Andrei Vasilevskiy: Lightning’s Next, Next Man Up Dan Herrejon | May 14, 2016 When Tampa Bay Lightning goalie, Ben Bishop went down in the first period of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, die-hard fans must of thought the team is snake bit.…
Tyler Johnson Leaves Game 1 With Injury Dustin L. Nelson | May 13, 2016 The injury bug is causing havoc for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Not only did the team lose Ben Bishop to injury in Game 1, Tyler Johnson was injured at the…
Ben Bishop Leaves Game 1 on Stretcher Dustin L. Nelson | May 13, 2016 Just over halfway into the first period in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final, Ben Bishop left the game on a stretcher. He was caught off guard with the…
Strength of Lightning Defensive Game Emerges in Playoff Run Steven DiOssi | May 13, 2016 There was a time in the National Hockey League where offense ruled the roost. However, the high scoring days of the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s will likely never be…
Penguins vs. Lightning – Breakdown and Prediction Mike Necciai | May 13, 2016 The last time the Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning squared off in the postseason, it marked one of the many disappointing exits Pittsburgh has suffered in recent years. The…
Breaking Down the NHL Eastern Conference Finals Dan Herrejon | May 13, 2016 The Eastern Conference Final is set and the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 Friday night. This is an intriguing matchup with two similar teams. Both…
Building the Lightning: Vinik’s Vision Coming to Life Steven DiOssi | May 10, 2016 “The best decisions aren’t always the easy ones.” The age old adage is often passed on to kids from parents, but it also is a phrase that many general managers…
NHL Entry Draft Rewind: Nikita Kucherov Derek Neumeier | May 9, 2016 If you’ve been following the NHL playoffs at all this year, you’ve undoubtedly heard all about the prolific scoring exploits of Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov. Kucherov has been…
Tampa Bay Lightning Depth on Display Dan Herrejon | May 7, 2016 There are eight NHL teams vying for one of four spots in their respective Conference finals. Of these eight clubs, only one has played the entire postseason without both its top…
Jonathan Drouin’s Coming of Age: How Yzerman’s Patience Paid Off Steven DiOssi | May 7, 2016 Watching Jonathan Drouin during Game 3 of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s matchup with the New York Islanders, it was clear that his maturation as a player took on a whole…
Looking Back: Bolts With No Cup Lore Since 2004 Andrew Forbes | May 4, 2016 Moving forward in the Stanley Cup playoffs, The Hockey Writers will be taking a short look at the past successes of the final eight teams left in the postseason. When…
5 Keys to the Tampa Bay Lightning – New York Islanders Playoff Series Dan Herrejon | April 27, 2016 The second round of the NHL playoffs in the Eastern Conference are now set. The two series that will determine which two teams will play in this year’s Eastern Conference…