Posts About "Andrej Sustr"
Sustr's Weird Legacy With the Lightning
August 4th, 2018 This summer marked the end of the Andrej Sustr era for the Tampa Bay Lightning. After playing defense for five seasons in Tampa Bay, Sustr signed with the Anaheim Ducks, meaning that the Lightning fanbase will have to find a new player to blame all their defensive shortcomings on. Yes, a majority of the fanbase will celebrate Sustr's...
Blackhawks Offseason Targets: UFA Defensemen
March 5th, 2018 It's no secret that the Blackhawks' main weakness this season comes on their defense. Brent Seabrook is slowing down and Duncan Keith has had an unusual season. Connor Murphy is evidently still finding his own, and other than that, the defensive group is made up of mostly first or second-year players. If the Blackhawks want to get...
Lightning Defense Depth Missing
November 30th, 2016 Compare defensive statistics of the Tampa Bay Lightning this year versus last and the difference is minimal. One might even say that it is barely detectable, but the fans watching see it all too clearly. Over the last few games, the deficiency as a team by the Lightning defensively is evident. Too many fans in Lightning-land may think...
Spotlight on Three Lightning Players
August 6th, 2015 We are a little over two months from the beginning of the 2015-16 NHL season. For the Stanley Cup runner up Tampa Bay Lightning, this off-season has been relatively quiet. Sure, they replaced veteran forward Brenden Morrow with younger veteran forward, Erik Condra. They lost a couple of restricted free agents from the organization in...
Who Has the Most at Stake in Final Playoff Games?
June 10th, 2015 Big changes are coming to Chicago as the Blackhawks are tight against the expected salary cap next season, with Bradon Saad, Joakim Nordstrom, Marcus Kruger, and David Rundblad all becoming RFAs this July. On top of that, Chicago has seven players on its roster set to become UFAs. You can expect noise on the trade market over the...
The Tampa Bay Lightning and their Underrated Defense
May 7th, 2015 The Tampa Bay Lightning is known as a high powered, lightning fast (pun intended) offense. The highest scoring team in the NHL this season takes a back seat to no other team in terms of offense. With Steven Stamkos, the number two goal scorer in the league in addition to the Triplets Line of Tyler Johnson, Ondrej Palat and Nikita...
Tampa Bay Will Look to Add Veteran Defenseman
February 28th, 2015 The Tampa Bay Lightning can score goals. That is known throughout the entire National Hockey League. Not many teams want to get into a track meet with the 2014-2015 Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning are currently first in the NHL in goals per game with a total of 3.25 per night. This is a result of their balanced attack and...
After Big Night, Lightning Blue Line Looks to Continue Success
December 30th, 2014 View image | gettyimages.com In their big win against the Toronto Maple Leafs it became even more evident one of the keys to the success of the Tampa Bay Lightning, continued activity from the team's blue line. The Lightning has no shortage of offensive stars, but the success of the blue line will determine just how far the...
Flyers Turn Towards NCAA......Again
March 20th, 2013 Paul Holmgren is at it again! It's been the GM's blueprint for a few seasons now: go out and find the next big NCAA player and sign him to a contract. Although not a star, Matt Read has done relatively well for himself, signing with Philadelphia soon after leaving Bemidji State. Could Kyle Flanagan be the next big thing? As...
