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Lightning Goaltending

Q & A with Ben Bishop of the Tampa Bay Lightning

Dan Rice | March 1, 2016

Ben Bishop is an elite NHL goalie. If you don’t believe us just look at the numbers he has put up since being acquired by the Tampa Bay Lightning in…

Categories Lightning Goaltending, Tampa Bay Lightning

Is Ben Bishop an Elite Goalie?

Dan Herrejon | February 24, 2016

Over the last two and three-quarters seasons, Ben Bishop has been an absolute workhorse for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Their number one goalie since the 2013-14 season, Bishop has played…

Categories Lightning Goaltending, Tampa Bay Lightning

What Ben Bishop Must Do To Win The Vezina Trophy

Kyle Barber | February 15, 2016

The Tampa Bay Lightning are once again towards the top of the Eastern Conference standings. In a season full of adversity with injuries to key players and drama inside the…

Categories Lightning Goaltending, Tampa Bay Lightning

Andrei Vasilevskiy Recalled, Will Start for Tampa

Dustin L. Nelson | November 1, 2015

After a very short conditioning stint with the Syracuse Crunch, Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is returning to the NHL, the team announced Sunday. Vasilevskiy was sidelined prior to…

Categories Lightning Goaltending, NHL News, Tampa Bay Lightning

Andrei Vasilevskiy Will Return to the Ice

Dustin L. Nelson | October 28, 2015

The Tampa Bay Lightning have assigned goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy to the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League on a conditioning assignment, the team announced on Wednesday. Vasilevskiy was sidelined…

Categories Injury Report, Lightning Goaltending, NHL News, Tampa Bay Lightning

Lightning Road Hazard

Dan Herrejon | October 26, 2015

Hard to imagine that with the NHL season just past five games for the Tampa Bay Lightning last week, that their coach, Jon Cooper would call a short four game…

Categories Lightning Goaltending, Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Waives Kevin Poulin, Recalls Kristers Gudlevskis

Dustin L. Nelson | October 24, 2015

In corresponding moves the Tampa Bay Lightning have waived former New York Islanders goaltender Kevin Poulin, according to Renaud Lavoie, and they’ve recalled Kristers Gudlevskis from the Syracuse Crunch of…

Categories Lightning Goaltending, NHL News, Tampa Bay Lightning

The Overuse of Ben Bishop

Dan Herrejon | October 20, 2015

In each of the last two seasons, goalie Ben Bishop of the Tampa Bay Lightning has started over 60 games for the team. During this same time span, Bishop has…

Categories Lightning Goaltending, Tampa Bay Lightning, Trending

Lightning Claim Kevin Poulin Off Waivers

Dustin L. Nelson | September 27, 2015

With Jaroslav Halak and Thomas Greiss all but locked into the NHL lineup, it’s not surprising that the Islanders waived goaltender Kevin Poulin to get him ice time with the…

Categories Islanders Goaltending, Lightning Goaltending, New York Islanders, NHL News, Tampa Bay Lightning

Ray Emery, Ryan Martindale Get PTOs From Lightning

Dustin L. Nelson | September 8, 2015

Goaltender Ray Emery and forward Ryan Martindale will be heading to Tampa Bay Lightning training camp on professional tryout contracts (PTOs), according to Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times.…

Categories Lightning Goaltending, Lightning Transactions, NHL News, Tampa Bay Lightning

Vasilevskiy Surgery Keeps Things in Neutral

Dan Herrejon | September 5, 2015

The Tampa Bay Lightning experienced some bad news this week as backup goaltender, Andrei Vasilevskiy, had surgery this past Thursday to remove a blood clot near his left collarbone. Obviously,…

Categories Lightning Goaltending, Tampa Bay Lightning

Andrei Vasilevskiy is Out; Who’s In?

Dustin Nelson | September 4, 2015

With Friday’s news that Andrei Vasilevskiy will miss the next two-three months following surgery to remove a blood clot, the Lightning are going to need to figure out their goaltending…

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