Steve Marowski

Steve Yzerman’s Best Lightning Trades

Steve Marowski | February 18, 2021

Steve Yzerman shocked the hockey world when he stepped down as general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning in September 2018. He was the GM and vice president of the…

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Bolts Breakdown: Still Winning Heading into the All-Star Break

Steve Marowski | January 20, 2020

In three games this week, the Tampa Bay Lightning picked up four out of a possible six points against Western Conference teams. They defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 in…

Bolts Breakdown: Back in the Playoff Picture

Steve Marowski | January 14, 2020

Thanks to a 10-game winning streak, the Tampa Bay Lightning are now second in the Atlantic Division with 58 points. That streak continued this week with a dominating 9-2 win…

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Lightning Mid Season Award Winners

Steve Marowski | January 9, 2020

The Tampa Bay Lightning are at the halfway point in their season and have started to catch fire lately. They have won eight straight games and are back in the…

Bolts Breakdown: Winning Streak Continues

Steve Marowski | January 7, 2020

Earlier in the season, the main criticism of the Tampa Lightning was that they were “underperforming.” They were not winning as much as many had predicted, and as general manager…

Bolts Breakdown: Lightning Come up Big Against Atlantic Division Foes

Steve Marowski | December 31, 2019

The Tampa Bay Lightning won all three games this week, and all were big wins against Atlantic Division rivals. They beat the Florida Panthers handily before the Christmas break, and…

Lightning Have Decisions to Make on UFAs This Summer

Steve Marowski | December 28, 2019

No matter what happens this season, the Tampa Bay Lightning will have a busy and likely stressful offseason. They have six restricted free agents (RFA) that could be re-signed, and…

Lightning Have Big RFA Issues to Face This Summer

Steve Marowski | December 25, 2019

Regardless of how they do in the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs — if they even make it — the Tampa Bay Lightning will have a busy offseason. They have six…

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Bolts Breakdown: Lightning Let down by Power Play and Goaltending

Steve Marowski | December 23, 2019

Another week of Tampa Bay Lightning hockey is in the books, and another week has arrived with the club still outside of the playoff picture. They beat the Senators in…

Lightning Should Give Vasilevskiy Some Time Off

Steve Marowski | December 21, 2019

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price finished the 2016-17 season third in Vezina Trophy voting. The next year, he had statistically one of the worst years of his career, including career…

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov

Lightning Respond to Kucherov Benching

Steve Marowski | December 20, 2019

In the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 4-3 overtime win over the Ottawa Senators Tuesday night, Nikita Kucherov did not play most of the third period. He hurt his foot blocking a…

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Bolts Breakdown: Inconsistency Is Starting to Become Normal

Steve Marowski | December 16, 2019

The Tampa Bay Lightning had another four games in seven days this week, three of which came against teams that many believe will make the playoffs. They went 2-2 in…