Steven Stamkos had been the face of the franchise since the Lightning first drafted him No. 1 overall in 2008. And while he didn’t close out his career in Tampa Bay as he and fans hoped ...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Steven Stamkos received a warm welcome ... who lost 3-2 in overtime to the Lightning. He was selected by Tampa Bay with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2008 NHL draft.

(WFLA) — It’s a sad day for Tampa Bay. Lightning’s franchise star player, former No. 1 overall draft pick and captain Steven Stamkos bid farewell to the Bolts just as NHL free agency began ...

It's been two weeks since the Tampa Bay Lightning lost Steven Stamkos, arguably the greatest player in franchise history. Other players come and go, but losing a player like Stamkos, the face of ...

After 16 seasons, Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos will have a new sweater when he suits up in the fall for his next NHL season. Stamkos became a free agent at noon Monday and posted a ...

Steven Stamkos was drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning first overall in 2008, and it didn’t take long for him to become a superstar talent. In just his second NHL season, Stamkos scored 51 goals ...

"Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning are going to be synonymous with each other until the end of time. He did everything we asked of him for many, many years," coach Jon Cooper said.

The Tampa Bay Lightning and captain Steven Stamkos are running out of time to agree to an extension. The forward will become a free agent on July 1 if they do not reach an agreement by the end of ...