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 Hagel Signing Allows Team to Still Focus on the Future Jim Bay | August 23, 2023 The Tampa Bay Lightning are not going to rest on their laurels. As the team continues to deal with a tight salary cap, they have not only developed a roster…
NHL Rumors: Lightning, Canadiens, Bruins, Maple Leafs, Ducks Jim Parsons | August 22, 2023 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Tampa Bay Lightning have locked up Brandon Hagel to an eight-year contract extension. Meanwhile, Montreal Canadiens GM Kent Hughes has discussed the difficulties he’s…
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…
Lightning Forgotten Ones: First Goaltender Wendell Young Jim Bay | August 14, 2023 Before the Tampa Bay Lightning took the ice for the first time on Oct. 7, 1992, general manager and team president Phil Esposito and his staff had the daunting challenge…
Lightning’s Top 4 Prospects for the 2023-24 Season Eugene Helfrick | August 12, 2023 Long-term success in the NHL brings with it expected but still painful side effects. This often involves watching fan-favorite players departing the franchise to find greener hills to manage the…
Vancouver Canucks’ Best Trades With the Tampa Bay Lightning Scott Clarke | August 10, 2023 Welcome to the Vancouver Canucks best trades series. In this series, we at The Hockey Writers look back at the Canucks’ trading history with every NHL team and pick what we believe to be…
Lightning’s Sergachev Becoming a Leader With Recent Comments Jim Bay | August 9, 2023 It’s not often that you find a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning making controversial public statements. As a rule, the Lightning have been guarded when it comes to doing…
Atlantic Division Has Gotten More Competitive This Offseason Alex Chauvancy | August 7, 2023 Last week, we looked at the Metropolitan Division and how the eight teams stack up against each other after completing most of their offseason work. This week, we’ll finish the…
How These 4 Coaches Have Kept Their Seat Cold Mike Fink | August 4, 2023 The four longest-tenured coaches in the NHL are Jon Cooper (hired in 2013), Mike Sullivan (2015), Jared Bednar (2016), and Rod Brind’Amour (2018). It’s common to hear about the coaches…
Careers Cut Short: Alexander Svitov & Stanislav Chistov Dayton Reimer | August 3, 2023 When Ivan Fedotov was detained for allegedly attempting to evade military service after signing an entry-level deal with the Philadelphia Flyers in May 2022, it felt more like a story…
Hurricanes’ Stanley Cup Hopes Could Be Derailed By 3 Teams Tommy Bennett | August 2, 2023 The Carolina Hurricanes have the roster to go the distance. With a strong core, they’ve established themselves as an elite Cup contender and have become one of the strongest teams…