What channel are the lightning playing on tonight

The Washington Capitals face stiff competition in the Metropolitan division this season, but what else is new? Luckily for the Caps, they gained some momentum against their division foes with a thrilling 5-1 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning at home on Friday night. Tampa wants revenge, though, and they'll have a very prompt opportunity to obtain it as they host Washington on Sunday in Florida.

Last season, the Caps and Lightning played three games against each other in which just one goal was scored. It's no surprise, considering the Bolts have arguably the best goaltender on earth in Andrei Vasilevskiy. Can Washington crack through the stout Lightning defensive unit again and snag a win?

Here’s everything you need to know before puck drop.

CAPITALS VS. LIGHTNING HOW TO WATCH

What: Washington Capitals vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

Where: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida

When: Sunday, November 13, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. ET

TV Channel: Capitals vs. Lightning will be broadcast on ESPN

Live Stream: You can stream Capitals vs. Lightning on the ESPN website or app.

CAPITALS VS. LIGHTNING TV SCHEDULE

7:00 PM: Capitals vs. Lightning (LIVE)

CAPITALS VS. LIGHTNING WHAT TO WATCH

From NBC Sports Washington's Matt Weyrich:

Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette entered the NHL’s COVID protocol and won’t be available for either of their next two games against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the team announced Friday morning. Assistant coach Kevin McCarthy will assume his responsibilities until Laviolette clears protocol...Read more.

CAPITALS VS. LIGHTNING PLAYERS TO WATCH

Capitals: Anthony Mantha, RW (16 games, 5 goals, 2 assists): Mantha opened the scoring in D.C. against the Lightning on Friday night. He's an underrated element of Washington's offensive attack, but it'd be a hard ask for him to continue to stay hot at Amalie Arena.

Lightning: Steven Stamkos, C (14 games, 7 goals, 6 assists): Stamkos is arguably the next-best goal scorer in the current era of hockey behind Alex Ovechkin. Can the Caps hold him dormant in front of a raucous home crowd?

TAMPA, Fla. — It may feel like the Tampa Bay Lightning's 2021 season came to a close not that long ago, but the team is already set to begin this year's season in a couple of days as they take on the New York Rangers on Tuesday. 

So as you get your Lightning gear on and the game day food ready, Bally Sports Sun will have you covered with showing Tampa Bay's games on TV.

The sports network announced on Monday that it will broadcast 69 Bolts games during the 2022-23 NHL season, beginning on Friday as the team takes on the Columbus Blue Jackets.

All broadcasts will reportedly have a half-hour pregame show and extended postgame coverage, including analysis from hockey Hall of Famer Dave Andreychuk, former Lightning winger Adam Hall and legend Bobby "The Chief" Taylor, Bally Sports Sun said in a news release. 

Games will also be live streamed through the network's app, which is available for mobile and tablet devices, and on Bally Sports' website. Those who want to subscribe to Bally Sports Plus, click here.

To view the Bolts' full regular season schedule, click here.

Puck drop for the Lightning's first game of the new season against the Rangers is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Madison Square Garden. 

Live Tampa Bay Lightning TV Schedule 2022-23 Today. What channel & time is the Tampa Bay Lightning game on TV today and tonight? The Lightning games are broadcast on Bally Sports Sun, ABC, ESPN, TNT, TBS, Hulu and NHL Network.

Lightning Projected Points: 98pts

Lightning Projected Atlantic Division Standings: 4th

What are the best Lightning games to watch on TV this season?

The best Lightning games to watch on TV this season are against Florida, NY Islanders, Montreal and Boston.

Don’t have cable? This article will explain how you can stream the next Lightning game and every Tampa Bay Lightning game this season, no matter where you live.

Where to Watch Today's Lightning Game

Below are the upcoming Lightning games and how you can stream them live based on where you live.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Minnesota Wild

Game Time: The Lightning take on the Wild on Wed, January 4, 2023, at 9:30 PM EST. There are three possible ways to stream the game depending on your TV market

If you live in the Lightning TV market: The game is on Bally Sports Sun, which you can stream through the following:

• DIRECTV STREAM Choice Plan - Try a (5-day Free Trial).

If you live in the Wild TV market: The game is on Bally Sports North, which you can stream through the following:

• DIRECTV STREAM Choice Plan - Try a (5-day Free Trial).

Watch from all other US TV markets: This game is airing nationally on TNT. TNT is available on DIRECTV STREAM, and YouTube TV. These services offer a free trial, see How To Stream TNT Live for more options.

Upcoming Tampa Bay Lightning TV Schedule

Read on for more details on these services, possible alternatives, and how you can not only watch the next game but every Lightning game this season!

Table of Contents

• Where to Watch Today's Lightning Game
  • Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Minnesota Wild
• Upcoming Tampa Bay Lightning TV Schedule
• Watch Every Lightning Game This Season
• What Channel Are The Lightning On
  • Watching Lightning Games In Market
  • Watching Lightning Games Outside of their TV Market

Watch Every Lightning Game This Season

• Tampa Bay Lightning TV Market: throughout Florida and southern Alabama
• Best Solution when inside their TV Market: Watch on Bally Sports Sun through the DIRECTV STREAM “Choice” plan (5-day free trial).
• Best Solution when living Outside the Lightning TV Market: Watch nearly all Lightning games on ESPN+ (sign up online). The Lightning may have a few nationally televised games on TNT, NHL Network, and ESPN which won’t be on ESPN+. Read on to learn how to watch those nationally televised games.

What Channel Are The Lightning On

Where you can watch the Tampa Bay Lightning depends on whether or not you live inside the Tampa Bay Lightning TV market (throughout Florida and southern Alabama). If you live inside that market, you can watch Lightning games on

Watching Lightning Games In Market

If you live in the Lightning TV market, you can watch the Lightning on

DIRECTV STREAM

DIRECTV STREAM is a live streaming service that carries

The service also includes a cloud DVR service and allows you to stream to 20 devices simultaneously.  DIRECTV STREAM is supported on Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, iOS, Android, Roku, and more. See our review of DIRECTV STREAM for more details on this streaming service.

Bally Sports+

Bally Sports just launched a direct-to-customer streaming service called Bally Sports Plus. Bally Sports+ carries Tampa Bay Lightning games airing on Bally Sports. Bally Sports+ is currently available on iOS and Android mobile smart devices, along with tvOS (Apple TV), Android TV, and Amazon Fire TV streaming devices and smart TVs. See our article, Is Bally Sports Worth the Price for more details.

You can subscribe to Bally Sports+ at BallySportsPlus.com for $189.99 annually or $19.99 each month and live stream games airing on Bally Sports Sun or Bally Sports Sun Extra through the Bally Sports app. To subscribe, you must live in the Bally Sports Sun TV market. You are most likely outside the intended TV market if you do not see Bally Sports+ available on BallySportsPlus.com or within the Bally Sports app. You won’t have access to all the channels you get with DIRECTV STREAM, but it’s a cheaper way to watch Bally Sports Sun.

Watching Lightning Games Outside of their TV Market

To watch Lightning games if you live outside the Tampa Bay market, you will need ESPN+. ESPN+ will show every Lightning game that isn’t exclusively airing nationally on ESPN or TNT.

ESPN+ is how you watch most out-of-market NHL games in the 2022-2023 season. Not only will ESPN+ show a ton of nationally televised games, but the service will also provide a live stream to over 1000+ NHL games outside your local market, including the

You watch ESPN+ through the ESPN App. To add ESPN+ to your ESPN app, follow these instructions:

1. Subscribe to ESPN+
2. Download and Open the ESPN app on your mobile or TV device. supports Roku Players and TVs, Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast, Apple TV, Android, iPhone, Samsung TVs, Xbox, PlayStation and more.
3. Click the Settings Gear in the upper right corner
4. Select “Account Information” then “Log Into ESPN Account.” You should receive an activation code.
5. Visit https://espn.com/activate on your phone or laptop and type in the code
6. Log in with your ESPN+ credentials
7. You should then get confirmation that your ESPN+ account is linked and now see and “ESPN+” tab in the ESPN app.

An ESPN+ subscription costs only $9.99 per month. There is no contract so you can cancel any time you like. However, you can select a yearly subscription for a discounted rate of $69.99 annually. In addition to ESPN, Disney also owns Hulu and the Disney+ streaming service. You can get Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ for just $13.99 by signing up here! For more information on ESPN+, see our ESPN+ review.

To see if any nationally televised Lightning games are exclusive to ESPN, NHL Network, or TNT, see our NHL National TV Schedule. TNT, NHL Network, and ESPN are available on the following TV streaming service:

• Sling Orange – see Sling TV review or sign up
• DIRECTV STREAM – see DIRECTV STREAM review or sign up

You can also check the following for more information on watching these channels.

• How To Watch ESPN without Cable
• How To Watch TNT without Cable
• How To Watch NHL Network

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