Hellebuyck Lifts Jets over Lightning; Stamkos Gets 400th Goal The Canadian Press | November 16, 2019 TAMPA, Fla. — Connor Hellebuyck made 31 saves and the Winnipeg Jets overcame Steven Stamkos’ 400th goal to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 Friday night. The 29-year-old Stamkos is…
Kucherov, Stamkos Key Lightning’s 9-3 Rout over Rangers The Canadian Press | November 14, 2019 TAMPA, Fla. — Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three assists, Steven Stamkos scored his 399th career goal and added two assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning routed the New…
Bolts Breakdown: the Search for Consistency Continues Steve Marowski | October 28, 2019 Another week of Tampa Bay Lightning hockey is in the books, and all things considered, it went fairly well. They managed to eke out a 3-2 win against the Pittsburgh…
Are the Lightning in a Goal-Scoring Slump? Eugene Helfrick | October 25, 2019 The start of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2019-20 season has been far from perfect. Despite posting a positive 5-3-1 record through their first nine games, the Lightning have looked a…
Stamkos Scores in Shootout, Lightning Beat Bruins 4-3 The Canadian Press | October 17, 2019 BOSTON — The Tampa Bay Lightning overcame a slow start to win their second straight game and gain some much-needed momentum. Steven Stamkos scored the lone goal in the shootout…
Lightning Motivated to Complete Unfinished Business The Canadian Press | September 23, 2019 TAMPA, Fla. — A cloud of disappointment lingers over the Tampa Bay Lightning with no signs of dissipating. Last season’s Presidents’ Trophy winners were swept in the first round of the NHL playoffs, and captain Steven Stamkos says there are no words to…
The Lightning’s Forward Future: Steady or Stagnant? Eugene Helfrick | September 12, 2019 I’m not a huge fan of the title, so if it doesn’t work well, let me know. Also, I worry that this article feels a touch choppy, but I’m not sure why that is.
NHL 20 Player Ratings: 11-20 Steve Marowski | September 1, 2019 On Tuesday, Aug. 27, EA Sports released their first wave of ratings for the top-50 players in NHL 20. According to the EA website, overall attributes take into account individual abilities…
10 Most Important Goals in Lightning History Steve Marowski | August 12, 2019 There have been some amazing goals scored in NHL history, and a select few have come from players on the Tampa Bay Lightning. Whether it was a record-setting goal, a…
Countdown to Puck Drop — Day 60 — Stamkos’ Stellar 2011-12 Season Steve Marowski | August 3, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host…
Lightning Down Red Wings – Stamkos Ties Lecavalier The Canadian Press | March 15, 2019 DETROIT — Steven Stamkos tied Vincent Lecavalier for Tampa Bay’s career lead in goals, Nikita Kucherov scored twice in the third period and the Lightning rallied from a three-goal deficit to beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Thursday night. The Red Win…
Lightning’s Kucherov Still Has More to Prove Ryan Szporer | March 7, 2019 Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov’s record-tying night, when he matched Vincent Lecavalier’s 108 points on the season, should still leave fans wanting. Namely more. Kucherov Does It All for…