NHL Draft History – 9th Pick Overall Matthew Zator | July 31, 2021 Welcome to a brand new series here at The Hockey Writers called “Road to the Draft.” In this series, our draft contributors will count down from 32nd overall all the…
Canadiens’ Loss of Fleury Continues Streak of Losing Young Defensive Talent C.G. Jones | July 22, 2021 Montreal Canadiens fans can rest easy now that Carey Price—the face of the franchise—was passed over by the Seattle Kraken in Wednesday’s expansion draft. This is not wholly a good…
Lightning Larceny: Revisiting Sergachev for Drouin Trade Eugene Helfrick | June 15, 2021 Updated 6/15/19.
Lightning’s Gourde, Sergachev & Coleman Could Impact Playoffs Run Nathan Moser | May 18, 2021 The Tampa Bay Lightning are trying to repeat as Stanley Cup champions, and the focus has been on captain Steven Stamkos and winger Nikita Kucherov. Those two, specifically, have more…
Kings Have Blockbuster Trade Options to Fill Defensive Corps Quinn McLellan | March 19, 2021 The NHL trade deadline is fast approaching, as it is upon us on April 12, 2021. In the previous two seasons (2018-19 and 2019-20), the Los Angeles Kings were out…
The Lightning’s 3 Best Trades of the Decade Eugene Helfrick | February 28, 2021 At the start of the 2010s, the Tampa Bay Lightning were a franchise mired with poor asset management. In recent years, a series of trades that were meant to shed…
Steve Yzerman’s Best Lightning Trades Steve Marowski | February 18, 2021 Steve Yzerman shocked the hockey world when he stepped down as general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning in September 2018. He was the GM and vice president of the…
Lightning Success Coming From Roster Depth & Balanced Scoring Frank Quartarone | February 11, 2021 The Tampa Bay Lightning have raced out to a 9-1-1 record, fresh on the heels of another lopsided victory against the Nashville Predators. The Bolts dismantled the Preds 6-1 Tuesday…
Canadiens Fans & Media Need to Give Drouin His Due Trege Wilson | January 19, 2021 Since he joined the Montreal Canadiens in the 2017-18 season, Jonathan Drouin has been a polarizing figure when he was acquired in a trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning for…
Lightning Remain Committed to the Power of the Bridge Deal Eugene Helfrick | December 27, 2020 Heading into the 2020 offseason, Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois had a lot on his plate. While Tampa Bay had just won their second Stanley Cup in franchise…
Canadiens Still Need to Play Drouin in Top Six Ryan Szporer | December 13, 2020 It’s kind of a puzzle, but, while Jonathan Drouin has undeniably disappointed in a Montreal Canadiens uniform, he hasn’t quite been a disappointment. Having been a disappointment implies no chance…
Lightning Seeking to Become the 2nd Team to Repeat in the Salary Cap Era Kyle Knopp | December 2, 2020 The Stanley Cup is considered the hardest trophy to win in professional sports and even harder to win in back-to-back seasons. Since the salary cap was instituted ahead of the…
