Steven Stamkos’ Impact on the Growth of Hockey in Tampa Harrison Smajovits | June 27, 2024 With the Stanley Cup Final in the rearview mirror, all focus goes into offseason mode. While the Tampa Bay Lightning have already been active, the hockey world sits on the…
Today in Hockey History: June 20 Matthew Zator | June 20, 2024 Yesterday in Hockey History: June 19 Tomorrow in Hockey History: June 21 June 20 has only ever seen three games played, but one of them provided a memorable goal for…
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…
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?…
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…
Thunderdome: The Story of Lightning at the Ballpark Harrison Smajovits | December 30, 2023 Before there was baseball, there was hockey. Before the Stadium Series, before the Winter Classic, there was the Thunderdome. Nowadays, playing hockey in an oversized venue is not unheard of.…
Canucks’ 3rd Line Could Be Next Great Stanley Cup-Winning Line Matthew Zator | December 29, 2023 The Vancouver Canucks entered the holiday break atop the NHL standings for the first time in franchise history and are well on their way to making the playoffs. Many things…
Lightning’s Top-10 Goal Scorers All-Time Eugene Helfrick | October 4, 2023 *This article was updated in Sept. 2023 Whenever a new franchise enters the NHL, you never know what that team’s identity will become. While some teams never develop a single…
Lightning’s Best Trades With the Vancouver Canucks Eugene Helfrick | August 29, 2023 A few weeks ago, fellow THW writer Scott Clark wrote an article about the best trades between the Vancouver Canucks and Tampa Bay Lightning from the perspective of the Canucks.…
Lightning Forgotten Ones: Supplemental Pick Cory Cross Jim Bay | August 21, 2023 As the Tampa Bay Lightning started to assemble a roster for their inaugural season in 1992, the NHL provided them and the Ottawa Senators with methods for assembling their NHL…