Skip to content
The Hockey Writers
  • NHL Teams
    • Atlantic Division
      • Boston Bruins
      • Buffalo Sabres
      • Detroit Red Wings
      • Florida Panthers
      • Montreal Canadiens
      • Ottawa Senators
      • Tampa Bay Lightning
      • Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Metropolitan Division
      • Carolina Hurricanes
      • Columbus Blue Jackets
      • New Jersey Devils
      • New York Islanders
      • New York Rangers
      • Philadelphia Flyers
      • Pittsburgh Penguins
      • Washington Capitals
    • Central Division
      • Arizona Coyotes
      • Chicago Blackhawks
      • Colorado Avalanche
      • Dallas Stars
      • Minnesota Wild
      • Nashville Predators
      • St. Louis Blues
      • Winnipeg Jets
    • Pacific Division
      • Anaheim Ducks
      • Calgary Flames
      • Edmonton Oilers
      • Los Angeles Kings
      • San Jose Sharks
      • Seattle Kraken
      • Vancouver Canucks
      • Vegas Golden Knights
  • Headlines
  • NHL Rumors
  • HockeyPedia
  • Milestone Tracker
  • Archives
  • THW on YouTube
  • More…
    • NHL Salary Cap Information
    • NHL Entry Draft
    • NHL Prospects
    • World Juniors
    • Merch Shop
    • CHL
      • OHL
      • QMJHL
      • WHL
    • Columns
    • Podcasts
    • Women’s Hockey
    • Other Leagues
    • Season Previews
    • Books
    • NHL History
The Hockey Writers
  • NHL Teams
    • Atlantic Division
      • Boston Bruins
      • Buffalo Sabres
      • Detroit Red Wings
      • Florida Panthers
      • Montreal Canadiens
      • Ottawa Senators
      • Tampa Bay Lightning
      • Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Metropolitan Division
      • Carolina Hurricanes
      • Columbus Blue Jackets
      • New Jersey Devils
      • New York Islanders
      • New York Rangers
      • Philadelphia Flyers
      • Pittsburgh Penguins
      • Washington Capitals
    • Central Division
      • Arizona Coyotes
      • Chicago Blackhawks
      • Colorado Avalanche
      • Dallas Stars
      • Minnesota Wild
      • Nashville Predators
      • St. Louis Blues
      • Winnipeg Jets
    • Pacific Division
      • Anaheim Ducks
      • Calgary Flames
      • Edmonton Oilers
      • Los Angeles Kings
      • San Jose Sharks
      • Seattle Kraken
      • Vancouver Canucks
      • Vegas Golden Knights
  • Headlines
  • NHL Rumors
  • HockeyPedia
  • Milestone Tracker
  • Archives
  • THW on YouTube
  • More…
    • NHL Salary Cap Information
    • NHL Entry Draft
    • NHL Prospects
    • World Juniors
    • Merch Shop
    • CHL
      • OHL
      • QMJHL
      • WHL
    • Columns
    • Podcasts
    • Women’s Hockey
    • Other Leagues
    • Season Previews
    • Books
    • NHL History

Lydia Szyjka

Lydia Szyjka is a writer for The Hockey Writers. Growing up in Tampa, she graduated from H.B. Plant High School—never dreaming her Tampa Bay Lightning would win three Stanley Cups. She is director of communications for a Catholic university, where she is the editor of the alumni magazine. An avid hockey fan, she and her husband live in Delaware and watch every Lightning game on the NHL's Center Ice.

Lightning Successes with Short-Term Playoff Rentals

Lydia Szyjka | February 4, 2023

The Tampa Bay Lightning’s general manager (GM) Julien BriseBois is either very lucky or brilliant. Every season he seems to find new players to help his team advance to the…

Lightning’s Shallow Prospect Pool Not a Concern

Lydia Szyjka | January 26, 2023

The Tampa Bay Lightning’s homegrown talent, players such as Steven Stamkos, Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Victor Hedman, Alex Killorn and Anthony Cirelli, form the nucleus of a winning…

Steven Stamkos’ Journey to 500 Goals

Lydia Szyjka | January 19, 2023

There are less than 50 NHL players who have scored 500 or more goals in their careers. On Jan. 18, 2023, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Steven Stamkos joined this elite…

Tampa Bay Lightning Midseason Grades

Lydia Szyjka | January 15, 2023

The Tampa Bay Lightning played their 41st game on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, against the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO. The Bolts won by a…

Lightning Struggle when Hedman Is Out of the Lineup

Lydia Szyjka | January 8, 2023

The fact that the Tampa Bay Lightning have played so well for so long, it is easy to take that success for granted. Every season they are expected to make…

Lightning’s Brayden Point Should Be a 2023 All-Star

Lydia Szyjka | December 30, 2022

The 2023 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend is a chance for the players to show off in front of their peers and suit up next to their rivals. The Tampa Bay…

Lightning and NHL Have Both Excelled Under Gary Bettman

Lydia Szyjka | December 20, 2022

In 1992, Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” ruled the airwaves and Michael Keaton donned the Bat suit. Also, at the NHL owners’ meeting in the middle of December,…

Lightning’s Randorf and Engblom Make Great Broadcasting Duo

Lydia Szyjka | December 10, 2022

“The Lightning strike in overtime!” exclaimed the Tampa Bay Lightning’s TV play-by-play announcer Dave Randorf. He was calling the game on Dec. 3 that saw Alex Killorn’s shot get past…

Steve Yzerman’s Fingerprints Are All Over Red Wings & Lightning

Lydia Szyjka | December 6, 2022

Although it’s common for teams to swap players, it’s a little less common to swap coaches and even rarer to move general managers from one team back to their original…

Lightning Are Obviously Better With Cirelli in the Lineup

Lydia Szyjka | December 4, 2022

Tampa Bay Lightning’s centerman Anthony Cirelli made his season debut against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, after recovering from offseason surgery. He made an immediate impact…

Tampa Bay Lightning Grades After 20 Games

Lydia Szyjka | November 28, 2022

With 20 games in the books, the Tampa Bay Lightning find themselves fourth in the Atlantic Division, with 25 points. They started the season 5-4, having lost three of their…

Lightning’s Kucherov Has Evolved Into a Veteran Leader

Lydia Szyjka | November 27, 2022

The image of Tampa Bay Lightning’s forward Nikita Kucherov shirtless, arms stretched wide with a big grin on his bearded face, is now part of NHL history. They had just…

Older posts
Page1 Page2 … Page4 Next →

Search THW


Players, Coaches, Teams, History & More

The Hockey Writers HockeyPedia

Top Stories

Blackhawks’ Max Domi Garnering Interest from 2 New Teams

Maple Leafs Would Be Smart to Acquire Blue Jackets’ Nyquist

NHL Rumors: Golden Knights, Canucks, Oilers, Bruins


Recent Headlines

  • Kings Hold Key Advantage Over Oilers & Maple Leafs at Deadline
  • Blue Jackets Should Re-Sign Nyquist After Injury News
  • Smart Money On Ryan O’Reilly Being Traded: 3 Teams To Watch
  • Today in Hockey History: Feb. 4
  • Islanders Linked to Marquee Forwards Ahead of Trade Deadline
  • Oilers Going Back and Forth on Trade for Big-Name Defenseman
  • Rangers Need to Be Patient with Alexis Lafreniere
  • NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Oilers, Senators, Rangers, Devils, Wild
  • Oilers’ Derek Ryan More Valuable on Team Than as Trade Chip
  • Jets Need to Be Calling the Senators About Alex DeBrincat
  • Minnesota Wild-Only 2023 NHL Skills Competition
  • Canucks Forgotten Ones: Bryan McCabe
  • New York Islanders’ Greatest of All-Time
  • 20 Biggest NHL Trades in the Past Year
  • Red Wings & Sharks Could Produce Big Trade at 2023 Deadline

Links

  • Advertise
  • Write for THW
  • Masthead
  • Newsletters
  • RSS Feeds
  • Privacy Statement
  • Contact Us
  • Writers’ Login

Search THW

About THW…

Founded in 2009, The Hockey Writers is a premier destination for news and information on everything hockey. Updated hourly, with analysis, commentary and features from hundreds writers worldwide, our articles are read over 5 million times every month.

Popular Posts

Salary Cap Information
Hockey 101
The Ultimate Hockey Dictionary
NHL Team Origins
Teams That Never Won the Stanley Cup
The Original 6
Jerseys from Defunct NHL Clubs
The Gordie Howe Hat Trick
Our Wayne Gretzky Quiz
© 2023 The Hockey Writers
  • NHL Teams
  • THW Headlines
  • Latest NHL Rumors
  • HockeyPedia
  • NHL Entry Draft
  • THW Archives
  • 2022-23 Milestone Tracker
  • THW on YouTube
  • CapFriendly Team Pages
  • THW Twitter
  • THW Facebook
  • THW Podcast
  • THW Mastodon

Recent Posts

  • Kings Hold Key Advantage Over Oilers & Maple Leafs at Deadline
  • Blue Jackets Should Re-Sign Nyquist After Injury News
  • Smart Money On Ryan O’Reilly Being Traded: 3 Teams To Watch
  • Today in Hockey History: Feb. 4
  • Islanders Linked to Marquee Forwards Ahead of Trade Deadline