Jon Cooper’s Jack Adams Snub Ignores His Role in Lightning’s Success Jim Bay | May 25, 2022 Somebody once said that coaches get too much praise when their teams perform well, but too much criticism when things aren’t going well. However, in the case of Tampa Bay…
Lightning Are Still Receiving Needed Value From Minor 2019 Trade Eugene Helfrick | May 25, 2022 An underrated aspect of any NHL general manager’s job is knowing when to admit something isn’t working. This can come in the form of moving on from a prospect who…
Tampa Bay Lightning That Got Away: Carter Verhaeghe Eugene Helfrick | May 23, 2022 Whenever you have a franchise featuring as much talent as the Tampa Bay Lightning over the last decade, eventually, a talented player developing within their system will slip away for…
Lightning Getting Workmanlike Effort From These 3 Players Jim Bay | May 23, 2022 The Tampa Bay Lightning have taken a commanding 3-0 series lead over the Florida Panthers by virtue of their 5-1 victory Sunday afternoon. The Lightning have limited the scoring chances…
Weekly Lost & Found: Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning & The Battle of Florida Sean Raggio | May 23, 2022 This Weekly Lost & Found edition is going to be set within one series. It’s the lone series that is heading into an elimination game as the only potential sweep.…
Lightning’s Shot Blockers are the Unsung Heroes in Pursuit of a 3-Peat Jim Bay | May 21, 2022 Nikita Kucherov’s pass that set up Ross Colton’s game-winning goal will probably be the main memory taken from the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Game 2 win against the Florida Panthers. But…
Lightning Have a New Priority for the 2022 Offseason Eugene Helfrick | May 18, 2022 Before the 2022 NHL trade deadline, there were some reasonable questions about the Tampa Bay Lightning’s forward corps. While their roster of Stanley Cup-winning stars were playing well and general…
3 Takeaways From the Lightning’s Game 1 Win vs Panthers Jim Bay | May 18, 2022 Pierre-Edouard Bellemare scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 4-1 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal series.…
Lightning Starting to Show Stanley Cup Fatigue Jim Bay | May 16, 2022 The Stanley Cup Playoffs are a long, grinding road designed to test the limits of patience, pain, and fatigue. That is why no team since the 1985 Edmonton Oilers has…
Unlikely Hero Leads Lightning to Series Win vs. Maple Leafs Jim Bay | May 15, 2022 The Tampa Bay Lightning got two goals from Nick Paul and held off a furious Toronto Maple Leaf rally to win by the score of 2-1 in Game 7 to…
3 Lightning Who Must Step Up in Game 7 vs. Maple Leafs Jim Bay | May 14, 2022 There is not much that evokes more passion and emotion than a Game 7. Thanks to a Brayden Point overtime winner, the Tampa Bay Lightning will once again be a…
Maple Leafs Are Giving Lightning Their Toughest Test in Years Eugene Helfrick | May 13, 2022 Over the last two postseasons, there were few questions about who was the best team in a series involving the Tampa Bay Lightning. In fact, I can remember the exact…