opening qualifying round if the league is able to return later this summer. [DAVID ZALUBOWSKI | AP]
NHL gives players OK to return to rinks for voluntary workouts beginning Monday
That comes on the day the league gives more details if it’s able to return with a 24-team postseason plan - and when the Penguins say one of their player tested positive for COVID-19.
Jun. 4• Lightning
Lightning’s Steven Stamkos: I will continue to educate myself on racism
If he remains silent, Lightning captain Steven Stamkos wondered in a Twitter post, is he part of the problem? [DIRK SHADD | Tampa Bay Times]
The Lightning, their captain and Pat Maroon speak up on Twitter about racism and the protests following George Floyd’s death.
Jun. 2• Lightning
We want our athletes to speak up, but only if they say what we want to hear
In this Oct. 16, 1968 file photo, U.S. athletes Tommie Smith, center, and John Carlos raise their gloved fists after Smith received the gold and Carlos the bronze for the 200 meter run at the Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City. [Associated Press (1968)]
There is a fine line athletes must walk when it comes to expressing their beliefs. And a nation of fans cannot seem to agree on which side of the line we should all be standing.
Jun. 1• Bucs
Lightning’s Mathieu Joseph: Let’s lead with love, demand change
With the team decked out in lavender for Hockey Fights Cancer Night, Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Mathieu Joseph skates on the ice for warmups before taking on the Buffalo Sabres at Amalie Arena in Tampa on Nov. 25, 2019. [DIRK SHADD | Tampa Bay Times]
He and former Lightning players J.T. Brown and Kevin Weekes share thoughts on the protests and racial unrest.
Jun. 1• Lightning

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  1. NHL gives players OK to return to rinks for voluntary workouts beginning Monday
    Jun. 4• Lightning
    The NHL announces Thursday, June 4, 2020, that every playoff series will be a best-of-seven following the opening qualifying round if the league is able to return later this summer. [DAVID ZALUBOWSKI | AP]
  2. Lightning’s Steven Stamkos: I will continue to educate myself on racism
    Jun. 2• Lightning
    If he remains silent, Lightning captain Steven Stamkos wondered in a Twitter post, is he part of the problem? [DIRK SHADD | Tampa Bay Times]
  3. Lightning’s Mathieu Joseph: Let’s lead with love, demand change
    Jun. 1• Lightning
    With the team decked out in lavender for Hockey Fights Cancer Night, Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Mathieu Joseph skates on the ice for warmups before taking on the Buffalo Sabres at Amalie Arena in Tampa on Nov. 25, 2019. [DIRK SHADD | Tampa Bay Times]
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  5. NHL plans to test players for coronavirus daily if games resume
    May 31• Health
    In this May 16, 2020, file photo, Tina Nguyen, left, a nurse at the International Community Health Services clinic in Seattle's International District, takes a nose swab sample from David Carroll, an ICHS employee, during testing for the coronavirus in Seattle. At a cost of $120-$130 per test and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman’s estimate that the league would need 25,000-35,000 in total to get through the playoffs if the season resumes, the price tag he concedes is “millions of dollars.” But regular testing is something players insisted on in the name of feeling safe to compete. [TED S. WARREN | AP]
  6. Coronavirus could lead more states to OK sports, online betting
    May 30• Health
    This Feb. 10 file photo shows slot machines at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City,N.J., that are controlled by gamblers over the internet. The coronavirus pandemic could lead to a quicker expansion of sports betting and internet gambling in the United States as states deal with huge budget deficits and look for new tax revenue wherever they can find it. [WAYNE PARRY | AP]
  7. NHL draft lottery: Making sense of the confusing
    May 29• Lightning
    Back in 2018, everything went according to plan with the NHL Draft Lottery and draft. Teams were able to pack their staffs on to the event floor. [ERICH SCHLEGEL | ZUMAPRESS.com (2018)]
  8. TV freelancers working Rays, Lighting games to get $2,500 payments
    May 29• Rays
    Chris Doran, in center, a cameraman for Fox Sports Sun on the ice covering Lightning after a victory against the Vegas Golden Knights at Amalie Arena on Feb. 4 in Tampa. Doran, who covers the Lightning and Rays, is among the freelance production crew workers without income since games are not being played. [DIRK SHADD | Tampa Bay Times]
  9. Bruins lead NHL awards for regular season cut short
    May 29• Lightning
    In this Oct. 29, 2019, file photo, the Bruins' David Pastrnak shoots in a game against the Sharks in Boston. He and the Capitals' Alex Ovechkin share the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy for scoring the most goals in the shortened regular season. [WINSLOW TOWNSON | AP]
  10. What will Phase 2 of return-to-play plan look like for Lightning?
    May 28• Lightning
    An empty Amalie Arena is seen in March in Tampa. [CHRIS URSO | Times]
  11. Lightning’s Alex Killorn drops a new video, parodying ‘The Mighty Ducks’
    May 28• Lightning
    The Lightning parodied "The Mighty Ducks" and their Flying V formation in Alex Killorn's latest video. [Alex Killorn via Twitter]
  12. What we know, and don’t know, about the NHL’s plan to return
    May 27• Lightning
    Goals used by the Nashville Predators are stored in a hallway in Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., in March. [MARK HUMPHREY | AP]
  13. Tampa is not a hub city in NHL’s 24-team return-to-play format
    May 26• Lightning
    A screenshot of NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman's address to the NHL community. Bettman discussed the meaning behind Phase 2, resumption of play and additional plans for the NHL's return. [NHL YouTube Channel]
  14. Good grief. Are Lightning players really worrying about a first-round bye?
    May 26• Lightning
    Tampa Bay's coaching staff, seen leaving the ice after Game 4 in Columbus in 2019, has had a long wait to prepare for the proposed 2020 playoffs. No team had ever won the President's Cup in the regular season and then failed to win a single playoff game until the Lightning did it last season. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
  15. NHL hoping to move to Phase 2 of return-to-play protocol in early June
    May 25• Lightning
    Lightning center Tyler Johnson (9) battles to control the puck along the glass against Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron (37) during a game in March in Tampa. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
  16. Lightning reportedly one of two to vote against NHL’s 24-team playoff format
    May 23• Lightning
    Tampa Bay Lightning players head off the ice as they get a 4-0 shutout victory over the Montreal Canadiens at Amalie Arena on March 5, 2020. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
  17. NHL players union agrees on returning to play with 24-team format
    May 22• Lightning
    Fans pose below the NHL league logo at a display outside Falcon Stadium before an NHL Stadium Series outdoor hockey game between the Los Angeles Kings and Colorado Avalanche, in February at Air Force Academy, Colo. The NHL Players’ Association’s executive board is voting on a 24-team playoff proposal as the return-to-play format, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. [DAVID ZALUBOWSKI | AP]
  18. The story behind Lightning forward Alex Killorn’s ‘Dock Talk’ show
    May 21• Lightning
    Alex Killorn broadcasts the second episode of his "Dock Talk with Killer" show live on Instagram, from in front of Amalie Arena. [Alex Killorn/Instagram]
  19. If the NBA picks Disney, does the NHL zero in on Las Vegas?
    May 20• Lightning
    Golden Knights center Paul Stastny (26) scores against Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) during the second period of a February game in Las Vegas. If the season re-starts, will Las Vegas be one of the hub cities? [ISAAC BREKKEN | AP]
  20. With no sports, oh my, what are the broadcasters talking about?
    May 19• Sports
    With no baseball games to call these days, what are Andy Freed, left, Neil Solondz, center, and Dave Wills up to? [Times (2017)]
  21. We’ve danced our ‘Last Dance.’ Now what?
    May 18• Sports
    Say what you will about Ben Affleck, but his newest film, "The Way Back," is a good one. [Courtesy of Richard Foreman]
  22. Lightning’s All-In Challenge gives one fan opportunity to earn roster spot
    May 18• Lightning
    A screenshot of the Lightning's All-In Challenge page. The team is offering a once in a lifetime opportunity for the winner to try out for a roster spot in the 2020-21 training camp. [All-In Challenge]
  23. Former Lightning defenseman calls on NHL to cancel season
    May 18• Lightning
    Radko Gudas urged the NHL to bag the season while at a golf tournament in his native Czech Republic.
  24. Two fresh takes on Lightning’s win in Game 7 of 2004 Stanley Cup Final
    May 17• Lightning
    Lightning rush off their bench as they start to celebrate their victory over the Calgary Flames in game 7 of the Stanley Cup playoffs at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa June 7, 2004. [MCDUFFIE, DAN | St. Petersburg Times]
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