Top 5 Players From France in NHL History Nathaniel Oliver | October 16, 2024 When André Peloffy suited up for the expansion 1974-75 Washington Capitals, he became the first player born in France to play in the National Hockey League. Originally selected by the…
3 Colorado Avalanche Position Battles to Keep an Eye On Stefano Rubino | September 19, 2024 It’s not quite hockey weather here in Denver, but it’s almost hockey season. The Colorado Avalanche will hit the ice on Thursday for the first day of training camp. With…
Revisiting the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2021 Free Agency Class Jack Pallotta | August 5, 2024 Every July, teams around the NHL have a golden opportunity to upgrade their roster. The first week of free agency is one of the most exciting times of the year…
Kraken Fun Facts After Season-Finale Win Over Wild Edgar Chaput | April 19, 2024 The Seattle Kraken concluded the regular season with a fittingly topsy-turvy 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night. As was discussed in the Kraken Team Awards earlier this…
Meet the New Kraken: Pierre-Édouard Bellemare Adam Kierszenblat | July 9, 2023 The Seattle Kraken continued to add some depth to their forward group, signing Pierre-Édouard Bellemare to a one-year deal worth $775,000. The 38-year-old had been with the Tampa Bay Lightning…
Rangers’ 2023 Free Agent Targets: Tampa Bay Lightning Matt Grazel | June 11, 2023 Welcome to The Hockey Writers’ 2023 Free Agent Target series for the New York Rangers. During it, we will be looking at a handful of free agents from NHL teams who the Rangers…
Lightning Stock Up, Stock Down: Stamkos, Power Play Unit & More Jim Bay | January 22, 2023 Welcome to this edition of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Stock Up and Stock Down, a weekly column detailing the highs and lows of the team’s performance. It was a busy…
3 Lightning Who Need to Step Up in the Second Half Jim Bay | January 11, 2023 The Tampa Bay Lightning are heading into the second half of the season, firmly in third place, and primed for another deep run in the 2022-23 playoffs. However, if they…
Lightning Found Important Cap Savings With Bellemare Eugene Helfrick | August 21, 2022 At the start of the 2021 Free Agency period, Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois made a number of moves to bring in low-cost depth to his roster. Two…
3 Players Lightning Fans Have Fallen in Love With This Season Eugene Helfrick | February 11, 2022 As the Tampa Bay Lightning look to win their third-straight Stanley Cup in 2022, the franchise has seen a number of new and familiar faces find their way onto their…
Flyers Won’t Get so Lucky in Next Expansion Draft Johnny Berman | December 20, 2021 *This was originally published in Dec. 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers caught somewhat of a break in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft when the Vegas Golden Knights selected Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. No…
Getting to Know Lightning Forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare Nathan Moser | September 30, 2021 The Tampa Bay Lightning did their best to sustain their now two-time Stanley Cup championship roster over the summer. It was not the easiest task for general manager Julien BriseBois,…