Lightning Will Benefit from Break Before the Playoffs Frank Quartarone | May 6, 2021 Two massive pieces of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s championship puzzle will be ready to return very soon. Captain Steven Stamkos was seen skating with the team on Tuesday for the…
Lightning Won’t See Immediate Impact With Kucherov Return Frank Quartarone | April 21, 2021 A few days ago, it was announced that Steven Stamkos, captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning, had been placed on long-term injured reserve (LTIR) retroactive to April 9. What does…
Lightning and Predators Have More in Common Than You Think Frank Quartarone | March 18, 2021 The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Nashville Predators finished up a two-game set on Monday, with each claiming a win. Both clubs have been great examples over the years of…
NHL Rumors: Sharks, Lightning, Stars, Rangers, More Jim Parsons | March 14, 2021 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Erik Karlsson of the San Jose Sharks told the media that he has no desire to go through a rebuild. What does that mean for…
Revisiting David Poile’s 2011 Draft Alex MacLean | March 1, 2021 The David Poile Draft feature began with Kyle Gipe and his coverage of the 1998-2009 drafts. I’m taking over the 2010s decade of Nashville Predators’ drafting, which also only saw…
Lightning’s 2nd Stanley Cup Has Yzerman’s Fingerprints on It Frank Quartarone | February 4, 2021 The Detroit Red Wings are in town this week to play the Tampa Bay Lightning for a two-game set. Steve Yzerman, the Red Wings executive vice president and general manager is,…
Lightning Look to Benefit From Week Off Kyle Knopp | January 16, 2021 The 2020-21 season was always going to be chaotic — shortened training camps with no exhibition games, a compacted schedule, and potential complications due to COVID cancellations. The Dallas Stars…
Lightning Will Be Just Fine Without Kucherov in 2020-21 Season Zach Seifter | January 11, 2021 Some would say that he is irreplaceable. Those who say that would be absolutely right. Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov is one of the most lethal players in the…
Lightning 2020-21 Preview: Defending Champs in an Improbable Season Eugene Helfrick | January 10, 2021 For the Tampa Bay Lightning, there was only one acceptable outcome for the 2019-20 NHL season: win the Stanley Cup. After experiencing one of the greatest postseason collapses in sports…
Lightning’s 5 Keys to a Successful 2020-21 Season Kyle Knopp | January 9, 2021 With the start of training camp officially underway, the Tampa Bay Lightning begin their quest to become the second team to repeat as Stanley Cup champions in the salary cap…
Red Wings’ 2010-15 Drafts Were a Mixed Bag of Results Devin Little | December 29, 2020 Drafting is an imperfect science. There are rules you can identify and behaviors you can pinpoint in order to get a good idea of what a player might become, but…
Blue Jackets Find Favor With Their Schedule Mark Scheig | December 26, 2020 The NHL schedules have been released. For the Columbus Blue Jackets, they perhaps have their most favorable schedule in several seasons. Not only is their schedule geographically friendly, it’s spread…