Today in Hockey History: April 23 Matthew Zator | April 23, 2024 Some of the National Hockey League’s “Original Six” teams made postseason memories on this date. However, there are plenty of the league’s newer franchises that made their mark on Stanley…
Today in Hockey History: April 21 Matthew Zator | April 21, 2024 April 21 has been a hectic day in National Hockey League history. We have seen defensemen shine on the offensive stage, some big hat tricks, and plenty of other memorable…
Revisiting the Maple Leafs’ Darcy Tucker Trade Spencer Lazary | April 16, 2024 It has been 24 years since the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Darcy Tucker from the Tampa Bay Lightning in a trade on Feb. 9, 2000, and it had fans very interested. Although…
Today in Hockey History: March 16 Matthew Zator | March 16, 2024 Today is about scoring goals and keeping them out of the net, as this date in National Hockey League history has provided multiple 50-goal scorers and some great goaltending. Plus,…
Lightning That Got Away: Brett Howden Eugene Helfrick | March 16, 2024 The goal of any rebuilding franchise is to one day have a core of talent that is capable of competing for the Stanley Cup, and a stable of developing prospects…
Nick Paul Is Proving the Lightning Were Right to Trade for Him Harrison Smajovits | March 1, 2024 During the 2021-22 NHL season, the Tampa Bay Lightning made significant buyer moves in an attempt to secure their third-straight Stanley Cup. On March 20, 2022, three days after their…
Evaluating the Lightning Trade for Brandon Hagel 2 Years Later Harrison Smajovits | February 28, 2024 It’s been nearly two years since the Tampa Bay Lightning acquired Brandon Hagel in a blockbuster trade with the Chicago Blackhawks. The price for Hagel, along with two fourth-round picks?…
Lightning Who Missed the Stanley Cup: J.T. Miller Eugene Helfrick | February 21, 2024 For the Tampa Bay Lightning, the quest for two straight Stanley Cups did not come easily. Important roster changes took place throughout the 2019-20 season, which included adding key members…
Steve Yzerman’s Best Lightning Trades Steve Marowski | February 15, 2024 Steve Yzerman shocked the hockey world when he stepped down as general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning in Sep. 2018. He was the GM and vice president of the…
Revisiting the Lightning’s Blockbuster Trade for Blake Coleman Eugene Helfrick | February 12, 2024 For the Tampa Bay Lightning, the 2019-20 season was a make-or-break moment for a franchise that had become known as good enough to make deep runs in the postseason but…
Today in Hockey History: Jan. 18 Matthew Zator | January 18, 2024 Jan. 18 is a very important date in National Hockey League history as it was when the color barrier was broken. Also, a trio of major milestones was hit in…
The 2012 Maple Leafs – Lightning Blockbuster Trade That Wasn’t Eugene Helfrick | January 4, 2024 Every NHL trade has a story, from the biggest deadline blockbusters to the smallest depth moves to fill out an American Hockey League (AHL) roster. Sometimes that story is of…