Lightning Captain & Alternate Captain Candidates for 2024-25 Harrison Smajovits | July 29, 2024 With the departure of Steven Stamkos, the Tampa Bay Lightning will have to name a new captain for the first time in over a decade. For reference, the last time…
Lightning’s Brayden Point’s Elite Shooting Percentage Is Sustainable Jack Pallotta | July 24, 2024 Shooting percentage (SH%) is one of the most fascinating statistics in the NHL. The rate is dividing the shots on goal that go in the net by the total shots…
Lightning Start Strong to Defeat Panthers in Game 4 to Avoid Elimination Jim Bay | April 27, 2024 Steven Stamkos and Brandon Hagel scored twice as the Tampa Bay Lightning held off the Florida Panthers 6-3 on Saturday (April 27) to avoid being eliminated and forcing a Game…
Lightning Clinch Playoff Spot For 7th Straight Season Matthew Zator | April 5, 2024 Despite not playing a game today, the Tampa Bay Lightning secured their spot in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs thanks to the Washington Capitals, Philadelphia Flyers and Detroit Red Wings…
Lightning Series Win Over Bruins Embodies Their 2023-24 Season Harrison Smajovits | March 28, 2024 With the season the Tampa Bay Lightning have had, this season-long outcome shouldn’t be the case. However, with a 3-1 win Wednesday night, they have won their season series over…
Brayden Point Quietly Surging for the Lightning Joel Enns | March 23, 2024 Don’t look now, but Brayden Point is heating up. The Tampa Bay Lightning center is again flying under the radar despite putting up terrific numbers and has already reached the…
Checking in on the Lightning-Panthers Rivalry Joel Enns | February 5, 2024 The Tampa Bay Lightning got started in the 1992-93 season, but they would not have to wait long for some in-state competition as the Florida Panthers got their start in…
Brayden Point Regains Form to Help Lightning Win 8 of 9 Nick Haydon | January 31, 2024 The Tampa Bay Lightning have found some of their championship mojo heading into the All-Star Break. Winners of eight of the last nine games, the team snagged third place in…
Lightning Having Long-Term Success Without Strong Farm System Jim Bay | January 29, 2024 The Hockey Writers’ Logan Horn recently released updated rankings for the NHL’s best farm systems. Coming as no surprise, the Tampa Bay Lightning were ranked 30th of 32 NHL teams.…
Lightning Cruise Into All-Star Break With Strong Stretch Harrison Smajovits | January 28, 2024 The Tampa Bay Lightning head into the All-Star break on a high note, beating the New Jersey Devils once again at Amalie Arena by a score of 6-3. They’re starting…
Revisiting Lightning’s Past Gasparilla Performances Joel Enns | January 26, 2024 The Gasparilla Pirate Festival is a big deal in Tampa, so it should be no surprise that it has slowly worked its way into the Tampa Bay Lightning’s calendar over…
Lightning Round: Debating the Bolts’ All-Star Representative Nick Haydon | January 18, 2024 Welcome to the Lightning Round! This new column from the team covering the Tampa Bay Lightning will pit writer against writer in a back-and-forth style debate. In this fight of…
