Oleg Sosunov Making Strides Towards NHL Dream Alessandro Seren Rosso | March 9, 2017 During the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, one of the biggest players to be picked was Oleg Sosunov (6’8″, 240-pounds). The Tampa Bay Lightning spent a sixth-round pick on him. Sosunov…
How the Lightning Are Turning Things Around Steven DiOssi | March 9, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning enter Thursday’s matchup against the Minnesota Wild just four points behind the New York Islanders for the last wild card spot in the Eastern Conference playoff…
Preview: Lightning Host Rangers to Open 3-Game Homestand Steven DiOssi | March 6, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning host the New York Rangers to begin a three-game homestand at Amalie Arena on Monday. It’s an important game for both clubs, who find themselves moving…
Preview: Sabres Host Lightning in Pivotal Playoff Matchup Chad DeDominicis | March 4, 2017 The Buffalo Sabres host the Tampa Bay Lightning this evening in a critical playoff matchup for both teams. The Sabres and Lightning are on the outside looking in right now in the…
Lightning Swap Filppula for Flyers’ Streit, Send Streit to Pens Steven DiOssi | March 1, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired defenseman Mark Streit from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Valtteri Filppula, a fourth-round pick and a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2017 NHL Entry…
Are the Lightning Done Dealing? Darren Faria | February 28, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning seem to be in the trickiest positions of all NHL teams with the looming NHL trade deadline set for 3 pm on Mar. 1 and the…
Bon Voyage, Ben Bishop Dan Herrejon | February 28, 2017 Well, the day many in Tampa Bay have been fearing for well over a year has come. The Tampa Bay Lightning traded No. 1 goalie, Ben Bishop to the Los…
Lightning Trade Brian Boyle to Leafs Brandon Share-Cohen | February 27, 2017 The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired forward Brian Boyle from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange Byron Froese and a second-round draft pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. The deal…
Are the Lightning a Playoff Team? Dan Herrejon | February 27, 2017 As the NHL trade deadline looms, albeit quietly, the Tampa Bay Lightning are attempting to dig themselves out of a rather large hole. Make no mistake, the unenviable position the…
Dotchin’s Play Is Key to Lightning’s Balance on Defense Steven DiOssi | February 23, 2017 Tampa Bay Lightning rookie Jake Dotchin is just 12 games into his NHL career, but he’s been an important part of the team’s improved play over the past few weeks. Since…
Mattias Ohlund: Lightning’s Gift to Hedman Dan Herrejon | February 23, 2017 In the 2009 NHL Draft, the Tampa Bay Lightning selected defenseman, Victor Hedman with the number two pick. Five days after drafting the 18-year-old Swede, the team made a couple…
Jake Dotchin Impresses Lightning Dan Herrejon | February 22, 2017 In this mixed bag of a season for the Tampa Bay Lightning, one of the bright spots recently has been Jake Dotchin. The 22-year-old defenseman has 11 NHL games on…