Bishop and Vasilevskiy Tandem Will Benefit Lightning Steven DiOssi | October 15, 2016 Should the Tampa Bay Lightning start Ben Bishop or Andrei Vasilevskiy? It’s a good problem to have. There is no doubt Bishop is the starter, but as he enters the…
Lightning Power Play Clicks in Season Opener Steven DiOssi | October 14, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning opened the regular season with a 6-4 victory over the Detroit Red Wings in a game that picked up right where the teams left off in…
Martin St. Louis to Have Number Retired, Bjugstad and Merrill Injured & More News Dustin L. Nelson | October 6, 2016 Every announcement coming out of Tampa during training camp is watched with great anticipation because RFA forward Nikita Kucherov remains unsigned. But that wasn’t the big news Thursday. The team…
Offer Sheets Could Be Coming Kucherov’s Way Darren Faria | October 6, 2016 When we look at the history of teams offering restricted free agents (RFAs) offer sheets, in hopes of plucking players from another team, we can see that the practice is…
Dan Boyle Retires as Last Member of Lightning’s 2004 Stanley Cup Team Steven DiOssi | October 6, 2016 When Dan Boyle announced his retirement on Wednesday, he became the last remaining member of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2004 Stanley Cup team to call it an NHL career. The…
Lightning’s Drouin Set for Breakout Season Steven DiOssi | October 4, 2016 For Tampa Bay Lightning forward Jonathan Drouin, the start of the 2016-17 season marks the beginning of a new chapter in his NHL career. One in which he can put…
Stamkos Needs to Rebound from World Cup Darren Faria | October 3, 2016 Steven Stamkos was one of 23 Canadians who received the honour of representing Canada at the World Cup of Hockey in Toronto these past few weeks, carrying out a young…
Tampa Bay Lightning 2016-17 Season Preview Steven DiOssi | September 28, 2016 After deep playoff runs in each of the past two seasons, the Tampa Bay Lightning seek to take the next step toward winning the Stanley Cup in 2016-17. As the…
Nikita Nesterov Signs, Gaborik Out Eight Weeks, Isles Add PTOS & More Dustin L. Nelson | September 26, 2016 Team Europe is preparing for their first game against Team Canada in the best-of-three championship round of the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. However, they’re going to have to do…
Lightning’s Kucherov & Palat Key at World Cup Steven DiOssi | September 10, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning are sending an NHL-leading dozen players to Toronto to compete in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey being held for the first time since 2004. The…
Would Nikita Kucherov Actually Return to the KHL? Steven DiOssi | September 9, 2016 When reports surfaced that CSKA Moscow made a contract offer to Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov, the first reaction for some was to ask would he actually return to…
Nikita Kucherov Received Offer From CSKA: Report Mike Necciai | September 8, 2016 According to reports out of Russia, Nikita Kucherov has received a contract offer from CSKA Moscow of the KHL, though the two parties are not engaged in ongoing talks. #CSKA…