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…
Lightning Re-Sign Sergachev To Three-Year Deal Eugene Helfrick | November 26, 2020 The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed restricted free-agent (RFA) Mikhail Sergachev to a three-year, $14.4 million deal carrying a cap-hit of $4.8 million per season. Since he was acquired by…
Lightning’s Defensive Depth is One of Extremes Eugene Helfrick | November 25, 2020 As the Tampa Bay Lightning know all too well, there are few certainties in the world of hockey. You can step on the ice with one of the best teams…
Top 5 Canadiens Draft Picks in the Bergevin Era Peter Kapelanski | November 22, 2020 On May 2, 2012, the Montreal Canadiens announced that former NHL defenseman Marc Bergevin would be serving as the team’s new general manager. The announcement came a month after the…
Buffalo Sabres’ 5 Biggest Draft Near-Misses Nick Richardson | November 5, 2020 The NHL Draft can be a bit of a crapshoot. Even the best prognosticators of talent make mistakes from time to time. Teams spend months scouting the best young players…
