Lightning Struck Gold With the Triplets Line Mike Necciai | July 31, 2015 They say that lightning never strikes the same place twice. Well, ironically for the Tampa Bay Lightning it struck three times with Tyler Johnson, Ondrej Palat, and Nikita Kucherov. If…
Hockey News: Pascal Dupuis Nearing Return; Cody Hodgson Buyout? Marcy Di Michele | June 12, 2015 A report broke yesterday that the Sabres were considering a buyout on forward Cody Hodgson [Kukla’s Korner], [Yahoo]. The 25-year old has four years left on his current deal with an…
Hockey News: Blackhawks, Lightning to Meet in Stanley Cup Final Jeff Ponder | May 31, 2015 The Western Conference Final has earned the title the “real Stanley Cup Final” by fans and media alike. Can you blame them? Six of the past eight, as well as…
Triplets Line Strikes Down Rangers; Tampa Takes 2-1 Series Lead Michael Torsiello | May 21, 2015 The Rangers find themselves down 2 -1 in the Eastern Conference Finals due to their sloppy and embarrassing play. The Rangers came out strong in the first period going up…
Game 1 a Complete 180 for Rangers vs. Lightning Tom Dianora | May 16, 2015 Early in the regular season, with the New York Rangers still struggling somewhat to find their game, they had the misfortune of playing a hot, potent Tampa Bay Lightning team…
3 Essentials for the Rangers and Lightning in the Eastern Conference Finals Brian Sklar | May 16, 2015 Talk about a tough series to predict. The New York Rangers, the Presidents’ Trophy winners of the regular season, against the young on-the-rise Tampa Bay Lightning. The series is so…
Eastern Conference Finals X-Factors Brian Sklar | May 15, 2015 There are several storylines that I will be covering for the 2015 Eastern Conference Finals between the Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Rangers. The storylines can start with Ryan…
Triplets Line Compared to Sedins as Lightning Win Series Brian Sklar | May 13, 2015 The Triplets Line is the biggest reason that the Lightning have advanced to the 3rd Eastern Conference Final in team history. In 13 playoff games the line has combined for…
5 Game Seven Predictions for Tampa Bay/Detroit Brian Sklar | April 29, 2015 This series between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Detroit Red Wings has been a back and forth battle. In this series no team has been able to get a stranglehold…
Tampa Bay’s Transformation: The Yzerman Effect Danny Di Nicolantonio | April 14, 2015 Steve Yzerman is currently in his fifth season as the vice president and general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning after spending the previous 27 years within the Detroit Red…
Nikita Kucherov’s Rise in 2014-2015 Brian Sklar | March 30, 2015 Nikita Kucherov was drafted in the 2nd round and 58th overall in 2011 by the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 5’11, 184 lb, 21-year-old emerging star from Moscow, Russia has taken…
Better Late Than Never: Top 10 2015 NHL Entry Draft Returnees Derek Neumeier | March 16, 2015 For many things in life there are no second chances. In the world of hockey, however, second chances do exist in certain areas. One of those areas is the NHL…