Lightning Get a Win With Reverse Retro Jersey Eugene Helfrick | November 17, 2020 There are few things more important to a team’s identity than their jersey. Sure, a jersey is ultimately nothing more than an aesthetic design that doesn’t affect what goes on…
Lightning: Looking Back at the Golden Knights’ Expansion Draft Eugene Helfrick | November 17, 2020 An expansion draft is a time of change in any sports league. Adding a new franchise shakes up the routine, creating immediate buzz, speculation, and hype about what the future…
Lightning’s 3 Best Contracts for 2021 Eugene Helfrick | November 13, 2020 For the Tampa Bay Lightning, a cap crunch was an inevitability. Locking down core players to meaningful extensions adds up quickly, and even if everything had progressed as normal throughout…
NHL Rumors: Hurricanes, Red Wings, Canadiens, Lightning, More Jim Parsons | November 13, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news that the Carolina Hurricanes will look to get an extension done with Dougie Hamilton as soon as possible. Meanwhile, forward Bobby Ryan…
Lightning’s 3 Worst Contracts for 2021 Eugene Helfrick | November 10, 2020 Even under normal circumstances, the Tampa Bay Lightning were going to have a tough time fitting everyone on their Stanley Cup-winning roster under the salary cap for the 2020-21 season.…
All He Does is Win: Mikhail Sergachev Adds Stanley Cup to Resume Dave Jewell | October 29, 2020 Just five years ago, Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Mikhail Sergachev arrived in Windsor, ON to play for the OHL’s Spitfires with plenty of promise and potential. In the blink of…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Maple Leafs, Sabres, Lightning, More Jim Parsons | October 25, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is buzz about a few possible trade candidates, among them Rasmus Ristolainen from the Buffalo Sabres, along with Alex Killorn and Tyler Johnson from…
2020’s Stanley Cup Deserves an Asterisk for All the Right Reasons Shaun Filippelli | October 22, 2020 After the NHL announced their Return to Play plans, outlining how the playoffs would proceed, a prevailing opinion began to diminish the difficulty of winning the 2020 Stanley Cup. It…
Making Sense of the Lightning’s Defensive Mess Eugene Helfrick | October 18, 2020 Heading into free agency, many fanbases were rightfully envious of the Tampa Bay Lightning, as they won the 2020 Stanley Cup after years of being a contender but coming up…
Lightning: Getting Cap Relief Through the Tyler Johnson Contract Nathan Moser | October 17, 2020 The Tampa Bay Lightning have some interesting decisions to make. After winning the 2020 Stanley Cup, they are pressed against the salary cap. There were players who had to leave…
Cap Crunch: Predicting The 2020-21 Tampa Bay Lightning Roster Nick Butts | October 9, 2020 Only days removed from being crowned 2019-20 Stanley Cup champions, the Tampa Bay Lightning have no shortage of work to do in a very short period of time. As the…
Can the Lightning Keep Shattenkirk or Bogosian in Free-Agency? Eugene Helfrick | October 8, 2020 Assembling a Stanley Cup-winning roster is a difficult process that requires a mixture of perfect planning, timing, and a bit of luck. Before the start of the 2019-20 season, the…
