The Tampa Bay Lightning have what it takes to make it back to the Stanley Cup Final, and Jake Guentzel will be a key piece for a deep run.

Apr 15, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning center Jake Guentzel (59) is congratulated after he scored a goal against the Florida Panthers during the first period at Amalie Arena.

Mar 17, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning center Jake Guentzel (59) scores a goal against the Philadelphia Flyers during the third period at Amalie Arena.

TAMPA — This time a year ago, general manager Julien BriseBois made no secret of how the Lightning needed to get better and ...

With the Lightning up 4-1 late in the third, Matthew Tkachuk delivered an open-ice hit on Jake Guentzel just after he released the puck — on the same play Tampa Bay scored its fifth and final goal.

During the 2024 NHL off-season, the Tampa Bay Lightning signed star forward Jake Guentzel to a seven-year, $63 million contract. This was shortly after they acquired his signing rights from the ...

The Tampa Bay Lightning benefited immediately from bringing in Jake Guentzel, even at the expense of losing a face of the ...

Tampa Bay is without a first-round pick again this year, but this weekend’s draft is still important to the organization’s ...

Were you skeptical when the Lightning offered Jake Guentzel a bigger deal than Steven Stamkos? Guentzel scored 41 goals, led the league in power-play goals and had a plus-18 rating.

Tampa Bay Lightning center Jake Guentzel (59) celebrates his goal with the bench during a shootout in their victory over the Ducks on Thursday night in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) ...

Apr 15, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning center Jake Guentzel (59) is congratulated after he scored a goal against the Florida Panthers during the first period at Amalie Arena.

During the 2024 NHL off-season, the Tampa Bay Lightning signed star forward Jake Guentzel to a seven-year, $63 million contract. This was shortly after they acquired his signing rights from the ...