Do the Lightning Have Too Many Goalies? Steve Marowski | July 10, 2019 The Tampa Bay Lightning cleaned up at the NHL awards as forward Nikita Kucherov took home three trophies and goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy was selected as the Vezina Trophy winner, which…
Lightning Weekly Flash: Scoring, Milestones & Goaltending The Hockey Writers | February 17, 2019 With the second half of the season in full swing, the Tampa Bay Lightning are still the team to beat. Despite losing a couple of games recently, they continue to…
Lightning in Good Shape Between the Pipes Steve Marowski | October 7, 2018 There’s no question that Andrei Vasilevskiy is the Tampa Bay Lightning’s No. 1 goaltender. He finished third in Vezina Trophy voting in his first full season as a starter in…
Domingue Is Key Piece of Lightning Puzzle Eugene Helfrick | August 22, 2018 In many ways, the hardest position to properly fill in hockey is the role of the backup goaltender. Not only do you need to find an NHL-caliber goalie who is able…
Hurricanes “If-Only” Season Concludes Mark Shiver | April 9, 2018 The Tampa Bay Lightning paid their final visit of the season to Raleigh, NC Saturday evening. Their destination was the PNC Arena, home of the Carolina Hurricanes where 15,402 fans…
Vasilevskiy’s Backup: Domingue or Budaj? Eugene Helfrick | March 2, 2018 At the start of the 2017-18 season, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s backup goaltender situation seemed clear. After receiving goaltender Peter Budaj as a piece in the Ben Bishop trade with the L.A.…
Budaj Injury Provides Opportunity for Lightning Eugene Helfrick | January 1, 2018 With Peter Budaj’s rather serious injury incurred against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Tampa Bay Lightning will be forced to answer a looming question about the team. While starting goaltender Andrei Vasileveskiy is…
Domingue Trade: Minor, Yet Smart, Yzerman Move Anthony Moukarzel | November 15, 2017 With the Tampa Bay Lightning sitting at the top of the standings with a 14-2-2 record, Steve Yzerman was at it again with another subtle move to improve his organization…
Monday Morning Howl: ‘Yotes Losing Streak Reaches 11 Louis Pannone | October 30, 2017 For the fourth consecutive week, the Arizona Coyotes took the ice in search of a victory. And, for the fourth consecutive week, the Desert Dogs left empty-handed – they lost…
Winless Coyotes Searching for Goaltending Answers Trey Terry | October 16, 2017 The Arizona Coyotes have disastrously begun the season 0-4-1. The reasons are aplenty. There have been defensive turnovers, coverage breakdowns, mental errors, and lazy plays, but one of the more…
Monday Morning Howl: Coyotes Still Winless After Two Weeks Louis Pannone | October 16, 2017 Following the Buffalo Sabres’ victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday, the Arizona Coyotes enter the third week of the 2017-18 NHL season as the only team without a victory.…
Monday Morning Howl: 2 Games, 2 Blown Leads for Coyotes Louis Pannone | October 9, 2017 Another long summer is finally over, and hockey season is once again upon us! After having Wednesday off, the Arizona Coyotes got their season started on Thursday night in Anaheim…