Today in Hockey History: March 16 Matthew Zator | March 16, 2024 Today is about scoring goals and keeping them out of the net, as this date in National Hockey League history has provided multiple 50-goal scorers and some great goaltending. Plus,…
Lightning That Got Away: Brett Howden Eugene Helfrick | March 16, 2024 The goal of any rebuilding franchise is to one day have a core of talent that is capable of competing for the Stanley Cup, and a stable of developing prospects…
Nick Paul Is Proving the Lightning Were Right to Trade for Him Harrison Smajovits | March 1, 2024 During the 2021-22 NHL season, the Tampa Bay Lightning made significant buyer moves in an attempt to secure their third-straight Stanley Cup. On March 20, 2022, three days after their…
Evaluating the Lightning Trade for Brandon Hagel 2 Years Later Harrison Smajovits | February 28, 2024 It’s been nearly two years since the Tampa Bay Lightning acquired Brandon Hagel in a blockbuster trade with the Chicago Blackhawks. The price for Hagel, along with two fourth-round picks?…
Lightning Who Missed the Stanley Cup: J.T. Miller Eugene Helfrick | February 21, 2024 For the Tampa Bay Lightning, the quest for two straight Stanley Cups did not come easily. Important roster changes took place throughout the 2019-20 season, which included adding key members…
Steve Yzerman’s Best Lightning Trades Steve Marowski | February 15, 2024 Steve Yzerman shocked the hockey world when he stepped down as general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning in Sep. 2018. He was the GM and vice president of the…
Revisiting the Lightning’s Blockbuster Trade for Blake Coleman Eugene Helfrick | February 12, 2024 For the Tampa Bay Lightning, the 2019-20 season was a make-or-break moment for a franchise that had become known as good enough to make deep runs in the postseason but…
Today in Hockey History: Jan. 18 Matthew Zator | January 18, 2024 Jan. 18 is a very important date in National Hockey League history as it was when the color barrier was broken. Also, a trio of major milestones was hit in…
The 2012 Maple Leafs – Lightning Blockbuster Trade That Wasn’t Eugene Helfrick | January 4, 2024 Every NHL trade has a story, from the biggest deadline blockbusters to the smallest depth moves to fill out an American Hockey League (AHL) roster. Sometimes that story is of…
Thunderdome: The Story of Lightning at the Ballpark Harrison Smajovits | December 30, 2023 Before there was baseball, there was hockey. Before the Stadium Series, before the Winter Classic, there was the Thunderdome. Nowadays, playing hockey in an oversized venue is not unheard of.…
Canucks’ 3rd Line Could Be Next Great Stanley Cup-Winning Line Matthew Zator | December 29, 2023 The Vancouver Canucks entered the holiday break atop the NHL standings for the first time in franchise history and are well on their way to making the playoffs. Many things…
Today in Hockey History: Dec. 21 Matthew Zator | December 21, 2023 Dec. 21 has been a very eventful date in National Hockey League history. Two NHL records were broken, memories were made in Los Angeles, 250 was a magic number, and…