Eugene Helfrick

Eugene Helfrick is a writer from the Tampa Bay area. He has written about the Lightning for two years at pucksandrecreation.com, formerly alongtheboards.com.

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The NHL's Top 5 Defenses

January 10th, 2021 Defense wins championships. It’s a saying as old as hockey itself, but there is truth to this wisdom. A stout defense can both limit the opponent’s scoring chances while placing additional pressure on them in the offensive zone. When a defense is playing near perfection, it also helps ease some of the burdens on both the goaltender...

Lightning 2020-21 Preview: Defending Champs in an Improbable Season

January 10th, 2021 For the Tampa Bay Lightning, there was only one acceptable outcome for the 2019-20 NHL season: win the Stanley Cup. After experiencing one of the greatest postseason collapses in sports history along with a cap crunch barring down in 2020, it appeared that this would be the franchise's last chance to win with the core group of players...

Matthews on Penalty Kill Is Huge News for Maple Leafs [Video]

January 9th, 2021 With the start of the 2020-21 NHL season just days away, teams around the league are finalizing their rosters while locking down what their lines and special teams will look like. For the Toronto Maple Leafs, this included one big change on the penalty kill, which is now featuring offensive phenom, Austin Matthews. Related: Maple...

Horvat Says Hoglander Is Fitting in Well at Canucks Camp [Video]

January 9th, 2021 As the Vancouver Canucks prepare for the imminent start of the 2020-21 NHL season, their opening night roster is taking shape. With their first game less than a week away, Swedish forward Nils Hoglander has seemingly broken into Vancouver's top-six with his impressive training camp. Hoglander, the 40th overall selection at the 2019...

Top 10 Best Ice Hockey Leagues

January 3rd, 2021 Have you ever wondered if there are hockey leagues that rival the NHL in terms of talent, viewership, and fan-base? Well, if you have, then this segment should be just for you. It is widely known that players from around the world flock to the NHL for a chance to win Lord Stanley's Cup and play on possibly the biggest hockey stages...

Predicting the Lightning's 2020-21 Bottom Six Forwards

January 3rd, 2021 Whenever a franchise wins the Stanley Cup in the salary cap era, you know that change will soon follow. It's hard enough to keep great teams together, but with the threat of a cap crunch always looming, it makes retaining a complete team with those talented players borderline impossible. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, this talent bleed...

Canadiens' Perry Pumped for Rivalries in North Division [Video]

December 30th, 2020 With the 2020-21 NHL season fast approaching, teams across the league are making their final additions as they prepare for the start of training camp in the coming week. One such recent signing was made by the Montreal Canadiens, who inked veteran winger Corey Perry to a one-year, $750,000 contract. In a recent video, Perry discussed...

Paquette's Legacy as the Lightning's Big Man

December 29th, 2020 Every NHL franchise has one or two players that are beloved by fans even if they aren't known for production on the ice. These are often those heart-and-soul grinders that go out every night and play a tough, thankless game. Related: Lightning: The Future of Cedric Paquette For the last few years, this player has been Cedric...

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