According to Xweather's Annual Lightning Report, there were 252 million lightning strikes in the U.S. in 2025, an eight-year high and a 20% increase over 2024. The network recorded almost 2 billion global lightning occurrences, 7% fewer than in 2024, and more than 99% of thunderstorms worldwide.

The truncated season series between the Buffalo Sabres and the Tampa Bay Lightning shifts to KeyBank Center at 6 p.m. on Sunday with the two teams tied atop the Atlantic Division at 82 points (the Lightning have two games in hand).

We’re still waiting for a hockey game to break out at KeyBank Center.

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Right winger Nikita Kucherov has led the NHL in scoring three times during his 12-year career with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Russian star took home the Art Ross Trophy, which goes to the league’s top scorer,

After Monday night's overtime loss vs. Los Angeles, Columbus completes the second half of a back-to-back against Tampa Bay

The Tampa Bay Lightning will be without defenseman Emil Lilleberg for the next two weeks after he suffered an injury during Wednesday’s practice in Minnesota. Tampa Bay’s blue line has dealt with a number of injuries throughout the season and was just beginning to get healthy again.

The Tampa Bay Lightning entered Sunday night’s game with something the Buffalo Sabres wanted. But the Lightning refused to give up first place in the Atlantic Division without a fight — or five fights,