NHL News & Notes: Gourde, Tkachuk & More Brandon Share-Cohen | November 2, 2018 In today’s News & Notes, Yanni Gourde has signed a big contract extension, Brady Tkachuk is approaching a return and both Alex Formenton and Evan Bouchard have been returned to…
Gourde Signs Contract Extension With Lightning Brandon Share-Cohen | November 2, 2018 The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed forward Yanni Gourde to a six-year contract extension worth $31 million, the team announced Friday. Gourde is in the second year of a two-year…
Lightning’s October Fuels Another Strong Start Eugene Helfrick | November 1, 2018 With the first month of the NHL season wrapping up, the Tampa Bay Lightning have a lot of positives (and a few negatives) to build upon after a successful first…
Lightning in a Bottle: 4th Round to 3rd Line Eugene Helfrick | October 28, 2018 When the Tampa Bay Lightning selected Mathieu Joseph in the fourth round of the 2015 NHL draft, there was little hype behind the pick. In his draft year, Joseph posted…
Lightning’s Stamkos & Kucherov Off to Unusually Quiet Start The Hockey Writers | October 27, 2018 For the Tampa Bay Lightning, production from their top two offensive threats is key to sustained success. Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov have the elite skill set to impact a…
Lightning Triplets: Can They Rekindle Past Success? Steve Marowski | October 24, 2018 On Oct. 24, 2014, Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper decided to pair Tyler Johnson, Nikita Kucherov and Ondrej Palat on the same line, and they became known as…
Lightning’s Contract Conundrum With Gourde Eugene Helfrick | October 22, 2018 In the quest to capture the Stanley Cup, every team will inevitably bleed talent as they attempt to retain franchise faces while staying under the leagues’ hard cap ceiling. If handled…
Lightning’s Penalty Kill Is ‘Killing It’ Eugene Helfrick | October 18, 2018 What may have been lost in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s eight goal shellacking of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Oct. 13 was the dominance of the teams often maligned penalty…
Lightning Need Sergachev on the Power Play Steve Marowski | October 13, 2018 Through their first two games of the 2018-19 season, the Tampa Bay Lightning are 1-1-0 with a close win on opening night against the Florida Panthers and an abysmal loss…
Lightning Must Weather Deep Atlantic Division Eugene Helfrick | October 12, 2018 In a word, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s scheduled start to the 2018-19 season was atrocious. By the time they played their second game of the year on October 11th, fellow…
Lightning Need 2018 Rangers Deal to Payoff Eugene Helfrick | October 8, 2018 When former Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman parted with big assets for roster players at a trade deadline, he only did so with an eye towards both the…
Lightning’s Quest For the Cup Begins Today The Hockey Writers | October 6, 2018 It’s almost that time. Jerseys are pressed and hung in lockers with care, for the Tampa Bay Lightning will soon be there. Rookies eyes are dancing here and there. A…