Lightning Shuffle Lines with Point Injury Steve Marowski | October 5, 2019 It was a good start to the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2019-20 campaign as they opened the season with a 5-2 win against the Florida Panthers. While the team is largely…
Lightning Offense: What to Expect This Season Steve Marowski | September 22, 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…
Lightning: Will Point’s Holdout Be Cirelli’s Windfall? Eugene Helfrick | September 18, 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? Eugene Helfrick | August 24, 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…
Countdown to Puck Drop – Day 71 – Cirelli for the Selke Steve Marowski | July 23, 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…
3 Superbly Underrated Lightning Players Eugene Helfrick | January 24, 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…
Lightning Rookies Making an Immediate Impact Eugene Helfrick | January 5, 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…
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 Impressed With Cirelli The Hockey Writers | May 10, 2018 When the Tampa Bay Lightning found themselves struggling a bit with late-season injuries, general manager Steve Yzerman made the unorthodox decision to bring up a guy in his first professional…
Lightning’s Outstanding 2015 Draft Eugene Helfrick | March 26, 2018 For many Tampa Bay Lightning fans, the 2015 entry level draft will be forever etched into their memory because it occurred just a few short weeks after the Lightning’s lengthy run to…
Lightning Top 4 Prospects 2018 Eugene Helfrick | March 7, 2018 After making a major futures trade for Ryan McDonagh and J.T. Miller at the 2018 trade deadline, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s prospects pool has experienced one of its biggest shake-ups…
Tampa Bay Lightning Top 4 Prospects 2017 Eugene Helfrick | July 12, 2017 When Steve Yzerman took over the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2010, the organization had one of the weakest prospect pools in the NHL. Since then Yzerman and company have placed…