Yzerman Locking Up Lightning for Long-Term Success Eugene Helfrick | July 16, 2018 In a week when all eyes were on the Tampa Bay Lightning and a potential trade for Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson, Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman still made headlines…
NHL Rumors: Kucherov, Bjugstad, Lamoriello, More Jim Parsons | July 10, 2018 In today’s rumor rundown Nikita Kucherov extends in Tampa and that may have some connection to the rumors of Erik Karlsson being moved to the Lightning. There are rumors about…
Lightning Sign Kucherov to Contract Extension Brandon Share-Cohen | July 10, 2018 The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed forward Nikita Kucherov to an eight-year, $76 million contract extension, the team announced Tuesday. The deal carries an annual cap hit of $9.5 million…
Tavares to Lightning Doesn’t Guarantee Anything The Hockey Writers | June 28, 2018 With the NHL draft in the books, all eyes have turned to the upcoming free agency period. The most coveted free agent is center John Tavares. A former first overall…
Could Lightning Consider Trading Kucherov? Eugene Helfrick | June 17, 2018 In the weeks between the end of the Stanley Cup Final and the NHL entry-level draft, rumors abound about seemingly every player in the league. Oftentimes, these are nothing more…
3 Lightning Pivotal To Game 7 Success The Hockey Writers | May 23, 2018 When the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs began, the Tampa Bay Lightning were getting contributions from pretty much everyone. Whether it be the Brayden Point line against the Boston Bruins, or…
NHL Bridge Deals Are Falling Down Kyle Gipe | May 14, 2018 A bridge deal is a team’s way of saying to a young player: “So you had some success on your rookie contract. We’ll give you a short contract to see…
NHL Playoff Predictions: Slobberknockers in the Second Round Larry Fisher | April 26, 2018 It figures the division I follow the closest — the Pacific — is where I went the most wrong with my first-round playoff predictions. I was fully expecting an all-SoCal…
Devils Pushed to Brink of Elimination Dan Rice | April 19, 2018 Two nights after scoring five goals in a Game 3 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning the New Jersey Devils only managed to get one goal and were pushed to…
McDavid Should Win the Hart Trophy Shane Sander | April 3, 2018 With three games remaining in the Edmonton Oilers’ season, Connor McDavid is perched on top of the NHL scoring lead with 103 points. Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov is…
The NHL’s Top 10 Snipers Jeff Seide | March 14, 2018 His lightning-quick release and laser-like accuracy keeps goaltenders awake at night. He’s the player they fear facing on a breakaway. He’s the one who wires one into the top corner…
Red Wings’ Biggest Scoring Threats Jacob Messing | March 9, 2018 Every NHL franchise has to deal with its share of players that seem to always find the scoresheet against it game in and game out. Sidney Crosby has 108 points…