Today in Hockey History: May 1 Greg Boysen | May 1, 2021 The calendar flips over from April to May, which usually means more Stanley Cup playoff moments in the National Hockey League. Some of the “Original Six” franchises celebrated big moments…
Bolts Backup McElhinney Must Be Sharp When Called Upon Frank Quartarone | March 30, 2021 As the backup goaltender for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Curtis McElhinney is a few rungs lower on the importance ladder than about half the team. At least that’s the perception.…
Tampa Bay Lightning 2020-21 Midseason Awards Andrew Mulville | March 18, 2021 With 28 games played, the Tampa Bay Lightning are officially at the midpoint of the 2020-21 season. They have a record of 20-6-2, bringing them to a total of 42…
Lightning Overcome Adversity to Take 3 of 4 Against Hurricanes in Potential Playoff Preview Kyle Knopp | February 26, 2021 In what felt like a miniature playoff series, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes wrapped up a four-game set with a 3-1 win on Thursday night. Thanks to inclement…
Lightning Should Utilize McElhinney More in February Kyle Knopp | February 5, 2021 It is no secret that Andrei Vasilevskiy is one of the best goalies in the NHL right now. He was voted as a Vezina Trophy Finalist — awarded to the…
How Deep is the Lightning’s Goaltending Pool? Eugene Helfrick | November 19, 2020 For the Tampa Bay Lightning, goaltending is a position of strength heading into the 2020-21 season. When Andrei Vasilevskiy is your nightly starter, after all, you can rest somewhat easy…
Curtis McElhinney: The Journey To Becoming a Champion Jayden Wasney | October 4, 2020 Like so many professional athletes will tell you, your draft day to the big leagues is a huge moment for not only yourself but also those who have supported you…
Which Lightning Players Miss Out on the Cup? Andrew Forbes | October 1, 2020 It took them six games, but with a 2-0 win in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final in Edmonton, the Tampa Bay Lightning captured their second Stanley Cup in…
The Lightning Should Pursue Rangers’ Alexandar Georgiev Eugene Helfrick | January 19, 2020 As the Tampa Bay Lightning approached free agency in 2019, it was clear that they needed to add goaltending depth to their organization. Due to players not working out with…
Bolts Breakdown: Inconsistency Is Starting to Become Normal Steve Marowski | December 16, 2019 The Tampa Bay Lightning had another four games in seven days this week, three of which came against teams that many believe will make the playoffs. They went 2-2 in…
Bolts Breakdown: Lightning Have Failed to Respond to Adversity Steve Marowski | November 4, 2019 One month of the 2019-20 NHL season is done, and the Tampa Bay Lightning are currently three points out of a playoff spot. So far this season, they have been…
Bolts Breakdown: the Search for Consistency Continues Steve Marowski | October 28, 2019 Another week of Tampa Bay Lightning hockey is in the books, and all things considered, it went fairly well. They managed to eke out a 3-2 win against the Pittsburgh…
