Lightning Are Primed for a Deep Playoff Run Eugene Helfrick | December 26, 2018 Heading into Christmas break, the Tampa Bay Lightning were the best team in the NHL. With 58 points in 37 games, they stand six points ahead of their closest competition,…
Lightning Bury Oilers on Kucherov’s 5-Point Night The Canadian Press | December 23, 2018 EDMONTON — Nikita Kucherov had a goal and four assists while Steven Stamkos and Tyler Johnson each scored twice as the Tampa Bay Lightning extended their point streak to 12 games with a 6-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturd…
THW Podcast – Ep. 3: Lightning, Penguins, and NHL Officiating with Kerry Fraser One-on-One Jim Parsons | December 20, 2018 On the third episode of the Hockey Writers Podcast, my made quick stops in Pittsburgh to chat with Shane Darrow and Tampa Bay to talk with Eugene Helfrick but the…
Lightning Top Canucks – Kucherov Reaches 50 Points The Canadian Press | December 19, 2018 VANCOUVER — Nikita Kucherov scored and added an assist to earn his 50th point of the season to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. A feisty Canucks squad kept pace with the Lightning in a heat…
Lightning Weekly Flash: Stamkos, Vasilevskiy & Cirelli The Hockey Writers | December 17, 2018 Two and a half months into the 2018-19 season, the Tampa Bay Lightning look eerily similar to last season’s team, standings-wise. It took them one more game, but they eclipsed…
Jets Top League-Leading Lightning – Scheifele With OT Winner The Canadian Press | December 16, 2018 WINNIPEG — Mark Scheifele scored 4:18 into overtime as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the league-leading Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 on Sunday. It was Winnipeg’s third straight overtime victory (22-9-2) and extended their win streak to a season-high five games…
Lightning’s Depth Is Causing Headaches Eugene Helfrick | December 15, 2018 Things are going well for the Tampa Bay Lightning right now. Despite a number of high profile players suffering injuries, including Andrei Vasilevskiy, Victor Hedman, Ondrej Palat and Anton Stralman,…
NHL News & Notes: Russell, Turris & More Brandon Share-Cohen | December 13, 2018 In today’s News & Notes, Kris Russell has been placed on the injured reserve and the Edmonton Oilers have also activated a forward, Kyle Turris has been activated off of…
Stamkos Hat Trick Leads Lightning Over Rangers The Canadian Press | December 11, 2018 TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos had three goals to become the first player from the 2008 draft to reach 700 points, and the NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning won their seventh consecutive game by beating the New York Rangers 6-3 on Monday night. Stamkos sco…
Lightning Bury Avalanche – Stamkos Tallies Four The Canadian Press | December 9, 2018 TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos had two goals and two assists as the NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning won their sixth consecutive game, beating the Colorado Avalanche 7-1 on Saturday night. Stamkos scored twice in the first period and had two second-period…
JT Miller Enjoying His Time in Tampa Bay Dan Rice | December 8, 2018 To say JT Miller was surprised by the trade that sent him from the New York Rangers to the Tampa Bay Lightning at last season’s trade deadline on Feb. 26…
Lightning’s Point Deserves to be All-Star The Hockey Writers | December 7, 2018 All-Star. Those two words embody everything that Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point has done in a little over two NHL seasons. An unheralded third round draft pick in 2014,…
