Joel Enns

Orlando Solar Bears Finding Success Behind Solid Defense

Joel Enns | December 30, 2023

As December comes to a close, it is time to check in on the Orlando Solar Bears, the ECHL affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Orlando-based club has had…

Steven Stamkos Rounding Into Form with 4-Game Point Streak

Joel Enns | December 23, 2023

Steven Stamkos has been a cornerstone of the Tampa Bay Lightning franchise since the 2008–09 season, and it has been no different this season. The Lightning’s captain has notched 15…

Anthony Cirelli Bouncing Back for the Lightning

Joel Enns | December 14, 2023

Anthony Cirelli of the Tampa Bay Lightning has been on a bit of a heater lately. In his last five games, he has scored four goals and recorded two assists,…

Lightning’s Hedman Reaches Another Milestone With 1000th Game

Joel Enns | December 8, 2023

On Monday, Dec. 4, Victor Hedman laced up his skates for the 1000th time as an NHL player. He is only the third person to play 1,000 games for the…

Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov Is an Early Hart Contender

Joel Enns | November 29, 2023

Few players in the NHL take losing more seriously than the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov. The winger is constantly trying to improve his game to ensure he is doing…

Lightning Show Resiliency in Recent Wins

Joel Enns | November 22, 2023

After a rough patch that saw the Tampa Bay Lightning lose three straight games, with the latter two being shutouts, they have rallied and won three straight. Perhaps what is…

Lightning Defense Needs A Wake-Up Call

Joel Enns | November 17, 2023

When the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup in back-to-back seasons, most of the credit went to clutch performances from Andrei Vasilevskiy and the stellar play of the forwards.…

Lightning Continue to Struggle Against Maple Leafs

Joel Enns | November 12, 2023

If you were to poll fans of the Tampa Bay Lightning on which team they considered to be Tampa’s top rival three years ago, the answer would have unanimously been…

Tampa Bay Lightning Don’t Need to Panic Just Yet

Joel Enns | November 6, 2023

The Tampa Bay Lightning are not off to the start that they had hoped for. Crushing overtime losses and some low-effort performances have already left them in a hole that…

Lightning’s Jonas Johansson Off to Shockingly Good Start

Joel Enns | November 1, 2023

When news broke that Andrei Vasilevskiy would start the year on the injured reserve, the outlook for the Tampa Bay Lightning season looked grim. Rumors started to swirl about Tampa…

Lightning’s Waltteri Merela’s Path From Undrafted to NHL Roster

Joel Enns | October 26, 2023

When the Tampa Bay Lightning announced their opening-night roster on Oct. 9, there were plenty of familiar names. Steven Stamkos, Victor Hedman, and Nikita Kucherov are staples on the roster.…