Lightning: Is Witkowski Working on the Wing? Eugene Helfrick | October 28, 2019 When the Tampa Bay Lightning entered the training camp before the start of the 2019-20 season, few players had a more certain role with the franchise than defenseman Luke Witkowski.…
Bolts Breakdown: the Search for Consistency Continues Steve Marowski | October 28, 2019 Another week of Tampa Bay Lightning hockey is in the books, and all things considered, it went fairly well. They managed to eke out a 3-2 win against the Pittsburgh…
Ellis Scores in OT, Predators Beat Lightning 3-2 The Canadian Press | October 26, 2019 TAMPA, Fla. — Ryan Ellis scored 3:15 into overtime and the Nashville Predators beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Saturday night. Ellis scored from the left circle shortly after…
Are the Lightning in a Goal-Scoring Slump? Eugene Helfrick | October 25, 2019 The start of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2019-20 season has been far from perfect. Despite posting a positive 5-3-1 record through their first nine games, the Lightning have looked a…
Is the Lightning’s Shattenkirk Gamble Already Paying Off? Eugene Helfrick | October 24, 2019 The start to the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2019-20 regular season has been relatively rocky compared to the success that they experienced throughout the 2018-19 season. So far, the Lightning have…
Hedman Scores Late Power-Play Goal, Lightning Top Penguins The Canadian Press | October 23, 2019 TAMPA, Fla. — Victor Hedman scored a power-play goal with 56.8 seconds remaining to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night. The defenceman scored from just inside the blue line off Steven Stamkos’ pas…
Bolts Breakdown: Shattenkirk, Poor Defense and High-Danger Chances Steve Marowski | October 21, 2019 Another week of Tampa Bay Lightning hockey is in the books, and it was the tale of two teams. On Tuesday, the Bolts nabbed a 3-1 victory over the Montreal…
Jost, Francouz Help Avalanche Beat Lightning 6-2 The Canadian Press | October 19, 2019 TAMPA, Fla. — Tyson Jost had three goals, Pavel Francouz made 44 saves, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 Saturday night to remain the only NHL…
Lightning ‘Seven Line’ Is Soaring Steve Marowski | October 19, 2019 When talking about players on the Tampa Bay Lightning, the same five names usually get thrown around — Victor Hedman, Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point, Steven Stamkos and Andrei Vasilevskiy. They’re…
Lightning: What We Learned After a Tough Road Trip Eugene Helfrick | October 19, 2019 The start of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2019-20 schedule was a trying one. After playing their first game at home versus the Florida Panthers, the Lightning immediately went on a…
Stamkos Scores in Shootout, Lightning Beat Bruins 4-3 The Canadian Press | October 17, 2019 BOSTON — The Tampa Bay Lightning overcame a slow start to win their second straight game and gain some much-needed momentum. Steven Stamkos scored the lone goal in the shootout…
Lightning Must Improve Their Penalty Kill Eugene Helfrick | October 17, 2019 While there were many factors to the Tampa Bay Lightning dominating the 2018-19 regular season, one standout was their league-leading penalty kill. After suffering through a maligned unit for years,…