Lightning and Senators Make Hockey Trade by Swapping Paul for Joseph Eugene Helfrick | March 21, 2022 After the Tampa Bay Lightning acquired Brandon Hagel from the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday, it felt like that would be general manager (GM) Julien BriseBois’ definitive move of the deadline.…
Lightning News & Rumors: Colton, Cooper, Prospect Showcase, & More Andrew Mulville | August 19, 2021 In this edition of Tampa Bay Lightning News & Rumors, we’ll discuss free agency, the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, the 2021 NHL Prospect Showcase, and more. We did not publish…
Lightning Have 3 Good Options if Kucherov Is Out for Game 7 Andrew Mulville | June 25, 2021 On Wednesday, the Tampa Bay Lightning were defeated by the New York Islanders by a score of 3-2 in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Semifinal. Scott Mayfield scored a…
Kraken Have Better Options Than Hometown Boy Tyler Johnson Adam Kierszenblat | June 6, 2021 Bringing in a player because they are from your home state or province is not always the best option. Some examples include Minnesota with Zach Parise, David Clarkson in Toronto…
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…