Jon Cooper’s Unique Path to 500 Wins Harrison Smajovits | January 10, 2024 The Tampa Bay Lightning came back from down 2-0 to beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 in overtime on Tuesday night. From a season-specific standpoint, there was a lot to…
Lightning Should Swap Out Cheap Veterans for Prospects Jim Bay | November 13, 2023 It’s beginning to be a familiar pattern. While the Tampa Bay Lightning have played well at times in the early part of the season, there have also been times when…
3 Takeaways From the Lightning’s First Road Trip of the Season Jim Bay | October 18, 2023 The Tampa Bay Lightning embarked on their first road trip of the 2023-24 season and finished with a disappointing 0-2-1 record, leaving the team with only three points through four…
Lightning AHL Affiliate Syracuse Crunch Beginning 30th Season Jim Bay | October 11, 2023 When the Tampa Bay Lightning’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate takes to the ice for its season opener on Friday, Oct. 13, it will mark the beginning of the 30th…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Robertson, Domi, Nylander & Cooper The Old Prof | September 22, 2023 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at the uncertainty surrounding young Nick Robertson‘s future with the team and the possibility that a…
How These 4 Coaches Have Kept Their Seat Cold Mike Fink | August 4, 2023 The four longest-tenured coaches in the NHL are Jon Cooper (hired in 2013), Mike Sullivan (2015), Jared Bednar (2016), and Rod Brind’Amour (2018). It’s common to hear about the coaches…
Dear Tampa Bay Lightning, Thank You for the Past 30 Years Lydia Szyjka | April 30, 2023 Dear Members of the Tampa Bay Lightning Organization, Although you may not be ready to hear this, I wanted to let everyone in the entire Lightning organization know how much…
Lightning Overtime Issues Spelled Doom Against the Maple Leafs Jim Bay | April 30, 2023 This is a playoff series that will haunt the Tampa Bay Lightning for a very long time. When John Tavares snapped a shot through traffic that ricocheted off the skate…
Maple Leafs Hopes Rest on Keefe Outcoaching Cooper Mark Scheig | April 29, 2023 The Toronto Maple Leafs are just one game away from slaying a dragon and reaching the second round of the NHL playoffs. They will have up to two chances to…
Maple Leafs’ Keefe, Bolts’ Cooper Engaging in Some Mind Games Andrew Forbes | April 24, 2023 With everything that is happening on the ice between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Tampa Bay Lightning, it’s fair to think that the storylines would come from the play…
Lightning Need to Have “Next Man Up” Mentality Jim Bay | April 20, 2023 Brayden Point scored twice for the Tampa Bay Lightning, while Nikita Kucherov and Corey Perry both added a goal and two assists as Anthony Cirelli and Ross Colton each chipped…
Lightning Starting to Learn “Tough Lessons” as Losing Streak Ends Jim Bay | March 29, 2023 In a lopsided March 23 loss to the Ottawa Senators, head coach Jon Cooper and Steven Stamkos said the Tampa Bay Lightning learned “tough lessons.” After a much better effort…