Posts About "Kevin Shattenkirk"
Blues Have Options if Pietrangelo Goes
January 10th, 2020 This may be a hard thing for St. Louis Blues fans to even think or talk about, but it has to be discussed. What happens if captain Alex Pietrangelo departs in free agency after the 2019-20 season? Maybe Blues' general manager Doug Armstrong trading for Justin Faulk prior to this season was him planning ahead for if Pietrangelo...
Lightning Have Decisions to Make on UFAs This Summer
December 28th, 2019 No matter what happens this season, the Tampa Bay Lightning will have a busy and likely stressful offseason. They have six restricted free agents (RFA) that could be re-signed, and they also have four unrestricted free agents (UFA) who they could potentially bring back for the 2020-21 season. Related: Lightning Have Big RFA Issues to...
Are the Lightning in a Goal-Scoring Slump?
October 25th, 2019 The start of the Tampa Bay Lightning's 2019-20 season has been far from perfect. Despite posting a positive 5-3-1 record through their first nine games, the Lightning have looked a bit lackadaisical on the ice, falling into bad habits that have followed the franchise for years. Since it is only October, though, these issues should be...
Is the Lightning's Shattenkirk Gamble Already Paying Off?
October 24th, 2019 The start to the Tampa Bay Lightning's 2019-20 regular season has been relatively rocky compared to the success that they experienced throughout the 2018-19 season. So far, the Lightning have looked human, losing games while struggling to find consistent performances in each game. Despite their early-season struggles as a team,...
Bolts Breakdown: Shattenkirk, Poor Defense and High-Danger Chances
October 21st, 2019 Another week of Tampa Bay Lightning hockey is in the books, and it was the tale of two teams. On Tuesday, the Bolts nabbed a 3-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens after scoring twice in 57 seconds, then earned a gritty 4-3 shootout win against the Boston Bruins on Thursday. However, in their first home game since Oct. 3, they laid an...
Lightning Defense: What to Expect This Season
September 17th, 2019 Heading into training camp this season, the Tampa Bay Lightning have high expectations upon them to be one of the top teams in the league. Their offense was one of the best ever last season, but what might get overlooked was just how good their defensemen were. Related: Lightning Defense Could Look Really Different Next Season Of...
