Raw Charge · Oct 24, 2025
Lightning lose late to Blackhawks, 3-2
Oct 23, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA; Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Artyom Levshunov (55), defenseman Alex Vlasic (72) and goaltender Spencer Knight (30) celebrate after they beat the Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn ImagesWhen you have to write 82+ recaps over the course of the season, there are times you hope for the dramatic narrative to develop at some point during the game so that the job is a little easier. Early in the third period, with the score tied at twos between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Chicago Blackhawks, it looked like that easy narrative was unfolding in front of us.