What’s Behind the Lightning’s Early Season Success? Steven DiOssi | November 16, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning seek to extend their four-game winning streak when they face the Dallas Stars on Thursday. Through 18 games, the Lightning boast a 14-2-2 record and sit…
Andrei Vasilevskiy – Now Among the NHL’s Best Anthony Moukarzel | November 7, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning have come out of the gate with a purpose to start the 2017-18 season. Led by the league’s top scorers Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov, the…
Daniil Tarasov Ready to Move Up Alessandro Seren Rosso | November 6, 2017 Considered one of the top goaltending prospects in Russian hockey, Daniil Tarasov had an exciting career until he had to miss the whole 16-17 season with a lower-body injury. In…
Lightning Show Early Signs of Improvement Steven DiOssi | October 23, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning are just nine games into the 2017-18 NHL regular season but sit atop the Eastern Conference with a 7-1-1 record and 15 points. While there is…
Budaj’s a Necessity for the Lightning Eugene Helfrick | October 17, 2017 Backup goaltending is an important and often overlooked aspect of a team’s dynamic. When a team has a reliable backup, it allows them to spread the workload out just enough…
Point Shines as Lightning Open Season Anthony Moukarzel | October 7, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning began their 25th season with a 5-3 win over the Florida Panthers on Friday night at Amalie Arena. The Lightning were determined to get off on…
3 Questions as Lightning Start New Season Steven DiOssi | October 6, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning begin their 25th season in franchise history Friday against the Florida Panthers, less than six months removed from falling one point short of a playoff berth.…
Nikita Kucherov Geared Up For New Season Alessandro Seren Rosso | October 2, 2017 Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov is not only one of the top NHL goalscorers, but also a very open person who has no fear in voicing his opinion, as…
Long Path Taken For Vasilevskiy’s Future Eugene Helfrick | August 23, 2017 In early 2013, there was a joke running around Tampa Bay Lightning fans that they should be sleeping with a framed picture of Andrei Vasilevskiy over their beds so they…
NHL Standings Predictions: Offseason Edition Larry Fisher | July 28, 2017 It’s that time of the year again — some random summer day when I decide to publish my offseason standings predictions. These are always a hit, even if they are…
Lightning Re-Sign Peter Budaj Brandon Share-Cohen | June 19, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed goaltender Peter Budaj to a two-year contract extension with a cap hit of $1.025 million per season, TSN Insider Bob McKenzie reported Monday. Recording a…
Bringing Back Budaj Would Benefit Lightning Steven DiOssi | May 24, 2017 One of the decisions Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman faces this summer is who will backup goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy next season. But if the Lightning have their way (and…