Blue Jackets’ Direction Slowly Earning National Respect Mark Scheig | December 2, 2022 The Columbus Blue Jackets have had a rough start to their 2022-23 season. Sitting in 30th place in the NHL standings while being tapped into LTIR is never a good…
3 Things the Lightning Should Be Thankful For Lydia Szyjka | November 22, 2022 The Tampa Bay Lightning are celebrating their 30th anniversary this season. So, this Thanksgiving it’s time to reflect on their young season and what they should be thankful for in…
Lightning’s Major Flaws Exposed Even Further in Recent Losses Jim Bay | November 12, 2022 The last two losses that the Tampa Bay Lightning suffered have revealed much about the issues that have plagued this team since the beginning of the 2022-23 season. These issues…
Lightning’s Walk Not Matching Their Talk to Start the Season Jim Bay | October 20, 2022 During the offseason, the Tampa Bay Lightning players and coaches had made many statements about how the stinging loss to the Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Final would motivate…
Lightning to Continue Successful Partnership with Syracuse Crunch Jim Bay | October 17, 2022 A team signing an extension with their American Hockey League (AHL) partner is usually not a big issue. In the case of the Tampa Bay Lightning, re-signing with the Syracuse…
Lightning’s Coach Cooper Has Found the Secrets to Motivation Lydia Szyjka | September 8, 2022 Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper has a habit of asking himself questions during interviews and then answering those questions. So, to honor the beloved coach I ask: “Do…
Lightning & Penguins on Different Paths Since Consecutive Cups Lydia Szyjka | August 10, 2022 On June 11, 2017, the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Nashville Predators 4-2 to win back-to-back Stanley Cups. The roster was filled with future Hall of Famers, such as Sidney Crosby,…
Lightning Skating Consultants Have Been Key to Team’s Success Jim Bay | July 11, 2022 A bit of a common theme for some of the prospects and draft picks for the Tampa Bay Lightning is the scouting report comment “needs to improve his skating”. This…
Lightning’s Game 4 Loss the Result of More Than a Blown Call Jim Bay | June 23, 2022 The Tampa Bay Lightning suffered an extremely difficult 3-2 overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday for a few reasons. In falling behind 3-1 in the Stanley Cup Final,…
Jon Cooper’s Jack Adams Snub Ignores His Role in Lightning’s Success Jim Bay | May 25, 2022 Somebody once said that coaches get too much praise when their teams perform well, but too much criticism when things aren’t going well. However, in the case of Tampa Bay…
Unlikely Hero Leads Lightning to Series Win vs. Maple Leafs Jim Bay | May 15, 2022 The Tampa Bay Lightning got two goals from Nick Paul and held off a furious Toronto Maple Leaf rally to win by the score of 2-1 in Game 7 to…
Maple Leafs Getting Bulletin Board Material From Jon Cooper Kevin Armstrong | May 12, 2022 The Toronto Maple Leafs have no shortage of motivation heading into Game 6 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Leafs are just one win away from advancing to the second…
