A December for Drouin Darren Faria | December 27, 2016 After a slower start than what many were expecting, Tampa Bay Lightning forward Jonathan Drouin has had a December to remember. The 21-year-old native of Quebec was setback by injury…
Lightning Must Bounce Back Steven DiOssi | November 26, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning fell to the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3 on Friday, in a game where the final scoreboard doesn’t tell the whole story. It will be how the…
Andrei Vasilevskiy Bolting for Tampa’s Crease Darren Faria | November 25, 2016 When the 2016-17 season kicked off the Tampa Bay Lightning were sure that their go-to goaltender for the season would be 30-year-old Ben Bishop, especially coming off a spectacular season…
Johnson Breaking out for Lightning Steven DiOssi | November 23, 2016 With Steven Stamkos expected to miss approximately the next four months with a right knee injury, the depth of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s roster will be put to the test…
Vasilevskiy’s Coming of Age Steven DiOssi | November 15, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the New York Islanders 4-0 on Monday, completing a three-game series between the teams and their first sweep over the Islanders since 2006-07. With the…
The Importance of Strong Starts for Lightning Steven DiOssi | November 14, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning fell to the San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Saturday, but more importantly, however, it marked the team’s sixth loss in the last nine games played. This,…
Cooper’s Confident in Johnson & Palat Steven DiOssi | November 10, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning take on the New York Islanders for the second time this season on Thursday and despite just two wins in the Lightning’s past seven games, head…
Point Plays Into Lightning Future Steven DiOssi | November 6, 2016 Brayden Point earned a place on the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 23-man roster out of training camp and just 12 games into the 2016-17 season, he’s showing the league how he…
Lightning Passed First ‘Test’, but Many More Follow Steven DiOssi | November 2, 2016 If Tuesday night’s game against the New York Islanders was a test, the Tampa Bay Lightning certainly passed. After dropping the team’s third straight game on Sunday — a 6-1…
Is Now the Time for Lightning’s Koekkoek? Steven DiOssi | October 31, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning recalled defenseman Slater Koekkoek from the American Hockey League’s Syracuse Crunch on Tuesday. The Lightning assigned defenseman Matt Taormina to Syracuse in a corresponding move. The decision…
Lightning’s Cooper on Losing Streak: ‘This Is a Test’ Steven DiOssi | October 31, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning started a six-game road trip by rattling off wins against the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs, but after a 6-1 loss to the New York…
How Vinik Is Building the Lightning and the City of Tampa Steven DiOssi | October 22, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning are ranked No. 1 in the 2016 ESPN Ultimate Standings — a list that includes 122 franchises from across the NHL, NFL, NBA and MLB. The…