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Eugene Helfrick

Eugene Helfrick is a Tampa Bay Lightning writer who is actually from Tampa Bay. He has written about the Lightning for six years, covering everything from their run to the 2015 Stanley Cup Final, to their crushing first-round exit in 2019, to their redemption in the bubble in 2020. While he is happy to talk about just about anything from cows to cars to video games, hockey will always remain one of his favorite pastimes.

Lightning Should Avoid Pageau at the Deadline

Eugene Helfrick | February 14, 2020

Whenever the trade deadline is approaching, it is common to see a player on a selling team getting connected to seemingly random teams who could be bulking up for the…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning, Trade Deadline

Dylan DeMelo Could Be a Perfect Fit for the Lightning

Eugene Helfrick | February 12, 2020

The only thing that can be guaranteed in the NHL is that, at some point, injuries will strike your team. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, a relatively healthy season came…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning, Trade Deadline

Evaluating the Lightning’s Prospects Approaching the Deadline

Eugene Helfrick | February 9, 2020

As the Tampa Bay Lightning approach the 2020 trade deadline, they find themselves not only in a playoff position but fighting for first place in the Atlantic Division for the…

Categories Lightning Prospects, Trade Deadline

Is the Lightning’s Killorn a Sell-High Candidate?

Eugene Helfrick | February 6, 2020

Every franchise has that player. That player who has been around for longer than you can imagine, who played well enough to garner a lengthy and/or expensive contract but has…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

Lightning: 2 Low-Risk Deadline Additions

Eugene Helfrick | February 2, 2020

With the 2020 NHL Trade Deadline fast approaching, the Tampa Bay Lightning likely find themselves as buyers for the third straight year. With the team going 9-2-1 in January, they…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning, Trade Deadline

Despite Depth, Lightning Should Add at the Trade Deadline

Eugene Helfrick | February 1, 2020

As the Tampa Bay Lightning approached the 2019 NHL Trade Deadline, they found themselves in an enviable position. After ripping through the first half of the season, they were far…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning, Trade Deadline

Lightning: Checking in on the Struggling Crunch

Eugene Helfrick | January 23, 2020

Perhaps one of the most impressive aspects of the Tampa Bay Lightning as an organization has been the success of their American Hockey League affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch. As the…

Categories Lightning Prospects, Syracuse Crunch

The Lightning Should Pursue Rangers’ Alexandar Georgiev

Eugene Helfrick | January 19, 2020

As the Tampa Bay Lightning approached free agency in 2019, it was clear that they needed to add goaltending depth to their organization. Due to players not working out with…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning, Trade Deadline

Lightning: Sergachev’s Truly Reaching His Potential

Eugene Helfrick | January 14, 2020

Heading into the 2019-20 season, the Tampa Bay Lightning had high expectations for Mikhail Sergachev. After showing glimpses of greatness throughout his first two years with Tampa Bay, the Lightning…

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Lightning: 2019 Draft Catch-Up

Eugene Helfrick | January 10, 2020

With the Tampa Bay Lightning reaching the midpoint of their season, January is the perfect time to check back in on their selections at the 2019 NHL Draft. This draft…

Categories Lightning Prospects

Lightning: Is Killorn Finally Reaching His Potential?

Eugene Helfrick | January 7, 2020

The start of the 2019-20 season has been a weird one for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Despite flaming out in the first round of the 2019 playoffs, expectations were that…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL’s Top 5 Right Wingers of the Decade

Eugene Helfrick | January 3, 2020

In a sport where scoring is king, the 2010s can be defined by the prowess of some of the best forwards to play the game. As the decade comes to…

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