Lightning Captain & Alternate Captain Candidates for 2024-25 Harrison Smajovits | July 29, 2024 With the departure of Steven Stamkos, the Tampa Bay Lightning will have to name a new captain for the first time in over a decade. For reference, the last time…
Lightning: Victor Hedman Expectations for 2024-25 Jack Pallotta | July 28, 2024 The second overall selection of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft belonged to the Tampa Bay Lightning. This pick ended up being franchise-altering, as they selected star defenseman Victor Hedman. Fast…
Lightning Need Vasilevskiy to Rebound Following Career-Worst Season Jack Pallotta | July 16, 2024 Widely regarded as one the best goalies in the NHL, Andrei Vasilevskiy had the worst statistical season of his career last season. In September, the 29-year-old had surgery to repair…
Lightning Bounce Back Candidate for 2024-25: Conor Sheary Jack Pallotta | July 15, 2024 Last summer, the Tampa Bay Lightning made a splash to improve the middle-six forward group in free agency. General manager Julien BriseBois signed veteran forward Conor Sheary to a three-year…
Expectations for New Lightning Forward Jesse Ylonen Jack Pallotta | July 13, 2024 Through all the chaos of the Tampa Bay Lightning offseason, fans may have missed that the organization inked a deal with 24-year-old Jesse Ylonen in free agency. The winger was…
Tampa Bay Lightning Top 10 Prospects: 2024 Offseason Michael Ostrower | July 9, 2024 Due to their consistently strong performance, the Tampa Bay Lightning have had fewer high draft picks over the past decade. Consequently, their prospect pool has faced challenges. Despite this, a…
Lightning’s 2024-25 Season Schedule: 10 Games to Circle Jim Bay | July 9, 2024 The Tampa Bay Lightning will look slightly different heading into the 2024-25 season. General manager Julien BriseBois made a significant decision not to push to re-sign captain Steven Stamkos, even…
3 Under-the-Radar Lightning to Watch in 2023-24 Jim Bay | October 6, 2023 Most people are familiar with the longtime core group of players for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Steven Stamkos, Nikita Kucherov, and Victor Hedman are household names, instantly linked to the…
Lightning’s 3 Worst Contracts for the 2023-24 Season Eugene Helfrick | September 19, 2023 Last week, we discussed the Tampa Bay Lightning’s three best contracts heading into the 2023-24 NHL season. As a cap-strapped franchise, the Lightning have done well over the years assembling…
Lightning’s 3 Best Contracts for the 2023-24 NHL Season Eugene Helfrick | September 7, 2023 Well, it’s that time of the year again. With September on the calendar, we are just a few weeks away from the start of training camp, which means we can…
Lightning’s Top 4 Prospects for the 2023-24 Season Eugene Helfrick | August 12, 2023 Long-term success in the NHL brings with it expected but still painful side effects. This often involves watching fan-favorite players departing the franchise to find greener hills to manage the…
3 Syracuse Crunch That Could Crack the Lightning Lineup Jim Bay | July 27, 2023 The Tampa Bay Lightning had some significant roster changes over the offseason. They were unable to keep significant members of their Stanley Cup championships teams due to salary cap restrictions,…