3 Lightning Pivotal To Game 7 Success The Hockey Writers | May 23, 2018 When the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs began, the Tampa Bay Lightning were getting contributions from pretty much everyone. Whether it be the Brayden Point line against the Boston Bruins, or…
Sergachev: Lightning’s Next Defensive Star Eugene Helfrick | May 22, 2018 When the Tampa Bay Lightning traded Jonathan Drouin to the Montreal Canadiens for Mikhail Sergachev back on June 15, 2017, they did so with the hope that the teenage defenseman would…
McDonagh Still a Good Move for Lightning? Eugene Helfrick | May 16, 2018 Needless to say, Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh had a rough first two games against the Washington Capitals in the Eastern Conference Final. In those games, he posted no…
Lightning Prospects Take Next Step Towards NHL Eugene Helfrick | May 14, 2018 On May 13, the final Tampa Bay Lightning prospects playing in juniors wrapped up their seasons. Boris Katchouk and Taylor Raddysh of the Soo Greyhounds suffered defeat in the OHL…
Palat Crucial To Lightning Success The Hockey Writers | May 13, 2018 When general manager Steve Yzerman gambled by selecting a young Czech winger 208th overall in the 2011 NHL Draft, nobody batted an eye. There wasn’t any second guessing by other…
Lazy Lightning Lose Game 1 Eugene Helfrick | May 12, 2018 There was little doubt about who was the best team in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals. For more than 40…
Capitals and Lightning Share History of Disappointment Eugene Helfrick | May 10, 2018 With the Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals set to face off in the Eastern Conference Final (ECF), there’s a lot to be discerned from the match-up. As Southeastern Division rivals…
Lightning Impressed With Cirelli The Hockey Writers | May 10, 2018 When the Tampa Bay Lightning found themselves struggling a bit with late-season injuries, general manager Steve Yzerman made the unorthodox decision to bring up a guy in his first professional…
Lightning Advance More Than a Series Win Eugene Helfrick | May 9, 2018 Every sports franchise has that one opponent that they just can not master, no matter how hard they try. Even when they are playing their best, whenever that opponent rolls…
Lightning Overpowering Bruins at Even-Strength Eugene Helfrick | May 5, 2018 There are a lot of positives to take out of the Tampa Bay Lightning winning both games against the Boston Bruins at the TD Garden. For Tampa, this was a…
Point Is a Star in the Making The Hockey Writers | May 3, 2018 When general manager Steve Yzerman announced the Tampa Bay Lightning’s third-round pick in 2014, no one expected much. Knee deep at the center position as it was, there weren’t many…
Hedman Vital to Bolts Success Eugene Helfrick | May 2, 2018 With the Tampa Bay Lightning now seven games into the postseason, it is clear that the team is experiencing an odd scoring anomaly. Despite being the fifth-highest scoring team in…
