Tampa Bay Lightning’s Future Shaped by the 2015 NHL Draft Eugene Helfrick | March 22, 2021 It takes years to fully evaluate any NHL Draft class, as even players with the highest expectations take time to develop into full-time starters. Also, a team will take a…
Joseph’s Proving to the Lightning That He’s Here to Stay Eugene Helfrick | January 23, 2021 As a fourth-round pick at the 2015 NHL Draft, there was little hype for Mathieu Joseph’s selection by the Tampa Bay Lightning. While it was clear that he was a…
Lightning Have Big RFA Issues to Face This Summer Steve Marowski | December 25, 2019 Regardless of how they do in the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs — if they even make it — the Tampa Bay Lightning will have a busy offseason. They have six…
Lightning ‘Seven Line’ Is Soaring Steve Marowski | October 19, 2019 When talking about players on the Tampa Bay Lightning, the same five names usually get thrown around — Victor Hedman, Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point, Steven Stamkos and Andrei Vasilevskiy. They’re…
Countdown to Puck Drop – Day 7 – Lightning’s Joseph Needs Big Season Steve Marowski | September 25, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host…
Lightning Rookies Making an Immediate Impact Eugene Helfrick | January 5, 2019 A major focus of former Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman was to keep a constant flow of young, high-talent players available in the AHL so they could compete…
Lightning in a Bottle: 4th Round to 3rd Line Eugene Helfrick | October 28, 2018 When the Tampa Bay Lightning selected Mathieu Joseph in the fourth round of the 2015 NHL draft, there was little hype behind the pick. In his draft year, Joseph posted…
Lightning Preseason: 3 Players to Watch The Hockey Writers | September 29, 2018 With preseason games drawing to a close, the Tampa Bay Lightning have a few decisions to make regarding their opening night roster. Many young guys have impressed the coaching staff…
Top 4 Lightning Prospects for 2018-19 Eugene Helfrick | August 11, 2018 Sometimes it can be difficult to define when a young player is no longer considered a prospect. This is the current situation for Anthony Cirelli of the Tampa Bay Lightning,…
Lightning’s Outstanding 2015 Draft Eugene Helfrick | March 26, 2018 For many Tampa Bay Lightning fans, the 2015 entry level draft will be forever etched into their memory because it occurred just a few short weeks after the Lightning’s lengthy run to…
Lightning Prospect Pool Gems Eugene Helfrick | September 30, 2017 While preseason hockey is often maligned, it does present a rare opportunity for teams to evaluate everyone at once. From franchise centermen to new draft picks, ice time is plentiful…
