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Jim Bay

Jim covers the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Chicago Blackhawks for THW while splitting time between Upstate New York and Florida. The native of Illinois is a retired Special Education Teacher and enjoys writing about hockey and all sports when he is not slashing his way around local golf courses. To follow or contact Jim on Twitter, go to (https://twitter.com/baysports007)

Lightning 2022-23 Opponent Preview: Detroit Red Wings

Jim Bay | September 14, 2022

During the 2022-23 season, the Tampa Bay Lightning will play their Atlantic Division foes 26 times, including four games against the Detroit Red Wings, which includes the scheduled final game…

Categories Detroit Red Wings, Tampa Bay Lightning

Lightning Players to Watch in the Upcoming Prospect Showcase

Jim Bay | September 13, 2022

From Sept. 16-19, a group of Tampa Bay Lightning prospects will compete in the NHL Prospect Showcase against squads from the Carolina Hurricanes, Nashville Predators, and Florida Panthers. The games…

Categories Editor's Choice, Lightning Prospects

Lightning 2022-23 Opponent Preview: Boston Bruins

Jim Bay | September 12, 2022

During the 2022-23 season, the Tampa Bay Lightning will play their Atlantic Division foes 26 times, including four games against the Boston Bruins. Last season they went 1-2 against the…

Categories Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning

Lightning 2022-23 Opponent Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs

Jim Bay | September 9, 2022

During the 2022-23 season, the Tampa Bay Lightning will play their Atlantic Division foes 26 times, including three games against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The last time the two teams…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs

Lightning Rookie Battles to Watch in Training Camp

Jim Bay | September 5, 2022

With the start of training camp just around the corner, the Tampa Bay Lightning have some interesting decisions to make before the season starts on Oct. 11 when they visit…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

Lightning Need to Give Vasilevskiy More Rest in 2022-23

Jim Bay | August 31, 2022

There is little doubt that goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy has been nothing but spectacular since he was drafted in the first round, 19th overall, by the Tampa Bay Lightning at the…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

Lightning Defense Pair Predictions for 2022-23

Jim Bay | August 23, 2022

With training camp a month away, the Tampa Bay Lightning will have a few decisions concerning their lineup for the 2022-23 season. Trades and free agency have altered their team…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

Lightning Prospects Thriving at 2022 World Junior Championship

Jim Bay | August 17, 2022

With the preliminary round wrapped up, the Tampa Bay Lightning can boast two prospects who have played well at the 2022 World Junior Championship (WJC). Defenseman Jack Thompson is on…

Categories Lightning Prospects, World Junior Hockey Championship

Lightning Need to Avoid Blackhawks’ Downward Spiral

Jim Bay | August 10, 2022

On June 15, 2015, the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 to win their third Stanley Cup Championship in six years. Since then, the teams have had two…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Tampa Bay Lightning

Lightning’s Stamkos, Kucherov to Face Toughest Challenge Yet in 2022-23

Jim Bay | August 3, 2022

The Tampa Bay Lightning have had to part with many key players over the last few years. Due to cap issues, they have had to replace Yanni Gourde, Barclay Goodrow,…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

Lightning’s Cole & Namestnikov Signings Have Great Upside

Jim Bay | July 25, 2022

When a team loses a key player to trade or free agency, like the Tampa Bay Lightning have recently, the common misperception is that those players need to be replaced…

Categories Editor's Choice, Tampa Bay Lightning

3 Lightning Defensemen Who Need to Step Up in 2022-23

Jim Bay | July 19, 2022

The Tampa Bay Lightning will look a little different in the 2022-23 season. The salary cap has forced general manager Julien BriseBois to change the roster to stay under $82.5…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning
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