Lightning Aren’t Afraid of the Maple Leafs After O’Reilly Trade Eugene Helfrick | February 19, 2023 One side effect of the current NHL Playoff schedule is the fact that the Tampa Bay Lightning can say that they have known who their Round 1 opponent will be…
Nick Paul Is Lightning’s Most Versatile Player Lydia Szyjka | February 18, 2023 In Nick Paul’s seven years in Ottawa, he scored 29 goals for the Senators, with only two coming on the power play. His main role was to use his body…
Lightning’s 2023 NHL Trade Deadline Target: Ivan Barbashev Eugene Helfrick | February 17, 2023 Heading into the 2014 NHL Draft, the Tampa Bay Lightning had two first-round picks after trading long-time star Martin St. Louis to the New York Rangers. Considering they were an…
Lightning Stock Up, Stock Down: Cole, Cirelli, Hedman & More Jim Bay | February 13, 2023 Welcome to this edition of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Stock Up and Stock Down, a weekly column detailing the highs and lows of the team’s performance. After a sluggish start…
Lightning Could Use Luke Schenn’s Toughness for Postseason Run Lydia Szyjka | February 12, 2023 Is it possible that the Tampa Bay Lightning could get back their former defenseman Luke Schenn? In the two seasons that he played on the team, they won two Stanley…
Lightning Shaking Off All-Star Break Rust at the Right Time Jim Bay | February 11, 2023 Breaks are generally good. The Tampa Bay Lightning snapped a losing streak by winning three straight games when they received an unexpected break in December due to a major snowstorm…
Lightning Ready for Avalanche Rematch Lydia Szyjka | February 9, 2023 It’s been nearly eight months since the Colorado Avalanche’s Artturi Lehkonen scored the goal that pulled the plug on the Tampa Bay Lightning’s chance to three-peat as Stanley Cup champions.…
Lightning’s 2022-23 Trade Target: Matt Dumba Eugene Helfrick | February 8, 2023 With the trade deadline mere weeks away and the Tampa Bay Lightning once again being a contender, it’s time to start seriously looking at players that general manager Julien BriseBois…
Canucks Should Look to Move Luke Schenn to Bruins or Lightning Matthew Zator | February 6, 2023 Bo Horvat won’t be the last player traded out of Vancouver before the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline. He likely is only the first salvo in a retooling of the Vancouver…
Lightning Benefit From Ben Groulx’s Leadership in Syracuse Jim Bay | February 5, 2023 When the Tampa Bay Lightning started their American Hockey League (AHL) partnership with the Syracuse Crunch in 2012, the organization’s prospects coined the phrase “TampaCuse,” which, of course, is just…
4 Top Contenders To Battle Over Blackhawks’ Sam Lafferty Trade Jim Parsons | February 5, 2023 When it comes to questions about the demand for certain names at the NHL Trade Deadline, competition tends to heat up for players who have: 1) a good dollar value…
Lightning Successes with Short-Term Playoff Rentals Lydia Szyjka | February 4, 2023 The Tampa Bay Lightning’s general manager (GM) Julien BriseBois is either very lucky or brilliant. Every season he seems to find new players to help his team advance to the…
