Tampa Bay Lightning’s New Secret Weapon Anthony Moukarzel | January 12, 2018 Once upon a time, a small, undrafted player signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning and went on to play in the NHL. Sound familiar? It’s happened a few times with…
The Breakthrough Year of Nikita Kucherov Dan Herrejon | November 27, 2017 As an up and coming player in Russia, Nikita Kucherov was given the nickname – The Russian Rifle. One of my colleagues, Christopher Ralph, summarized the potential Kucherov possessed five…
Point Shines as Lightning Open Season Anthony Moukarzel | October 7, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning began their 25th season with a 5-3 win over the Florida Panthers on Friday night at Amalie Arena. The Lightning were determined to get off on…
Lightning Have a Depth Problem Eugene Helfrick | August 4, 2017 Depth is an important aspect of any team. While there are a few kinds of depth player, the types that have the biggest effect on a team are game time…
What is Lightning’s Yzerman to Do? Steven DiOssi | January 30, 2017 As the NHL All-Star break draws to a close and teams return to regular season play, there’s perhaps no one with more to prove than the Tampa Bay Lightning. Picked…
Preview: Blackhawks and Lightning Stanley Cup Rematch Brandon Share-Cohen | January 24, 2017 The Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning are set to face off Tuesday night in a rematch of the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals. The Blackhawks ultimately came out on top…
Recap: Palat Leads Lightning Past Sabres, 4-2 Steven DiOssi | January 13, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning downed the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 behind a three-point effort from Ondrej Palat on Thursday. Palat tallied two goals and an assist and Ben Bishop made 24…
Preview: Lightning Host Jets Seeking to Extend Point Streak Steven DiOssi | January 3, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning continue their current five-game home stand on Tuesday when they host the Winnipeg Jets in the first of two matchups between the teams this season. The…
Recap: Lightning Lose in Frenzy to Maple Leafs in OT Dan Herrejon | December 30, 2016 Tonight’s game at Amalie Arena may have reminded some on a twist of an old Rodney Dangerfield joke. The classic about going to a boxing match and a hockey game…
Recap: Lightning Cap Comeback in Overtime, Defeat Habs 4-3 Steven DiOssi | December 28, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning overcame a two-goal deficit in the third period and defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime at Amalie Arena on Wednesday. Andrei Vaisilevskiy made 19 saves…
Preview: Lightning Host Canadiens in Divisional Matchup Steven DiOssi | December 28, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Atlantic Division leading Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday in their return to regular season play after a four-day break over the Christmas holiday. The teams…
Lightning Looking For a Leader Dan Herrejon | December 14, 2016 When Steven Stamkos went down with a torn meniscus three weeks ago in Detroit, Tampa Bay Lightning fans were concerned but not especially worried. They recalled three Novembers ago when…