Nestled into a pocket above Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel’s locker at AMALIE Arena is a thoughtfully placed sticker. The sticker reads “Pippy”, with the number six above the name ...

THROUGH GAMES OF FRIDAY, JAN. 31, 2025

After a brutal schedule of games in the month of January, the Lightning are back home at Amalie Arena for the foreseeable future ahead of the 4 Nations break. They'll open their five-game homestand with a matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks who they faced just last week.

The Blackhawks entered the game with the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league. But the Lightning netted PPGs on a five-on-four, six-on-four, and four-on-three. As a result, they banked two crucial points in the standings.

The Wild did not hold a morning skate Thursday following a 3-1 win at the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday. … Fleury will start after Gustavsson made 32 saves Wednesday. … Xhekaj will take on ...

Hagel notched an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks. Hagel helped out on Nick Paul's goal late in the second period that started the Lightning's comeback ...

New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram could be back in action soon. He's missed the last 21 games with an ankle injury he suffered in his last game against the OKC Thunder on Dec. 7.

He came in with the plan to rebuild the team, trading away several players, including Patrick Kane, Alex DeBrincat and Brandon Hagel. In Year 4 of the rebuild, it doesn't appear to be progressing ...