6 Lightning Prospects Who Could Make the Roster in 2020-21 Mathieu Sheridan | May 23, 2020 There is no doubt that the Tampa Bay Lightning have one of the best teams on paper in the National Hockey League. With star players such as Steven Stamkos, Nikita…
Lightning Prospects With High Impact Potential Steve Sweitzer | February 12, 2020 The Tampa Bay Lightning have a team with few holes in the roster. They appear playoff ready and their early exit from the postseason last year may be the motivation…
Evaluating the Lightning’s Prospects Approaching the Deadline Eugene Helfrick | February 9, 2020 As the Tampa Bay Lightning approach the 2020 trade deadline, they find themselves not only in a playoff position but fighting for first place in the Atlantic Division for the…
Lightning: Checking in on the Struggling Crunch Eugene Helfrick | January 23, 2020 Perhaps one of the most impressive aspects of the Tampa Bay Lightning as an organization has been the success of their American Hockey League affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch. As the…
Lightning: Schenn Is Not an Answer on the Blue Line Eugene Helfrick | December 13, 2019 One quirk of the NHL salary cap era is that it’s impossible to have the perfect player at every position. Simply due to the rising cost of star players, building…
Lightning: 2019 Top 4 Prospects Eugene Helfrick | July 13, 2019 First time I’ve used a tweet in the new Wordpress. It looks right but let me know if it has any issues.
The Lightning’s Great Defenseman Exodus of 2019 Eugene Helfrick | September 15, 2018 Just like in the rest of life, timing is everything for an NHL general manager. A perfectly crafted roster that took years to assemble can be torn apart in one…
Top 4 Lightning Prospects for 2018-19 Eugene Helfrick | August 11, 2018 Sometimes it can be difficult to define when a young player is no longer considered a prospect. This is the current situation for Anthony Cirelli of the Tampa Bay Lightning,…
Tri-City, Kelowna Series Features Future NHLers Larry Fisher | March 28, 2018 There’s no shortage of star power and firepower on display in the Western Hockey League’s first-round playoff matchup between the Tri-City Americans and Kelowna Rockets. On paper, in comparing the…
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…
Lightning Well-Represented at 2018 World Juniors Anthony Moukarzel | January 4, 2018 The Tampa Bay Lightning have yet another big showing at the World Juniors. This year, the Lightning are represented by five talented prospects. Four of them play for Canada (Cal…
Lind & Phillips Still Cheering for Canada at World Juniors Larry Fisher | January 3, 2018 Rivals in the Western Hockey League, the bond between Dillon Dube and Matthew Phillips has been well documented — both from Calgary and drafted by their hometown Flames. Now, Phillips…