Vasilevskiy’s Performance Made the Conn Smythe Choice a No-Brainer Andrew Mulville | July 9, 2021 On Wednesday, the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Montreal Canadiens to win their second consecutive Stanley Cup. Andrei Vasilevskiy put on a dominant display in Game 5, clinching the series…
Lightning Built a Cup-Winning Roster by Using the Salary Cap Rules Colin Newby | July 8, 2021 The Tampa Bay Lightning repeated as Stanley Cup champions with a series-clinching 1-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday. Their roster features an astonishing assembly of offensive star power…
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Lightning, Blues, Bruins, Maple Leafs, Oilers… Jim Parsons | July 8, 2021 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, less than 24 hours after the 2021 Stanley Cup was awarded, there is already chatter about how the two teams in the Final will move…
Kucherov’s Off-Script & Off-the-Wall Stanley Cup Presser [Video] Eugene Helfrick | July 8, 2021 When it comes to the truly elite players in the NHL, few can match the on-ice production of Nikita Kucherov. Since entering the league, he has been one of the…
Lightning Win Back-to-Back Stanley Cups Amid Salary Cap Controversy Eugene Helfrick | July 8, 2021 For the Tampa Bay Lightning, the 2021 Stabley Cup championship will always be mired in controversy when it is discussed across the hockey world. It’s an unfortunate reality that, despite…
Lightning Need to Win Game 5 or Risk Suffering Same Fate As the Leafs Frank Quartarone | July 7, 2021 Fans of the Tampa Bay Lightning were let down a bit after the team finally lost a game in the Stanley Cup Final. Tampa dropped Game 4 in overtime to…
Lightning’s 3 Keys to Clinching the Stanley Cup in Game 5 Andrew Mulville | July 6, 2021 On Monday, the Tampa Bay Lightning lost to the Montreal Canadiens in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. Josh Anderson got the Canadiens on the board in the first…
Nikita Kucherov Joins Elite Company In Playoff Production Andrew Mulville | July 5, 2021 On July 2, the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Montreal Canadiens to take a 3-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Final. Nikita Kucherov’s elite talent was on full display once…
Lightning’s Tyler Johnson Doesn’t Get Enough Credit Andrew Mulville | July 4, 2021 On Friday, the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Montreal Canadiens by a score of 6-3 to take a 3-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final. Although it was a…
Why Are NHL Tickets at All-Time Highs This Postseason? Eugene Helfrick | July 4, 2021 As the 2020-21 season progressed, one consistent storyline was fans. For many teams, the season started with empty buildings as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to affect daily life. Slowly, though,…
Former Ranger McDonagh Continues to Shine in the Playoffs Brian Abate | July 4, 2021 During the 2017-18 season, the New York Rangers traded their captain and franchise cornerstone, Ryan McDonagh, to the Tampa Bay Lightning. He has become a staple on their blue line…
Lightning Have Proven to Be Playoffs Road Warriors Frank Quartarone | July 2, 2021 The Tampa Bay Lightning won Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, 3-1 over the Montreal Canadiens at Amalie Arena to take a 2-0 lead. The series now shifts to…