Andrei Vasilevskiy: Lightning’s Next, Next Man Up Dan Herrejon | May 14, 2016 When Tampa Bay Lightning goalie, Ben Bishop went down in the first period of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, die-hard fans must of thought the team is snake bit.…
Q & A with Ben Bishop of the Tampa Bay Lightning Dan Rice | March 1, 2016 Ben Bishop is an elite NHL goalie. If you don’t believe us just look at the numbers he has put up since being acquired by the Tampa Bay Lightning in…
Is Ben Bishop an Elite Goalie? Dan Herrejon | February 24, 2016 Over the last two and three-quarters seasons, Ben Bishop has been an absolute workhorse for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Their number one goalie since the 2013-14 season, Bishop has played…
What Ben Bishop Must Do To Win The Vezina Trophy Kyle Barber | February 15, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning are once again towards the top of the Eastern Conference standings. In a season full of adversity with injuries to key players and drama inside the…
Andrei Vasilevskiy Recalled, Will Start for Tampa Dustin L. Nelson | November 1, 2015 After a very short conditioning stint with the Syracuse Crunch, Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is returning to the NHL, the team announced Sunday. Vasilevskiy was sidelined prior to…
Andrei Vasilevskiy Will Return to the Ice Dustin L. Nelson | October 28, 2015 The Tampa Bay Lightning have assigned goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy to the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League on a conditioning assignment, the team announced on Wednesday. Vasilevskiy was sidelined…
Lightning Road Hazard Dan Herrejon | October 26, 2015 Hard to imagine that with the NHL season just past five games for the Tampa Bay Lightning last week, that their coach, Jon Cooper would call a short four game…
Tampa Waives Kevin Poulin, Recalls Kristers Gudlevskis Dustin L. Nelson | October 24, 2015 In corresponding moves the Tampa Bay Lightning have waived former New York Islanders goaltender Kevin Poulin, according to Renaud Lavoie, and they’ve recalled Kristers Gudlevskis from the Syracuse Crunch of…
The Overuse of Ben Bishop Dan Herrejon | October 20, 2015 In each of the last two seasons, goalie Ben Bishop of the Tampa Bay Lightning has started over 60 games for the team. During this same time span, Bishop has…
Lightning Claim Kevin Poulin Off Waivers Dustin L. Nelson | September 27, 2015 With Jaroslav Halak and Thomas Greiss all but locked into the NHL lineup, it’s not surprising that the Islanders waived goaltender Kevin Poulin to get him ice time with the…
Ray Emery, Ryan Martindale Get PTOs From Lightning Dustin L. Nelson | September 8, 2015 Goaltender Ray Emery and forward Ryan Martindale will be heading to Tampa Bay Lightning training camp on professional tryout contracts (PTOs), according to Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times.…
Vasilevskiy Surgery Keeps Things in Neutral Dan Herrejon | September 5, 2015 The Tampa Bay Lightning experienced some bad news this week as backup goaltender, Andrei Vasilevskiy, had surgery this past Thursday to remove a blood clot near his left collarbone. Obviously,…