Lightning’s Kucherov Frustrated. Can You Blame Him? Steven DiOssi | April 27, 2017 When news surfaced on Wednesday about comments Nikita Kucherov reportedly made to Pavel Lysenkov, a reporter at Russia’s Sovietsky Sport, the internet exploded with reaction and speculation. While some were…
Kucherov in His Own Words: Translated Alessandro Seren Rosso | April 27, 2017 Nikita Kucherov had a great season for the Tampa Bay Lightning, scoring 85 points in the regular season. However, it has also been a rocky year for the team, who…
Does Drouin Fit Into Lightning’s Future? Steven DiOssi | April 17, 2017 For the second straight offseason, Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman’s biggest question revolves around who he will be able to re-sign ahead of free agency. Last summer’s list…
Lightning’s Yzerman Eyes NHL Expansion Draft to Start Summer Steven DiOssi | April 15, 2017 For Tampa Bay Lightning, the 2016-17 regular season has come and gone and for the first time in four years, they are not one of 16 teams in the Stanley…
Ingram Is Next on Lightning Goalie Carousel Steven DiOssi | April 5, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning signed goaltender Connor Ingram to a three-year, entry-level contract on Tuesday. Ingram’s contract was the third goaltending transaction the Lightning have made in the 2016-17 season.…
Cooper’s ‘Unwavering Faith’ in Vasilevskiy Sends Strong Message Steven DiOssi | March 29, 2017 If the Tampa Bay Lightning are able to earn their fourth straight playoff berth, you’d be hard pressed not to look back on Monday night’s 5-4 overtime victory against the…
Scheduling and Experience Will Guide Lightning to Playoffs Luke Johnson | March 28, 2017 It wasn’t a strong start for the Tampa Bay Lightning Monday night at Amalie Arena. Down 4-1 to the Chicago Blackhawks by the middle of the second period, it looked as…
Kucherov Putting Himself in Rare Company Luke Johnson | March 24, 2017 Last night’s 6-3 win against the Boston Bruins was a big one for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Trailing those same Bruins by five points for the final wild card spot, the Lightning were…
Preview: Bruins Look to Sweep Lightning Anthony Pagliarulo | March 23, 2017 On Thursday the Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins will square off in an Atlantic Division showdown with playoff implications. The Bruins sit in the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference…
The Time is Now for Lightning’s Playoff Hopes Steven DiOssi | March 20, 2017 It’s now or never for the Tampa Bay Lightning’s playoff hopes. That’s been the feeling for many weeks, but with just 11 games remaining in the regular season, push has…
Kucherov Is a Hart Contender Luke Johnson | March 17, 2017 The Hart Memorial Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League’s most valuable player. It is an award generally given to a player with the best stats on one of the…
Who Should the Lightning Protect? The Hockey Writers | March 15, 2017 When Steve Yzerman traded Valtteri Filppula at the deadline, he not only saved the Tampa Bay Lightning $5 million in cap space, he also opened up an expansion draft protection spot.…