Lightning: 5 Worst ‘Yzerman-Era’ Draft Picks Eugene Helfrick | June 20, 2025 The NHL Entry Draft is far from an exact science. Trying to project how a player will develop over the course of their career is close to impossible, as anything…
Which of the Panthers’ 4 Playoff Victims Is Best Suited to Beat Them? Mike Fink | June 18, 2025 The Florida Panthers are once again the Stanley Cup champions. After winning it all in 2024, they somehow got better, or at least it looked that way in the playoffs…
Looking Back at the Lightning’s Jake Guentzel Trade 1 Year Later Harrison Smajovits | June 18, 2025 It’s been nearly 12 months since the Tampa Bay Lightning acquired the rights to forward Jake Guentzel and signed him to a seven-year contract. His rights were acquired from the…
Martin St. Louis, the Little Big Man Eugene Helfrick | June 18, 2025 Little Big Men have always been a staple in the NHL. You know the type: fast as the wind, nimble on their feet, quick with their hands and tough to…
5 Lightning Named to Preliminary Rosters for the 2026 Winter Olympics Jim Bay | June 16, 2025 The 2026 Olympic Winter Games will take place from Feb. 6 to 22, 2026, in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, and five members of the Tampa Bay Lightning have been…
Get to Know New Lightning Assistant Coach Dan Hinote Harrison Smajovits | June 8, 2025 The Tampa Bay Lightning have begun their reloading of the coaching staff. The team announced they have hired Dan Hinote on Friday as an assistant coach. Tampa Bay Times’ Lightning…
Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov Takes Home Ted Lindsay Award Harrison Smajovits | June 4, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov has been recognized by his peers as the top player in the NHL during the 2024-25 season, winning the Ted Lindsay Award for the…
Lightning Get Multiple Benefits With Yanni Gourde Extension Jim Bay | June 3, 2025 The Tampa Bay Lightning announced on Monday (June 2) that they have signed forward Yanni Gourde to a six-year contract extension with an average annual value of $2.33 million. The…
McDavid Injury Scare and Rumors Surrounding Panthers, Wild, Lightning Jim Parsons | June 2, 2025 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Connor McDavid left practice early for the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday, leading to questions about his health. Is there anything to be concerned about? Meanwhile,…
Lightning Have a Chance to Reorganize Front Office After Key Departures Jim Bay | May 30, 2025 Recently, Mathieu Darche, was hired as the New York Islanders’ general manager after spending six seasons in the Lightning’s front office as assistant general manager and director of hockey operations.…
Lightning Would Benefit From an Increased Focus on Youth Harrison Smajovits | May 29, 2025 It looks like the Tampa Bay Lightning‘s championship window is now in the review mirror after their third straight playoff exit in Round 1. The team is top-heavy, especially up…
Islanders’ Darche Can Draft the Next Kucherov, Stamkos, or Hedman: Which One Should He Take? Mike Fink | May 29, 2025 The New York Islanders and their newly hired general manager (GM) Mathieu Darche will look to build the team with the same model that the Tampa Bay Lightning were constructed.…