Posts About "Anthony Cirelli"
Lightning Offense: What to Expect This Season
September 22nd, 2019 The Tampa Bay Lightning had, unquestionably, the best offense in the NHL last season. They led the league in goals for (319), power-play goals (74), power-play percentage (28.24%) and shooting percentage (12.2%), and they were second in even-strength goals for (233) and third in shorthanded goals (18). Related: Lightning's Slow Start...
Lightning: Will Point's Holdout Be Cirelli's Windfall?
September 18th, 2019 I feel like I needed to use player names more than usual since I was talking about two different players. If there's an issue, let me know.
Lightning: What If Point Isn't Signed to Start the Season?
August 24th, 2019 As the NHL season approaches, many teams find themselves at an impasse with their restricted free agents (RFAs). Despite training camp being only a few short weeks away, RFAs across the league still sit unsigned as players and management struggle to come to terms on an extension. Heading into the offseason, this RFA question loomed...
Countdown to Puck Drop - Day 71 - Cirelli for the Selke
July 23rd, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators, we’ll be producing content that’s connected to the number of days remaining on that particular day. Some posts may be associated with a...
3 Superbly Underrated Lightning Players
January 24th, 2019 If you look at the Tampa Bay Lightning roster, the first thing you will notice is star power. As a team, the Lightning live and die by its top players, with All-Stars like Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos, Victor Hedman and Andrei Vasilevskiy forming one of the more intimidating lineups in the NHL. With this in mind, the...
Lightning Rookies Making an Immediate Impact
January 5th, 2019 A major focus of former Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman was to keep a constant flow of young, high-talent players available in the AHL so they could compete for NHL playing time at any point in the year. If a player showed that they were NHL ready, they would earn a coveted roster spot, even if that meant sending a...
