Lightning May Focus on Scadanavian Prospects at the 2023 Draft Jim Bay | June 26, 2023 With only three picks in the entire 2023 NHL Entry Draft and being in the sixth and seventh rounds, the Tampa Bay Lightning and their scouting department will have to…
Today in Hockey History: June 25 Matthew Zator | June 25, 2023 June 25 has been an important date for the National Hockey League and its growth from six to the soon-to-be 32 teams. Also, this date brought us some important rule…
Lightning: 5 Best Yzerman-Era Draft Picks Eugene Helfrick | June 25, 2023 Throughout his tenure with the Tampa Bay Lightning, general manager Steve Yzerman found great success at the draft. Even if he struggled at times with first-round picks, his team of…
Lightning: 5 Worst ‘Yzerman-Era’ Draft Picks Eugene Helfrick | June 20, 2023 The NHL Entry Draft is far from an exact science. Trying to project how a player will develop over the course of their career is close to impossible, as anything…
Today in Hockey History: June 20 Matthew Zator | June 20, 2023 June 20 has only ever seen three games played, but one of them provided a memorable goal for the underdogs and the other tied an NHL postseason record shared by…
Today in Hockey History: June 18 Matthew Zator | June 18, 2023 Although there have only been two games played on this date, there has still been plenty of National Hockey League history made over the years. One of the greatest players…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Lightning, Maple Leafs, Golden Knights Jim Parsons | June 18, 2023 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, should the Edmonton Oilers really be worried about the threat of an offer sheet for Evan Bouchard? Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Lightning face major challenges…
Today in Hockey History: June 17 Matthew Zator | June 17, 2023 There was a trio of Stanley Cup Final games played on this date with one providing and huge upset and another extending the season for one last game. Also, an…
Lightning: 5 Late-Round Targets in 2023 NHL Draft Jim Bay | June 16, 2023 Unless something happens in the days leading up to the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Tampa Bay Lightning will not have a lot to do, as they currently only possess…
Golden Knights: 3 Potential Free-Agent Destinations for Phil Kessel Michael DeRosa | June 16, 2023 Fresh off winning the third Stanley Cup of his career, Phil Kessel told reporters that he has no intention to retire and wants to play next season. However, a return…
Lightning Larceny: Revisiting Sergachev for Drouin Trade Eugene Helfrick | June 15, 2023 On June 15, 2017, the Tampa Bay Lightning traded Jonathan Drouin to the Montreal Canadiens for Mikhail Sergachev. While this trade received somewhat mixed reactions when it first happened, the…
Lightning’s Future Success Hinges on BriseBois Lydia Szyjka | June 13, 2023 Although the game of hockey gets played on a 200-foot-long sheet of ice in a rink, the real game takes place behind a desk with the aid of technology. General…