Ben Bishop Leading the Way in Goalie Innovations Michelle Timian | April 8, 2015 Ever since, Jacques Plante wore the first goalie mask in an NHL game on November 1, 1959, the goalie position has been recognized by an individual’s personal and creative take…
Lightning Officially Playoff Bound Casey Bridge | March 31, 2015 Last night’s win over the Montreal Canadiens officially put the Lightning in the fifth clinched playoff position for the 2014-2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The team had the chance to clinch…
Hockey News: Jonathan Bernier Controversy; Patrick Kane’s Return Marcy Di Michele | March 31, 2015 Jonathan Bernier pulled 3 times in March: “Lately it seems like that’s the only solution we’ve found, pull the goalie to motivate the guys” — Mark Masters (@markhmasters) March 30,…
100 Point Predators Go For High Quality Chances Peter Denton | March 27, 2015 The Nashville Predators reached 100 points on the year for just the fifth time in franchise history in Thursday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Nashville has 14 points still…
Lightning’s ‘Key Factor’ Players Danny Di Nicolantonio | March 21, 2015 As we come down the stretch of the 2014-15 regular season, there are certain players on each team that could be key factors during the playoffs and for the Tampa…
Ben Bishop for All-Star? Michelle Timian | January 22, 2015 When the roster was announced for the 2015 All-Star Game, six goalies were listed to represent their teams: top vote-getter Corey Crawford, along with those picked by the NHL: Pekka…
5 Underachieving Goalies This Season Craig Hagerman | January 14, 2015 This season there have been a number of unsung goaltenders who are having outstanding seasons. Colorado Avalanche’s Calvin Pickard and Winnipeg Jets’ Michael Hutchinson are number one and two in…
Lightning Defense Struggles Against Bruins Without Hedman Anthony Murphy | January 14, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com Sometimes you can’t truly appreciate what a player means to their team until they are out. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, the last five periods of…
Ben Bishop Woes Against The Pittsburgh Penguins Continue Anthony Murphy | January 2, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com Ben Bishop has enjoyed a great deal of success since coming over to the Tampa Bay Lightning, becoming a Vezina Trophy finalist last season. After years of…
The Case For Andrei Vasilevskiy To Be The Backup Anthony Murphy | January 2, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com When Andrei Vasilevskiy got word that he would be sent back to the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League, he could have more than…
Victorious Vasilevskiy Returns to AHL Brian Sklar | January 1, 2015 Tampa Bay Lightning super goalie prospect Andrei Vasilevskiy improved his record in the NHL to 3-1-0 on the season. He got the win last night in Buffalo with a very…
Tampa Bay Lightning Christmas Wish List Brian Sklar | December 24, 2014 The Lightning have been one of the best teams in hockey and do not have a lot to ask for this year for Christmas. Here is a list of the…