Islanders Game 1 Win Outlines Blueprint for Series Success Mike Fink | June 14, 2021 The New York Islanders won Game 1 against the Tampa Bay Lightning with a 2-1 victory, shocking many experts that had them pinned as massive underdogs entering the semifinal. The…
Lightning Look to Build on Playoff Success Against Islanders Andrew Mulville | June 13, 2021 On Tuesday, the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 2-0 to win the series 4-1. The following night, the New York Islanders booked their ticket to the Stanley Cup…
Islanders Keys to Series Success: Special Teams, Goaltending & More Matt Rothman | June 12, 2021 The New York Islanders have been the underdog all postseason, but they are once again a series win away from their sixth career trip to the Stanley Cup Final. The…
Top 5 Lightning Through the First 10 Postseason Games Andrew Mulville | June 6, 2021 On Saturday, the Tampa Bay Lightning played their 10th game of the 2020-21 Stanley Cup Playoffs. They defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 6-4 to extend their series lead to 3-1. So…
Lightning’s Vasilevskiy Continues Vezina-Worthy Play in Game 2 Nathan Moser | June 2, 2021 The NHL released the three Vezina Trophy finalists on Tuesday. For the fourth straight time, Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy is a nominee for the award (the other two…
Hellebuyck a Glaring Omission from Vezina Trophy Finalists Declan Schroeder | June 2, 2021 The reigning Vezina Trophy winner has been snubbed a chance to repeat. The Winnipeg Jets’ Connor Hellebuyck, who captured the hardware last season in a landslide, was left off the…
3 Burning Questions Heading Into Panthers & Lightning 1st Round Series Colby Guy | May 16, 2021 The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning are set to face-off in the first ever Stanley Cup Playoffs rendition of the Battle of Florida. The Panthers will have home-ice advantage…
2021 NHL Award Watch: Evaluating the Vezina Race Aaron Heckmann | May 9, 2021 This is the second part of a five-part series examining the award races for the major awards (Hart, Selke, Calder, Vezina & Norris) as the season comes to a close.…
Lightning Securing Their Future in Net Behind Vasilevskiy Eugene Helfrick | May 7, 2021 For the Tampa Bay Lightning, starting goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is a true keystone of the franchise. To put it simply, he is one of the best goalies in the entire…
Lightning Weekend Preview: Wrapping Up Against the Wings Andrew Mulville | May 1, 2021 It is no secret that the Tampa Bay Lightning have had the Detroit Red Wings’ number for some time now. Since 2015-16, the Lightning has a record of 19-4-1 against…
Lightning 3 Stars of the Month – April 2021 Frank Quartarone | April 30, 2021 Well, there’s really no way to sugarcoat it, April was a bit of a struggle for the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Bolts started it off in first place but now…
Hurricanes’ Intense Season Series With Lightning Could Bleed Into Playoffs Matt Cosman | April 21, 2021 No matter how you slice it, the Carolina Hurricanes are going to have a difficult road to the Stanley Cup. For several weeks now, games between the Carolina Hurricanes and…
