From a playoff threat to a complete debacle, that pretty much sums up this season for the Tampa Bay Lightning. For a team that started the season 6-1, the only way for the Lightning to fall apart in a shortened season was for things to go bad fast, and they certainly did. Following their hot ...
When Ken Holland went looking for someone to replace the soon to depart Brad Stuart at the 2012 trade deadline he wanted someone with prior experience in the Detroit Red Wings system, namely Kyle Quincey. Unfortunately for the Red Wings, the former fourth round Detroit draft pick has turned out to be a bit of a disappointment. Here’s ...
A question of great weight and significance to the Tampa Bay Lightning organization must be considered by General Manager Steve Yzerman. Should he use an amnesty buyout on Captain and long time Bolt, Vincent Lecavalier? The now 33 year old center carries an annual cap hit of $7,727,273, with a no movement clause, until the ...
The 22 year old Radko Gudas has quickly endeared himself to Tampa Bay Lightning Fans. But what is his true value moving forward? Money Matters He currently carries a $750,000 cap hit between base salary, signing and performance bonuses. With his entry level contract expiring this summer the Lightning are required to offer him a ...
After what looked to be a promising season, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s playoff hopes look to be virtually nonexistent, sitting in 13th place and eight points out of a playoff spot with just eight games remaining in this shortened season. For a team that got off to such a hot start, they are now just ...
The NHL 2013 realignment may not be a good thing for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Their new divisional rivals will likely be tougher opponents than in years past. The Lightning have had the blessing, or curse, to play in the historically weak Southeast division since it’s creation for the 1998-99 NHL season. Out With the ...
With the trade deadline looming, various rumors have circulated around the Philadelphia Flyers and whether the team will be buyers or sellers on April 3. It remains to be seen if the Flyers will make any sort of splash during what has already been a busy week of wheeling-and-dealing, though the team did make a ...
I remember sitting opposite the draft board at the Consol Energy Center on the 2nd day of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. As a Flyers fan, I was happy the club had selected Scott Laughton the night before and Anthony Stolarz with their first pick of the day. Their 3rd round pick was still approaching ...
Now that we are more than halfway through the NHL season, the analysis of a team can be made without being hasty. Where the holes are on each team is now evident, or even more so now than before. Transactions, coincidence, and real possibilities for the future are coming through as the trade deadline approaches ...
In the course of their 18 games played, the fewest of any team in the NHL, the Boston Bruins have found numerous ways to win. Saturday afternoon’s matinee against the Tampa Bay Lightning was just another example.
Down 2-0 early in the first period after the Lightning potted two quick power play goals, a rarity against Boston, the Bruins looked like they lacked energy. A quick turnaround in the next 40-minutes bounced the Bruins back with three unanswered goals that included a late Brad Marchand goal on the power play to clinch the B’s sixth straight win and the 3-2 victory.
