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@boltsben.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 4:30 PM

Dominic James takes the center circle to stick taps at the end of #GoBolts practice….could a season debut be getting closer?

James has been working his way back from an offseason hand injury and was expected to miss the first couple weeks of the year.

@boltsben.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 3:38 PM

#GoBolts combos today:

Goncalves-Point-Kucherov
Hagel-Cirelli-Guentzel
Geekie-Harkins-Viel
Mikheyev-Girgensons-Holmberg
James-Gourde-Sabourin

Moser-Carlson
McDonagh-Cernak
Hedman-Crozier
D'Astous

@boltsben.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 3:29 PM

The #GoBolts are on the ice for practice ahead of tomorrow’s game against the Flyers.

Emil Lilleberg is the lone absence after leaving last night’s game in the third period.

@txht-hockey.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 1:01 PM

TXHT Daily - Saturday Nights Feel Alright

Saturday Night Hockey is back as the we are treated to 13 games in the NHL. #NHLFaceoff #SabreHood #GoSensGo #GoBolts #CarolinaCulture #LetsGoPens #TusksUp #LetsGoOilers #Isles #Preds #MNWild #GoAvsGo

@erikerlendsson.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 6:59 AM

Saturday was only the second game of the season, but #GoBolts response from game one showed some early signs of quick growth and perhaps a sign of a familiar team identity. "You learn a little bit about your team, and we learned some tonight'' #TBLightning
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@boltsben.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 4:24 AM

There’s been a late scoring change from tonight’s win. The secondary assist that was originally Lilleberg’s on the opening goal has now been changed to Guentzel.

Guentzel finishes with 1-2—3 to lead the #GoBolts.

@xjawn-gamer.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 3:15 AM

Capitals vs. Lightning 5-on-5 matchups (NHL · Oct 3, 2026)
Every head-to-head skater pairing: who won the xG while they shared the ice, and for how long.

https://xjawn.com/games/2026020024
#ALLCAPS #GoBolts #NHL #hockey

Washington Capitals 1, Tampa Bay Lightning 3, Oct 3, 2026. Full-rink shot map: WSH attacks the left net, TBL the right; every attempt marked, goals as crosses, over a heat map of expected-goal rate versus a typical team per 60 (orange above, blue below). Expected goals WSH 2.50, TBL 3.44; shots on goal 21–29; attempts 61–61. The Lightning beat the Capitals 3–1 at home, and the chances agreed: TBL out-created WSH 3.4–2.5 in expected goals. The Capitals power play made 1.1 xG on 17 attempts.

@xjawn-gamer.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 3:15 AM

Capitals vs. Lightning player stats (NHL · Oct 3, 2026)
Every skater's on-ice xG, plus forward lines and defense pairs.
Best on-ice xG: Capitals, Jordan Kyrou +0.72 · Lightning, John Carlson +1.25

https://xjawn.com/games/2026020024
#ALLCAPS #GoBolts #NHL #hockey

Washington Capitals skaters, WSH 1–3 TBL: every skater's on-ice expected goals for (right of zero) and against (left), best net first, ice time under each name. Best: Jordan Kyrou +0.72 net xG (1.21 for, 0.49 against). Toughest: Vincent Desharnais −1.03 (0.39 for, 1.41 against).

Tampa Bay Lightning skaters, TBL 3–1 WSH: every skater's on-ice expected goals for (right of zero) and against (left), best net first, ice time under each name. Best: John Carlson +1.25 net xG (1.41 for, 0.16 against). Toughest: Erik Cernak −0.64 (1.15 for, 1.79 against).

Washington Capitals lines and defence pairs, detected from 5-on-5 shifts: when each unit was on the ice across the game clock, and its on-ice expected goals for and against. L1 Wilson – Tuch – Dubois 8 min together, −0.39 net xG; D1 Roy – Chychrun 10 min together, −0.33 net xG.

Tampa Bay Lightning lines and defence pairs, detected from 5-on-5 shifts: when each unit was on the ice across the game clock, and its on-ice expected goals for and against. L1 Kucherov – Point – Goncalves 10 min together, +0.19 net xG; D1 Carlson – Moser 15 min together, +0.39 net xG.

@boltsben.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 3:08 AM

After a tough season opener, the Tampa Bay Lightning responded the right way with a 3-1 #GoBolts win at home on Saturday in Andrei Vasilevskiy’s 600th NHL game.

“What you saw tonight is what we expect night in, night out.”

The Backcheck: www.nhl.com/lightning/ne...

@xjawn-gamer.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 2:43 AM

Washington Capitals 1, Tampa Bay Lightning 3
NHL · Oct 3, 2026
Expected goals (xG): Capitals 6.76, Lightning 3.44

https://xjawn.com/games/2026020024
#ALLCAPS #GoBolts #NHL #hockey

Net expected goals over the game: one line of cumulative WSH minus TBL xG, above zero when WSH is ahead on chances, below when TBL is, each goal a vertical line at its time and power-play time shaded in the side's colour. Final xG WSH 6.76, TBL 3.44; score 1–3.

@rawcharge.com Oct 4, 2026, 2:11 AM

The Lightning score early and hold on to win against a tough Washington team. #GoBolts

@hockeystatcards.com Oct 4, 2026, 2:00 AM

#NHL Game Score Impact Card for Tampa Bay Lightning on 2026-10-03:

#GoBolts

@nhlgoals.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 1:57 AM

Empty net goal for Tampa Bay!

Scored by Jake Guentzel with 02:05 left in the 3rd. Assisted by Nikita Kucherov and John Carlson.

TBL: 3 | WSH: 1
#WSHvsTBL #GoBolts #ALLCAPS

@txht-hockey.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 1:50 AM

Sluggish First Dooms Caps

The Washington Capitals wrap up their road trip sluggishly against the Tampa Bay Lightning. #NHLFaceoff #ALLCAPS #GoBolts

@seluina.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 1:48 AM

A much needed win. I know it's only game 2 but with how abysmal game 1 was, it's important to stay on track. #GoBolts

@boltsben.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 1:46 AM

FINAL: #GoBolts 3, Washington 1

Great response from the Lightning to get their first win.

Guentzel G, A
Hagel 2A
Geekie G
D’Astous G
Carlson’s first point as a Bolt
Vasilevskiy 19 SVs

@boltsben.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 1:43 AM

GOAL: Guentzel empty-netter, it's 3-1 #GoBolts. John Carlson gets his first point as a Bolt on this with the assist alongside Kucherov.

@stevegiglio.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 1:43 AM

Jake Guentzel just scored. #GoBolts