The Lightning Are Here to Stay Charles Blouin-Gascon | October 4, 2015 The 2015-16 season will be the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 20th in the National Hockey League. It’s true. The team was established in 1992 and, well, do the math from there;…
Lightning Building on Last Season Dan Herrejon | September 28, 2015 Over the last twenty years in the NHL, only five teams have made it to the Stanley Cup Finals in consecutive seasons. In this same span, only one of those…
Lightning Claim Kevin Poulin Off Waivers Dustin L. Nelson | September 27, 2015 With Jaroslav Halak and Thomas Greiss all but locked into the NHL lineup, it’s not surprising that the Islanders waived goaltender Kevin Poulin to get him ice time with the…
Tampa Bay Lightning 2015-2016 Season Preview Joseph Aleong | September 26, 2015 Last year, the Tampa Bay Lightning were one of the unexpected powerhouse teams in the Eastern Conference, leading the NHL in goals scored and finishing second in their division. On…
Why Would You Trade Steven Stamkos? Charles Blouin-Gascon | September 16, 2015 Why would you trade Steven Stamkos? Really. I’m asking this question because I want to know. There are rumblings to the effect that the Lightning may or may not have…
Lightning Should Trade Stamkos Now James Tanner | September 10, 2015 With recent reports coming out that the Lightning have shopped Steve Stamkos, it got me thinking about the pros and cons of actually trading him. I mean, he’s one of the…
Stamkos Says McDavid Is Better Michael Straw | September 8, 2015 It’s no secret that the hockey world thinks that Edmonton Oilers rookie center Connor McDavid is a unique prospect. The 18-year old has been touted as the next Sidney Crosby,…
Steven Stamkos Trade Rumors: Making Sense of the Madness Mike Necciai | September 8, 2015 As expected, the Steven Stamkos trade rumors are continuing to escalate as time advances with no contract in place. With that, the ensuing panic of Lightning fans is closely following. It’s…
Ray Emery, Ryan Martindale Get PTOs From Lightning Dustin L. Nelson | September 8, 2015 Goaltender Ray Emery and forward Ryan Martindale will be heading to Tampa Bay Lightning training camp on professional tryout contracts (PTOs), according to Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times.…
Report: Steven Stamkos Was Shopped, Wants to Play Center Dustin L. Nelson | September 8, 2015 One of the biggest stories entering the season may be the pending fate of Steven Stamkos. One of the league’s most prolific goal-scorers is set to be an unrestricted free…
Steven Stamkos: The Term ‘Elite’ Might Be an Understatement Mike Necciai | September 7, 2015 Steven Stamkos is a bit of an anomaly in the hockey world. He’s a former 60-goal scorer that has also notched a 50-goal season and two separate campaigns in the…
With Andrei Vasilevskiy Out, What’s Next for the Lightning? Mike Necciai | September 7, 2015 Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy underwent vascular surgery on Thursday, September 3 to remove a blood clot from the vicinity of his left collarbone and treat a type of…