Lightning Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Back on Track, Stars Shine, and More Justin Giampietro | March 23, 2026 The Tampa Bay Lightning were coming off a poor stretch entering last week, but they finally got back on track. In this week-ahead piece, we’ll revisit their strong play, the…
Top 10 Russians in the NHL Today Matthew Zator | March 6, 2026 Russians comprise some of the most talented, most dominant players in the NHL today. In the past decade alone, they have won Vezina Trophies, “Rocket” Richards, Hart Memorials, Art Ross…
2025-26 Vezina Trophy Tracker: New Goalie Enters Conversation Harrison Smajovits | March 1, 2026 A month full of Olympic action in February almost made us forget there was NHL action to be played. Each team only played a handful of games, but it’s been…
Ranking NHL Teams By Goaltenders Spencer Lazary | February 21, 2026 It’s impossible to win in the NHL without great goaltending. The position can feel random at times, and even world-class goaltenders can have terrible nights in the net. However, the…
NHL’s Top 10 Goalies for 2025-26 – Midseason Update Rupert McDonald | February 4, 2026 At the beginning and midway point of every season, The Hockey Writers put together lists of the top 10 players for each position, as well as coaches. It goes without…
Lightning Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Top of the East, Olympic Break and More THW Staff | February 2, 2026 The Tampa Bay Lightning are currently navigating a pivotal week that marks the transition from the high-energy Stadium Series into the extended Olympic Break. Here are the key storylines and…
Ranking the NHL’s 32 Starting Goalies – Midseason Update Stephen Ground | January 31, 2026 There’s no argument: we’re in a golden age of goaltending in the National Hockey League right now, but it’s a world of haves and have-nots. The gap between the greats…
2025-26 Vezina Trophy Tracker: 2 Goalies Separate Themselves in January Harrison Smajovits | January 27, 2026 As the 2025-26 season marches on, award season, at least between the pipes, is starting to take shape. January has arguably made it a two-goalie race for the Vezina Trophy,…
The Lightning’s Resurgence: Salary Cap Casualties to Stanley Cup Contenders THW Staff | January 17, 2026 If you were looking at the NHL standings in late October, you would have been forgiven for finally writing the obituary on the Tampa Bay Lightning. Starting the 2025-26 campaign…
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 Stars of 2025 Harrison Smajovits | December 31, 2025 We’ve reached the end of 2025. The Tampa Bay Lightning get set for another half of the season, while also getting the chance to mentally switch gears with the coming…
Canadiens Face Lightning and Chance at Redemption Exiting Xmas Break Ryan Szporer | December 27, 2025 The Montreal Canadiens can put a humiliating early-December defeat to the Tampa Bay Lightning behind them with a win on Sunday.
Lightning Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Hedman, Vasilevskiy, Roster Moves and More THW Staff | December 14, 2025 It is a pivotal week for the Tampa Bay Lightning as they navigate significant injury challenges to their core leadership while looking to build on a recent offensive breakout. Based…