Lightning Goaltending
Lightning in Good Shape Between the Pipes
October 7th, 2018 There's no question that Andrei Vasilevskiy is the Tampa Bay Lightning's No. 1 goaltender. He finished third in Vezina Trophy voting in his first full season as a starter in 2017-18 and if it wasn't for a below average second half, 'Vasy' might been named the league's top...
Top 3 Atlantic Division Goaltenders
August 25th, 2018 Widely considered the best teams in the Atlantic Division, the Tampa Bay Lightning, Boston Bruins, and Toronto Maple Leafs found themselves in the playoffs last season. The Bruins were able to edge out the Maple Leafs in a seven-game first-round series before falling to the...
Domingue Is Key Piece of Lightning Puzzle
August 22nd, 2018 In many ways, the hardest position to properly fill in hockey is the role of the backup goaltender. Not only do you need to find an NHL-caliber goalie who is able to perform without having a consistent playing schedule, but he also needs to be a good enough player to step...
Top 3 All-Time Lightning Goalies
April 8th, 2018 With the close of the 2017-18 regular season marking the end of the Tampa Bay Lightning's 25th regular campaign, this makes for a perfect time to look back at the best goaltenders for the franchise over the last quarter-century. Throughout their history, the Lightning have...
Vasilevskiy Salvaging End of Season
April 4th, 2018 On Jan. 22, Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy shutout the Chicago Blackhawks, putting a cap on one of the most dominant months of play in his young career. This was his fourth shutout since Dec. 23 and seventh of the season, putting him into a tie with...
Vasilevskiy's Backup: Domingue or Budaj?
March 2nd, 2018 At the start of the 2017-18 season, the Tampa Bay Lightning's backup goaltender situation seemed clear. After receiving goaltender Peter Budaj as a piece in the Ben Bishop trade with the L.A. Kings, he seemed to be the perfect fit for the Lightning. After playing well for...
Budaj Injury Provides Opportunity for Lightning
January 1st, 2018 With Peter Budaj's rather serious injury incurred against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Tampa Bay Lightning will be forced to answer a looming question about the team. While starting goaltender Andrei Vasileveskiy is one of the best goaltenders in the league this year,...
Domingue Trade: Minor, Yet Smart, Yzerman Move
November 15th, 2017 With the Tampa Bay Lightning sitting at the top of the standings with a 14-2-2 record, Steve Yzerman was at it again with another subtle move to improve his organization on Tuesday. Per Chris Nichols, the Lightning acquired goaltender Louis Domingue from the Arizona...
Andrei Vasilevskiy - Now Among the NHL's Best
November 7th, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning have come out of the gate with a purpose to start the 2017-18 season. Led by the league's top scorers Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov, the Lightning have equaled a franchise-best with 11 wins in their first 15 games of the season. With Stamkos and...
Budaj’s a Necessity for the Lightning
October 17th, 2017 Backup goaltending is an important and often overlooked aspect of a team’s dynamic. When a team has a reliable backup, it allows them to spread the workload out just enough to give the starter a break while not throwing them completely out of their groove. The truly great...
Bringing Back Budaj Would Benefit Lightning
May 24th, 2017 One of the decisions Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman faces this summer is who will backup goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy next season. But if the Lightning have their way (and can afford him), bringing back Peter Budaj would benefit the club — for a...
Ingram Is Next on Lightning Goalie Carousel
April 5th, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning signed goaltender Connor Ingram to a three-year, entry-level contract on Tuesday. Ingram's contract was the third goaltending transaction the Lightning have made in the 2016-17 season. In February, they traded Ben Bishop to the Los Angeles Kings...
Bon Voyage, Ben Bishop
February 28th, 2017 Well, the day many in Tampa Bay have been fearing for well over a year has come. The Tampa Bay Lightning traded No. 1 goalie, Ben Bishop to the Los Angeles Kings along with a 2017 fifth-round draft pick. In exchange for Bishop, the Lightning receives the Kings’ backup...
