The Lightning & Pat Maroon Are a Really Good Fit…For Now Frank Quartarone | January 21, 2021 During the summer of the infamous 2019-20 Tampa Bay lightning season, one thing was clear, the team needed more grit, and they needed it fast. Coach Jon Cooper thought of…
Prospects News & Rumors: Hughes, Powell & Dorofeyev Eddy Jones | January 19, 2021 Top prospect for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft and United States National Team Development Program (USNTDP) defenseman Luke Hughes registers a four-point game to extend his point streak. Tampa Bay…
Lightning Failure to Trade Johnson Could Be Blessing in Disguise Frank Quartarone | January 18, 2021 Tyler Johnson’s name was bandied about as much as any player in the NHL during the offseason due to the financial pretzel the Tampa Bay Lightning found themselves in. The…
Lightning Look to Benefit From Week Off Kyle Knopp | January 16, 2021 The 2020-21 season was always going to be chaotic — shortened training camps with no exhibition games, a compacted schedule, and potential complications due to COVID cancellations. The Dallas Stars…
Lightning: 3 Takeaways From Opening Night Against the Blackhawks Nathan Moser | January 14, 2021 The 2020-21 NHL season has officially begun, and the Tampa Bay Lightning have started their quest of defending the Stanley Cup. They opened their new campaign against the Chicago Blackhawks,…
Lightning Banner Raising Ceremony Does Not Need Fans in Attendance Kyle Knopp | January 13, 2021 After the announcement in December that AMALIE Arena would host fans in a limited capacity when the NHL season started, Tampa Bay Lightning fans have been looking forward to raising…
Opening Night Storylines: Lightning, Matthews, Rivalries & More John Kreiser | January 13, 2021 The Tampa Bay Lightning will have history on their side Wednesday. The Lightning open defense of their Stanley Cup championship when they host the Chicago Blackhawks at Amalie Arena in…
Lightning Will Be Just Fine Without Kucherov in 2020-21 Season Zach Seifter | January 11, 2021 Some would say that he is irreplaceable. Those who say that would be absolutely right. Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov is one of the most lethal players in the…
Lightning 2020-21 Preview: Defending Champs in an Improbable Season Eugene Helfrick | January 10, 2021 For the Tampa Bay Lightning, there was only one acceptable outcome for the 2019-20 NHL season: win the Stanley Cup. After experiencing one of the greatest postseason collapses in sports…
Lightning’s 5 Keys to a Successful 2020-21 Season Kyle Knopp | January 9, 2021 With the start of training camp officially underway, the Tampa Bay Lightning begin their quest to become the second team to repeat as Stanley Cup champions in the salary cap…
Predicting the Lightning’s 2020-21 Bottom Six Forwards Eugene Helfrick | January 3, 2021 Whenever a franchise wins the Stanley Cup in the salary cap era, you know that change will soon follow. It’s hard enough to keep great teams together, but with the…
Johnson’s Future with Lightning Uncertain Entering 2020-21 Season Zach Seifter | December 31, 2020 He’s back, and most would say it’s very unexpected. Heading into the offseason, it was almost a forgone conclusion that Tyler Johnson’s time with the Tampa Bay Lightning was up.…