Lightning Weekly Flash: Stamkos, Vasilevskiy & Cirelli The Hockey Writers | December 17, 2018 Two and a half months into the 2018-19 season, the Tampa Bay Lightning look eerily similar to last season’s team, standings-wise. It took them one more game, but they eclipsed…
Lightning Stone the Maple Leafs: Who Was That Masked Man? The Old Prof | December 14, 2018 It would be overstating it to say this was the game of the year in the Atlantic Division, but it was pretty important. The game pitted the #1 Tampa Bay…
NHL News & Notes: Russell, Turris & More Brandon Share-Cohen | December 13, 2018 In today’s News & Notes, Kris Russell has been placed on the injured reserve and the Edmonton Oilers have also activated a forward, Kyle Turris has been activated off of…
Lightning Will Survive Without Vasilevskiy Eugene Helfrick | November 17, 2018 There are few players more important to the Tampa Bay Lightning’s recent success than Andrei Vasilevskiy. Since taking over the starting goaltender role from Ben Bishop back in 2017, Vasilevskiy…
Lightning in Good Shape Between the Pipes Steve Marowski | October 7, 2018 There’s no question that Andrei Vasilevskiy is the Tampa Bay Lightning’s No. 1 goaltender. He finished third in Vezina Trophy voting in his first full season as a starter in…
Lightning’s Quest For the Cup Begins Today The Hockey Writers | October 6, 2018 It’s almost that time. Jerseys are pressed and hung in lockers with care, for the Tampa Bay Lightning will soon be there. Rookies eyes are dancing here and there. A…
Lightning’s Four Best Contracts for 2018-19 Eugene Helfrick | August 30, 2018 Since taking over as general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Steve Yzerman has made it a point to control his available cap space by all means necessary. So, in…
Top 3 Atlantic Division Goaltenders Drew Johnson | August 25, 2018 Widely considered the best teams in the Atlantic Division, the Tampa Bay Lightning, Boston Bruins, and Toronto Maple Leafs found themselves in the playoffs last season. The Bruins were able…
NHL Rumors: Larkin, Hutton, Vasilevskiy, More Jim Parsons | August 9, 2018 In today’s rumor rundown, the Detroit Red Wings take a ton of the attention as there is news on Dylan Larkin, Jimmy Howard and Gustav Nyquist. The Vancouver Canucks are…
Fantasy Hockey: Goalie Rankings and Draft Strategy David Petrie | July 27, 2018 David Petrie’s rankings can be found on The Hockey Writers and will be up shortly on Fantasy Pros as well. Defence rankings and a top 250 rankings will be posted…
Bruins & Lightning Observations After Two Cody Rivera | May 1, 2018 This second round playoff series between the Boston Bruins and the Tampa Bay Lightning has the potential to become the best series of these Eastern Conference playoffs. It’s already off…
Top 3 All-Time Lightning Goalies Eugene Helfrick | April 8, 2018 With the close of the 2017-18 regular season marking the end of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 25th regular campaign, this makes for a perfect time to look back at the best…