Lightning Will Survive Without Vasilevskiy Eugene Helfrick | November 17, 2018 There are few players more important to the Tampa Bay Lightning’s recent success than Andrei Vasilevskiy. Since taking over the starting goaltender role from Ben Bishop back in 2017, Vasilevskiy…
Lightning in Good Shape Between the Pipes Steve Marowski | October 7, 2018 There’s no question that Andrei Vasilevskiy is the Tampa Bay Lightning’s No. 1 goaltender. He finished third in Vezina Trophy voting in his first full season as a starter in…
Top 3 Atlantic Division Goaltenders Drew Johnson | August 25, 2018 Widely considered the best teams in the Atlantic Division, the Tampa Bay Lightning, Boston Bruins, and Toronto Maple Leafs found themselves in the playoffs last season. The Bruins were able…
Domingue Is Key Piece of Lightning Puzzle Eugene Helfrick | August 22, 2018 In many ways, the hardest position to properly fill in hockey is the role of the backup goaltender. Not only do you need to find an NHL-caliber goalie who is able…
Top 3 All-Time Lightning Goalies Eugene Helfrick | April 8, 2018 With the close of the 2017-18 regular season marking the end of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 25th regular campaign, this makes for a perfect time to look back at the best…
Vasilevskiy Salvaging End of Season Eugene Helfrick | April 4, 2018 On Jan. 22, Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy shutout the Chicago Blackhawks, putting a cap on one of the most dominant months of play in his young career. This…
Vasilevskiy’s Backup: Domingue or Budaj? Eugene Helfrick | March 2, 2018 At the start of the 2017-18 season, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s backup goaltender situation seemed clear. After receiving goaltender Peter Budaj as a piece in the Ben Bishop trade with the L.A.…
Budaj Injury Provides Opportunity for Lightning Eugene Helfrick | January 1, 2018 With Peter Budaj’s rather serious injury incurred against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Tampa Bay Lightning will be forced to answer a looming question about the team. While starting goaltender Andrei Vasileveskiy is…
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…
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…
Budaj’s a Necessity for the Lightning Eugene Helfrick | October 17, 2017 Backup goaltending is an important and often overlooked aspect of a team’s dynamic. When a team has a reliable backup, it allows them to spread the workload out just enough…
Bringing Back Budaj Would Benefit Lightning Steven DiOssi | May 24, 2017 One of the decisions Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman faces this summer is who will backup goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy next season. But if the Lightning have their way (and…