Star Power Propels Lightning to Record Start Eugene Helfrick | October 26, 2017 For the Tampa Bay Lightning, the start to the 2017-18 season has, arguably, been the best case scenario. The team picked up right where they left off at the end of…
Stamkos & Kucherov: NHL’s Most Dangerous Duo Anthony Moukarzel | October 25, 2017 Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov have gotten off to tremendous starts to the 2017-18 season. The Lightning’s top forwards have been playing their best hockey and are the hottest players…
Lightning’s Offensive Depth Makes a Difference Steven DiOssi | October 24, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning have scored 36 goals through nine games this season. It’s the second-most in the NHL behind the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have found the back of…
Lightning Show Early Signs of Improvement Steven DiOssi | October 23, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning are just nine games into the 2017-18 NHL regular season but sit atop the Eastern Conference with a 7-1-1 record and 15 points. While there is…
Santini Off to a Successful Start Dan Rice | October 19, 2017 For the New Jersey Devils, it wasn’t an easy decision to trade defenseman Adam Larsson, even if it was a straight-up swap for the star forward they so desperately desired…
3 Questions as Lightning Start New Season Steven DiOssi | October 6, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning begin their 25th season in franchise history Friday against the Florida Panthers, less than six months removed from falling one point short of a playoff berth.…
5 Candidates to Crack 50 Goals in 2017-18 Devin Slawson | October 4, 2017 The 50-goal plateau has always been a major milestone for the NHL’s top goal scorers. As the league has consistently become more defensive-minded and systematically perfected, a 50-goal campaign as…
Lightning Preseason Takeaways Anthony Moukarzel | October 3, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning closed out their preseason Saturday night after defeating the Nashville Predators 3-2 in overtime. The Lightning finished with a record of 3-4-0 in what was one…
Revisiting Hockey’s Hapless: The Atlantic Division Chris O'Reilly | September 25, 2017 Back in April, THW published a two-part series (East and West) outlining some positive predictions regarding non-playoff teams. The idea was to give fans of those teams a reason to…
What Are the Lightning’s Expectations? Eugene Helfrick | September 21, 2017 At the start of each season, there is a belief that every team has a chance to win the Stanley Cup. It is impossible to predict what can happen over…
Stamkos Is a Man on a Mission Anthony Moukarzel | September 16, 2017 Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos will be looking to bounce back this season after tearing his lateral meniscus in a game against the Detroit Red Wings last November. This was a…
What Can the Lightning Expect from Ryan Callahan? The Hockey Writers | August 13, 2017 When the Lightning signed Ryan Callahan to his six-year $34.8 million dollar extension back in the summer of 2014, they expected to have a reliable two way player for years…