Anton Stralman’s Legacy With the Lightning Eugene Helfrick | August 3, 2019 After the Tampa Bay Lightning’s defensive corps melted down in the 2014 NHL Playoffs, then-general manager Steve Yzerman knew that drastic changes had to be made in order to keep…
Lightning: Is Signing Shattenkirk a Good Idea? Eugene Helfrick | August 2, 2019 For the better part of the last decade, the Tampa Bay Lightning have become a landing spot for former New York Rangers players. Whether it was through trade, buyout or…
Countdown to Puck Drop – Day 71 – Cirelli for the Selke Steve Marowski | July 23, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the…
Countdown to Puck Drop – Day 81 – Cernak’s Importance to the Lightning Steve Marowski | July 13, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host…
Unpacking the Lightning’s Slow Free Agency Eugene Helfrick | July 6, 2019 Prior to the start of 2019 NHL Free Agency on July 1, Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois was busy. Rumors swirled around the franchise, connecting them to major…
Lightning Should Prepare for Point Offer Sheet Steve Marowski | July 6, 2019 Last week, the Montreal Canadiens pulled out the first offer sheet since 2013 when they offered Carolina Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho a five-year contract worth $8.454 million average annual value…
Lightning: Free Agent Targets Eugene Helfrick | June 28, 2019 Despite experiencing one of the worst playoff collapses in NHL history, the Tampa Bay Lightning are still going to be seen as the team to beat for the 2019-20 season.…
2019 Draft a Big Win for Lightning Eugene Helfrick | June 26, 2019 The 2019 NHL Draft represented a true changing of the guard for the Tampa Bay Lightning. For the first time in close to a decade, the Lightning had a new…
Tampa Bay Lightning: 2019 NHL Draft Profile Eugene Helfrick | June 17, 2019 Link Fixed. Updated to a non-paywall Cite.
NHL News & Notes: Eberle, Niskanen & Gudas, Canadiens & More Brandon Share-Cohen | June 14, 2019 In today’s News & Notes, Jordan Eberle has signed a contract extension with the New York Islanders, the Washington Capitals traded Matt Niskanen to the Philadelphia Flyers for Radko Gudas,…
Lightning Trade Block: Alex Killorn Eugene Helfrick | June 13, 2019 When Alex Killorn made his debut with the Tampa Bay Lightning, he represented a beacon of hope for the franchise. As the first big name to work his way through…
Lightning Trade Block: Ryan Callahan Eugene Helfrick | June 10, 2019 Five years later, this contract has reached the point of becoming a cap-breaking weight on the Lightning. Not only has Callahan’s play been aggressively mediocre over the last few seasons,…