From a playoff threat to a complete debacle, that pretty much sums up this season for the Tampa Bay Lightning. For a team that started the season 6-1, the only way for the Lightning to fall apart in a shortened season was for things to go bad fast, and they certainly did. Following their hot ...
After what looked to be a promising season, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s playoff hopes look to be virtually nonexistent, sitting in 13th place and eight points out of a playoff spot with just eight games remaining in this shortened season. For a team that got off to such a hot start, they are now just ...
The Tampa Bay Lightning (12-15-1) beat the Southeast Division rival Carolina Hurricanes (15-11-1) 4-1 in their most complete game in a while, snapping a five-game home losing streak at the Tampa Bay Times Forum on Saturday night. Prior to the win, Tampa Bay had only won two of their previous ten games. Tyler Johnson (1st) ...
The Tampa Bay Lightning (10-13-1, 21pts) fell to the division-rival Winnipeg Jets (11-11-1, 23 pts) by a score of 2-1 on Thursday night at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in front of 19,204 fans. The Jets got a 28-save performance from the game’s first star, Al Montoya, who only let a shot by Steven ...
Some first round picks never pan out and many become superstars, as they’re projected to be. Then there are players like Benoit Pouliot, who take a good amount of time to adjust to the NHL game, after years of being seen as one of those players that may never live up to his potential. After ...
In Tampa Bay’s previous five games before heading into Thursday night’s tilt against the Boston Bruins at home, the Lightning had surrendered 19 goals in regulation over that span. You don’t have to be a mathematician to realize that they are giving up just under four goals per game in that span, a total that ...
A 40-goal season is quite the achievement even in a standard 82-game season in the National Hockey League. Steven Stamkos has reached the 40-goal plateau in each of his last three seasons, including 51 in 2009-10 and 60 during the 2011-12 season. So the real question is ‘can he reach 40 goals for the fourth ...
It’s no secret that the Tampa Bay Lightning struggled defensively last season. It was also obvious that it would be that factor that would keep them from being an elite team in the Eastern Conference. However, it looks like they’ve solved their defensive woes, at least in the early part of this season. For a ...
He’s too small. He’s not quick enough. I don’t know how his game will translate at the next level. These were all valid statements regarding Tampa Bay Lightning forward Cory Conacher on his way up through the ranks. However, it seems like all critics and speculations will have to be put on hold for now, ...
Last season was a frustrating one for Tampa Bay Lightning fans. After a season in 2010 in which they made it all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals, the Lightning followed that up with a 10th place Eastern Conference finish last season. Over the last several seasons Tampa Bay’s defensive and goaltending woes have ...
