Top 10 Russians in the NHL Today Matthew Zator | October 19, 2024 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…
3 Impressions From the Lightning’s Victory Over the Hurricanes Jim Bay | October 12, 2024 After suffering through two real-life hurricanes, fans of the Tampa Bay Lightning watched their team battle another as they started the 2024-25 season with a 4-1 win over the Carolina…
2012 Redraft: What if the Edmonton Oilers Didn’t Take Nail Yakupov? Evan Smyth | October 9, 2024 Nail Yakupov is one of the NHL’s most notable draft busts in recent memory. The Edmonton Oilers surely whiffed on this first-overall pick in 2012, as Yakupov contributed next to…
3 Final Tampa Bay Lightning Questions for the 2024-25 Season Jack Pallotta | October 6, 2024 The 2024 offseason wasn’t short of action for the Tampa Bay Lightning front office and fan base. There was a culture shift in the team this summer, and the roster…
Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy Healthy, Eager to Play as Season Approaches Harrison Smajovits | September 19, 2024 The Tampa Bay Lightning are in training camp mode with the preseason just days away. Few are as eager to get back out there as goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy, and his…
NHL’s Top 10 Goalies for 2024-25 Rupert McDonald | September 11, 2024 At both the beginning and midway point of the 2023-24 season, The Hockey Writers put lists together on the top 10 players for each position, as well as coaches. It…
2 Contract Comparisons for a Bruins’ Jeremy Swayman Deal Ryan Ventura | September 4, 2024 We are three weeks away from the Boston Bruins’ first preseason game against the New York Rangers at TD Garden, and Jeremy Swayman is still a restricted free agent. Both…
3 Tampa Bay Lightning Do’s & Don’ts for the 2024-25 Season Harrison Smajovits | August 18, 2024 It’s a new era of Tampa Bay Lightning hockey. They’ll have a new captain and a chunk of the team will look very different. After last season, it’s clear there…
Lightning’s Vasilevskiy Among Top Goalies Despite Career-Worst Season Harrison Smajovits | August 9, 2024 The 2023-24 season was a career-worst for Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy. Career worsts in save percentage (.900) and goals-against average (2.90) and he didn’t receive Vezina Trophy votes…
Lightning Need Vasilevskiy to Rebound Following Career-Worst Season Jack Pallotta | July 16, 2024 Widely regarded as one the best goalies in the NHL, Andrei Vasilevskiy had the worst statistical season of his career last season. In September, the 29-year-old had surgery to repair…
Russian-Born Goalies Who’ve Won the Stanley Cup Ryan Gagne | July 8, 2024 The Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final to capture the franchise’s first championship. One of the building blocks of their title-winning…
Today in Hockey History: July 7 Matthew Zator | July 7, 2024 July 7 is a significant date in National Hockey League history as a pair of signings made it easier for players from Europe to come over, forever changing the game.…