Lightning Looking For a Leader Dan Herrejon | December 14, 2016 When Steven Stamkos went down with a torn meniscus three weeks ago in Detroit, Tampa Bay Lightning fans were concerned but not especially worried. They recalled three Novembers ago when…
Point’s Place in the Lightning System Leah Dyck | December 13, 2016 Brayden Point of the Tampa Bay Lightning is one of those unpredictable rookies who debuted the NHL this season. Selected at No. 79 in the third round of the 2014…
Recap: Penguins Beat Lightning in ECF Rematch Dan Herrejon | December 11, 2016 Sometimes the NHL schedule makers get things right. Sometimes, not so much. The first game of the 2016-17 season featuring a rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference Finals between the…
Preview: Lightning Host Penguins in 2016 ECF Rematch Steven DiOssi | December 10, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning meet the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday for the first time since they were eliminated by them in seven games during the 2016 Eastern Conference Final. Fast…
Recap: Lightning Yield 5 Goals in Loss to Canucks Steven DiOssi | December 8, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning entered Thursday’s matchup against the Vancouver Canucks playing in their first game action since Dec. 4. Despite one of their strongest starts to a game this…
Preview: Lightning Host Canucks After 3 Days Off Steven DiOssi | December 8, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning enter Thursday’s contests against the Vancouver Canucks with three days of rest after a November in which they played 15 games — nine of which were…
Lightning Success & Top Forwards’ Performance Steven DiOssi | December 6, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning have three days off between games this week for the first time in 2016-17. For a team currently battling numerous injuries, it couldn’t come at a…
Lightning Defense Depth Missing Dan Herrejon | November 30, 2016 Compare defensive statistics of the Tampa Bay Lightning this year versus last and the difference is minimal. One might even say that it is barely detectable, but the fans watching…
Top 5 Trades in Lightning History Dan Herrejon | November 29, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning franchise has been around for a quarter century. In that time, the various team general managers have pulled off some trades that have changed the course…
Lightning Weathering the Storm Steven DiOssi | November 29, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning are just more than a quarter of the way through the 2016-17 regular season, but have faced their share of adversity to get here. After coming…
Lightning Goaltender Controversy? Dan Herrejon | November 28, 2016 The case can be made that the Tampa Bay Lightning have one of the best goalie tandems in the NHL. Their duo of Ben Bishop and Andrei Vasilevskiy is the…
Lightning Must Bounce Back Steven DiOssi | November 26, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning fell to the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3 on Friday, in a game where the final scoreboard doesn’t tell the whole story. It will be how the…