Yzerman’s Offseason Moves Paying Off for Lightning Anthony Moukarzel | December 14, 2017 Steve Yzerman is widely regarded as one of the top general managers in the NHL. The Lightning’s GM had serious business to take care of this summer, such as signing…
Lightning Passing Problems Contributing to Slump Eugene Helfrick | December 2, 2017 Adversity builds character. It is a phrase as old as time, but there is truth in these words. When it comes to the sports world, occasional losing streaks can be…
The Breakthrough Year of Nikita Kucherov Dan Herrejon | November 27, 2017 As an up and coming player in Russia, Nikita Kucherov was given the nickname – The Russian Rifle. One of my colleagues, Christopher Ralph, summarized the potential Kucherov possessed five…
Mikhail Sergachev a Key Lightning Player Alessandro Seren Rosso | November 21, 2017 This summer, one of the most interesting trades was between the Montreal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning that involved Mikhail Sergachev and Jonathan Drouin. In this translated interview, originally…
Lightning Strike Hard on West Coast Swing Eugene Helfrick | November 16, 2017 If you are a fan of an east coast hockey team, there is one road trip every year that sends chills down your spine: the dreaded California gauntlet. Between the…
What’s Behind the Lightning’s Early Season Success? Steven DiOssi | November 16, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning seek to extend their four-game winning streak when they face the Dallas Stars on Thursday. Through 18 games, the Lightning boast a 14-2-2 record and sit…
Domingue Trade: Minor, Yet Smart, Yzerman Move Anthony Moukarzel | November 15, 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…
Tyler Johnson Still a Good Fit for the Bolts? Eugene Helfrick | November 12, 2017 The +/- statistic is often maligned, and for good reason. It leaves a lot to be desired since it is easily skewed by factors outside of a player’s control. With…
Andrei Vasilevskiy – Now Among the NHL’s Best Anthony Moukarzel | November 7, 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…
The Lightning’s Undervalued Players Eugene Helfrick | November 4, 2017 In order to have the best October in franchise history, the Tampa Bay Lightning needed just about everything to go right. Between the offensive domination of Steven Stamkos and Nikita…
Lightning’s Style Taking on the League Leah Dyck | November 1, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning are taking on the league one team at a time and at this rate, they should have no problem winning the Stanley Cup — or at…
Sergachev Looks at Home with Lightning Anthony Moukarzel | October 29, 2017 Mikhail Sergachev played in his 10th game of the season on Tuesday night against the Carolina Hurricanes which means that the Tampa Bay Lightning have decided to use up the…