Cooper’s ‘Unwavering Faith’ in Vasilevskiy Sends Strong Message Steven DiOssi | March 29, 2017 If the Tampa Bay Lightning are able to earn their fourth straight playoff berth, you’d be hard pressed not to look back on Monday night’s 5-4 overtime victory against the…
Scheduling and Experience Will Guide Lightning to Playoffs Luke Johnson | March 28, 2017 It wasn’t a strong start for the Tampa Bay Lightning Monday night at Amalie Arena. Down 4-1 to the Chicago Blackhawks by the middle of the second period, it looked as…
Kucherov Putting Himself in Rare Company Luke Johnson | March 24, 2017 Last night’s 6-3 win against the Boston Bruins was a big one for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Trailing those same Bruins by five points for the final wild card spot, the Lightning were…
Preview: Bruins Look to Sweep Lightning Anthony Pagliarulo | March 23, 2017 On Thursday the Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins will square off in an Atlantic Division showdown with playoff implications. The Bruins sit in the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference…
Lightning Fans Should Be Excited About Libor Hajek Luke Johnson | March 22, 2017 General Manager Steve Yzerman made a signing of great importance yesterday by inking defenseman Libor Hajek (LEE-bohr, HIGH-ak) to a three-year, two-way entry level contract. With dust and cobwebs occupying the Lightning’s…
The Time is Now for Lightning’s Playoff Hopes Steven DiOssi | March 20, 2017 It’s now or never for the Tampa Bay Lightning’s playoff hopes. That’s been the feeling for many weeks, but with just 11 games remaining in the regular season, push has…
Kucherov Is a Hart Contender Luke Johnson | March 17, 2017 The Hart Memorial Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League’s most valuable player. It is an award generally given to a player with the best stats on one of the…
Who Should the Lightning Protect? The Hockey Writers | March 15, 2017 When Steve Yzerman traded Valtteri Filppula at the deadline, he not only saved the Tampa Bay Lightning $5 million in cap space, he also opened up an expansion draft protection spot.…
Jake Dotchin: A Rearguard Revelation Luke Johnson | March 15, 2017 The 2016-17 season has been a roller coaster one for the Tampa Bay Lightning. The team has been so all over the place that the campaign can best be described…
Should Tampa Fans Still Trust the “Yzerplan” The Hockey Writers | March 13, 2017 For Tampa Bay Lightning fans, it’s been a long year. Starting with Steven Stamkos’s injury in November, the Lightning have faced a list of injuries as long as the wait…
Lightning Remain in Playoff Push Luke Johnson | March 11, 2017 The trade deadline has come to pass and we now enter the most exciting portion of the season — the stretch run. The Tampa Bay Lightning sit in a precarious…
Oleg Sosunov Making Strides Towards NHL Dream Alessandro Seren Rosso | March 9, 2017 During the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, one of the biggest players to be picked was Oleg Sosunov (6’8″, 240-pounds). The Tampa Bay Lightning spent a sixth-round pick on him. Sosunov…