What Will the Lightning Get From ELC Signings Szturc & Roelens? Harrison Smajovits | March 6, 2024 The Tampa Bay Lightning are making moves – for the future. The first player inked to a deal was forward Milo Roelens. Forward Gabriel Szturc joined the Lightning organization the…
Syracuse Crunch Punching Above Their Weight Joel Enns | March 2, 2024 As the Tampa Bay Lightning continue to push toward the playoffs, their American Hockey League (AHL) counterpart, the Syracuse Crunch, are doing the same. They currently sit in second place…
WJC Standout Isaac Howard Making Lightning’s Future Very Bright Harrison Smajovits | January 2, 2024 Isaac Howard is a rare first-round pick by the Tampa Bay Lightning. Prior to 2022, when Howard was selected 31st overall, the team hadn’t picked in the first round since…
Syracuse Crunch’s Blue Collar Play Paying Dividends Jim Bay | December 29, 2023 The Tampa Bay Lightning are in a good position to make the playoffs for the 2023-24 season, and the same can be said for their AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch.…
New Lightning Prospects Stand Out at Rookie Showcase Jim Bay | September 21, 2023 Trading draft picks in recent years to help the Tampa Bay Lightning win two Stanley Cup titles has left the organization with fewer draft picks to replenish the talent in…
Lightning’s Top 4 Prospects for the 2023-24 Season Eugene Helfrick | August 12, 2023 Long-term success in the NHL brings with it expected but still painful side effects. This often involves watching fan-favorite players departing the franchise to find greener hills to manage the…
3 Syracuse Crunch Players to Watch in the Calder Cup Playoffs Jim Bay | April 21, 2023 The Tampa Bay Lightning’s AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, finished second in the North Division and will face the Rochester Americans in the North Division Semifinals. In doing so, the…
Lightning’s Duke Can Prove Doubters Wrong at 2023 World Juniors Eugene Helfrick | December 22, 2022 For a contending team like the Tampa Bay Lightning, you have to make the most out of your limited draft selections each season. For the most part, the picks they…
Lightning’s Alnefelt Developing Smoothly with Crunch Eugene Helfrick | December 20, 2022 When you talk about the Tampa Bay Lightning’s recent goaltending situation, the conversation starts and stops with Andrei Vasilevskiy. He is widely considered to be one of the best goaltenders…
Lightning Continue Late-Round Success at the NHL Draft Eugene Helfrick | November 14, 2022 The NHL Entry Draft is often described as magic beans outside the first handful of selections. What this means is that when a team selects a player, they are planting…
Lightning Players to Watch in the Upcoming Prospect Showcase Jim Bay | September 13, 2022 From Sept. 16-19, a group of Tampa Bay Lightning prospects will compete in the NHL Prospect Showcase against squads from the Carolina Hurricanes, Nashville Predators, and Florida Panthers. The games…
Lightning Prospects Thriving at 2022 World Junior Championship Jim Bay | August 17, 2022 With the preliminary round wrapped up, the Tampa Bay Lightning can boast two prospects who have played well at the 2022 World Junior Championship (WJC). Defenseman Jack Thompson is on…