Is the Lightning Defense Strong Enough to Win a Stanley Cup? Jack Pallotta | March 20, 2025 When the Tampa Bay Lightning made a splash to acquire Oliver Bjorkstrand and Yanni Gourde earlier this month, many in the hockey world deemed them one of the winners of…
Top 10 Russians in the NHL Today Matthew Zator | March 6, 2025 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…
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 Stars of February Harrison Smajovits | March 1, 2025 The Tampa Bay Lightning‘s February schedule went nearly as well as it possibly could have. They had a short schedule due to the 4 Nations Face-Off, but they took advantage…
3 Takeaways From Tampa Bay Lightning’s 6-Game Winning Streak Harrison Smajovits | February 26, 2025 The Tampa Bay Lightning took down the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 on Tuesday night to extend their winning streak to six games. If you include the overtime loss to the New…
2024-25 Vezina Trophy Tracker: Hellebuyck Remains the Favorite Alex Chauvancy | February 25, 2025 Goaltending can make all the difference in hockey. If you have a goalie in the Vezina conversation, chances are you’re sitting in a playoff spot and close to the top…
NHL’s Top 10 Goalies for 2024-25 – Midseason Update Rupert McDonald | February 3, 2025 At the beginning of the 2024-25 season, The Hockey Writers put lists together on the top 10 players for each position, as well as coaches. It goes without saying that…
Ranking the NHL’s 32 Starting Goalies – Midseason Update Stephen Ground | January 29, 2025 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…
3 Tampa Bay Lightning New Year’s Resolutions Harrison Smajovits | January 2, 2025 The calendar has flipped to 2025, and the Tampa Bay Lightning look to build upon their strong 2024 half of the slate. Like with everyone else, a new year comes…
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 Stars of December Harrison Smajovits | December 31, 2024 The Tampa Bay Lightning have wrapped up a strong month of December and their 2024 half of the schedule is complete. They finished the month with an 8-3-0 record, bouncing…
Dear Santa: Lightning Fan Letters to the North Pole Jim Bay | December 23, 2024 The idea of writing letters to Santa has been credited to illustrator Thomas Nast, who created an iconic image in 1879 depicting Santa Claus at his desk piled high with…
Re-Drafting the 2012 NHL Entry Draft Adam Kierszenblat | December 10, 2024 Hindsight is great because it allows us to look back at events and determine if the correct decisions were made. 10 years later and it is clear there were some…
Lightning Should Trade 2026 First-Round Pick to Upgrade Roster Jack Pallotta | December 9, 2024 In the NHL, Stanley Cup Playoff contenders typically trade away their first-round picks in the middle of the season to improve their chances at winning Lord Stanley, specifically at the…