Lightning Player Ratings After 4 Weeks Noah Wilson | November 11, 2021 We’re four weeks into the season already, and the Tampa Bay Lightning have been playing very well even during this tough start to the season. We’ve seen a mix of…
3 Takeaways From Maple Leafs’ 2-1 Win Against Lightning Kevin Armstrong | November 5, 2021 It’s been 603 days since the Toronto Maple Leafs last played the Tampa Bay Lightning. Hard to believe, but it was way back on March 10, 2020, when these two…
2021-22 Maple Leafs Opponent Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning Alex Hobson | October 12, 2021 Welcome back to my Toronto Maple Leafs’ Opponent Preview series, where I preview each team in the Atlantic Division and break down how they match up against the Maple Leafs.…
How the Lightning Built an Elite Defensive Corps Eugene Helfrick | September 29, 2021 For most of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s history, defense was a bit of an afterthought. Even from their first season, the franchise had more of an offensive flair to their…
10 Questions Surrounding Sweden’s Top NHL Players for 2021-22 Ryan Gagne | September 2, 2021 In the 2020-21 season, 88 Swedish-born players appeared in at least one NHL game, a slight decrease from the 100 players in 2019-20. Most of these players are household names…
Tampa Bay Lightning’s 3 Best Contracts for the 2021-22 Season Eugene Helfrick | August 15, 2021 For a cap-strapped franchise like the Tampa Bay Lightning, they have to get the most out of every contract in order to keep their Stanley Cup-winning core together. Heading into…
NHL Draft History: Ranking Sweden’s Best First Rounders Ryan Gagne | July 27, 2021 The NHL launched the Amateur Draft in 1963 before rebranding it as the Entry Draft in 1979. There have been 59 events in the league’s history, including the one recently…
Sweden’s Best NHL Players in 2020-21 Ryan Gagne | July 15, 2021 According to the games played statistics on NHL.com, the league had 913 players suit up for at least one contest throughout the 31 teams. Sweden represented a small number of…
2021 Norris Award Finalists: Who Should Take Home the Trophy? Jeff Middleton | June 28, 2021 The 2020-21 season was the coming out party for many young defenseman. Two of the three defenseman that were in the Calder trophy conversation last season are finalists for the…
4 Most Valuable Playmaking Defensemen in the Second Round Colin Newby | June 3, 2021 The strength of top-pair defensemen is an indispensable advantage in the Stanley Cup playoffs each season, and the eight teams competing for their respective division championships in the second round…
Sunshine State Showdown: Lightning Have Tough 1st Round With Panthers Eugene Helfrick | May 14, 2021 In a season unlike any other in NHL history, there was simply no way to predict how things would go. This was especially true in the Discover Central Division, which…
2021 Norris Trophy Race: Hedman, Josi & Fox Leading the Pack Colin Newby | April 19, 2021 With over three-quarters of the shortened season now complete, competition is starting to round out for the league awards. The Norris Trophy, given annually to the top defenseman in the…