NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Rangers, Avalanche, Lightning, Maple Leafs Jim Parsons | October 18, 2021 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, should the Chicago Blackhawks rethink their desire to trade Dylan Strome based on the start they’re having? What is the latest update on Vitali Kravtsov…
Lightning Are Already Missing Their Old Third Line Eugene Helfrick | October 15, 2021 Getting off to a slow start to the season isn’t uncommon whenever you are coming off of a long playoff run. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, the last two seasons…
Expectations for the Lightning’s Ross Colton in Year 2 Nathan Moser | October 14, 2021 When the Tampa Bay Lightning repeated last season as Stanley Cup champions, most of the roster was intact from the year prior in 2019-20. The talent they had lost in…
Lightning Need Kucherov to Return to Hart Trophy Winning Form Eugene Helfrick | October 13, 2021 Few players will have a season quite as unique and controversial as Nikita Kucherov in 2020-21. Before the shortened regular season kicked off, he had a major hip surgery that,…
2021-22 Maple Leafs Opponent Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning Alex Hobson | October 12, 2021 Welcome back to my Toronto Maple Leafs’ Opponent Preview series, where I preview each team in the Atlantic Division and break down how they match up against the Maple Leafs.…
Lightning Prioritizing Power Over Scoring Potential in Rookie Forwards Eugene Helfrick | October 12, 2021 With the Tampa Bay Lightning finalizing their roster for the start of the 2021-22 season, the team looks primed to compete for their third-straight Stanley Cup. While they lost a…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Maple Leafs, Predators, Flyers, Lightning, More Jim Parsons | October 4, 2021 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers have learned they’ll be without forward Josh Archibald for the foreseeable future. Meanwhile, Auston Matthews looks to be making strong progress and…
Getting to Know Lightning Forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare Nathan Moser | September 30, 2021 The Tampa Bay Lightning did their best to sustain their now two-time Stanley Cup championship roster over the summer. It was not the easiest task for general manager Julien BriseBois,…
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Lightning, Sabres, Bruins, More Jim Parsons | September 29, 2021 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Montreal Canadiens have reportedly offered general manager Marc Bergevin an extension, while the Tampa Bay Lightning have signed Julien BriseBois to a new multi-year…
How the Lightning Built an Elite Defensive Corps Eugene Helfrick | September 29, 2021 For most of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s history, defense was a bit of an afterthought. Even from their first season, the franchise had more of an offensive flair to their…
Lightning Must Find Barre-Boulet a Role To Prevent Repeating History Eugene Helfrick | September 26, 2021 Part of any NHL franchise is change. No matter how good or bad a team is, they will ultimately lose players that you really don’t want to see leave through…
Lightning Should Start Cirelli as Their Third Line Center Eugene Helfrick | September 20, 2021 When the Tampa Bay Lightning finally got over their postseason hump and won back-to-back Stanely Cups, they did so on the back of an incredibly balanced starting forward lineup. Not…