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The Lightning’s Great Defenseman Exodus of 2019 Eugene Helfrick | September 15, 2018 Just like in the rest of life, timing is everything for an NHL general manager. A perfectly crafted roster that took years to assemble can be torn apart in one…
NHL Rumors: Karlsson, Shore, Reinhart, More Jim Parsons | September 12, 2018 In today’s rumor rundown there is buzz the Lightning may have renewed interest in a particular defenseman, Nick Shore is an interesting player to watch, a Reinhart deal in Buffalo…
Yzerman Steps Down as Lightning General Manager Brandon Share-Cohen | September 11, 2018 Steve Yzerman has stepped down as the general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Joe Smith reported Tuesday. Replacing Yzerman will be Lightning assistant general manager Julien Brisebois. McKenzie also…
Anton Stralman: The Lightning’s Defensive Linchpin Eugene Helfrick | September 8, 2018 On a team with superstar talents like Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos and Victor Hedman, it can be easy for a great player like Anton Stralman to slip under the radar. …
Lightning’s High Expectations a Double-Edged Sword The Hockey Writers | September 6, 2018 In sports, expectations can be tricky. For NHL teams, expectations can be difficult to manage entering a brand-new season. Low ones may bruise psyches, while sky-high ones could produce a…
New Faces in New Places: Andrej Sustr Mark Scheig | September 5, 2018 During the month of September, we will profile New Faces in New Places from around the NHL. We now look at new Ducks’ defenseman Andrej Sustr. After spending his entire…
The Lightning’s 4 Worst Contracts Eugene Helfrick | August 27, 2018 In the salary cap world that is the NHL, every team has contracts that they wish they had never signed. Even the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are often cited as an…
Predicting the Lightning’s Fourth Line Eugene Helfrick | August 16, 2018 There are relatively few question marks for the Tampa Bay Lightning heading into the 2018-19 season. Based on their offseason free-agent signings (or lack thereof) and the general state of…
Sustr’s Weird Legacy With the Lightning Eugene Helfrick | August 4, 2018 This summer marked the end of the Andrej Sustr era for the Tampa Bay Lightning. After playing defense for five seasons in Tampa Bay, Sustr signed with the Anaheim Ducks,…
NHL Rumors: Simmonds, Panarin, Tkachuk, More Jim Parsons | July 30, 2018 In today’s rumor rundown, the Flyers are realizing what it might take to keep Wayne Simmonds, some teams interested in Artemi Panarin might be presenting themselves and the Dallas Stars…
NHL Rumors: Kucherov, Bjugstad, Lamoriello, More Jim Parsons | July 10, 2018 In today’s rumor rundown Nikita Kucherov extends in Tampa and that may have some connection to the rumors of Erik Karlsson being moved to the Lightning. There are rumors about…
Lightning Sign Kucherov to Contract Extension Brandon Share-Cohen | July 10, 2018 The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed forward Nikita Kucherov to an eight-year, $76 million contract extension, the team announced Tuesday. The deal carries an annual cap hit of $9.5 million…
