Posts About "Slater Koekkoek"
Diligent Depth Defenders the Canucks Could Target
May 15th, 2018 If there was a glaring weakness on the Vancouver Canucks' roster last year, it was that big black hole on defence. Although Travis Green's up-tempo style resulted in more offensive chances, the Canucks' defence was more porous than that of the 2016-17 squad—not a dubious designation considering that the Canucks gave up the...
Who Could Lightning Trade by the Deadline?
February 21st, 2018 With all the speculation about which players the Tampa Bay Lightning are looking to add at the trade deadline, it is easy to forget that Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman would have to make a few moves himself to fit a new player into the roster. Much like how he mitigated the cost of Braydon Coburn at the 2015 deadline by trading...
What Is Koekkoek's Future with the Lightning?
January 22nd, 2018 It's nearly a month before the trade deadline and rumors are beginning to spread about certain players being available. The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to be buyers come February 26 as they sit at the top of the Eastern Conference. However, there have recently been rumors regarding the Lightning's defenseman Slater Koekkoek, who has...
Hedman's Injury Stifling Lightning
January 14th, 2018 A major part of why the Tampa Bay Lightning have played so well this season is their continuously improving defense. Heading into the 2017-18 season, the Lightning appeared to have a very average defensive corps, sans Norris Trophy candidate Victor Hedman and defensive stalwart Anton Stralman. While the Lightning could easily lean on...
4 Lightning Players Vegas Fans Should Know
June 2nd, 2017 Steve Yzerman versus George McPhee is the conference room battle of NHL general managers that hockey fans deserve. Tampa Bay is up next our rundown of players fans of the Vegas Golden Knights should be familiar with. The dealings with the Lightning should be fun to watch. Jon Cooper's club is just two years removed from a trip to the...
Lightning's Yzerman Eyes NHL Expansion Draft to Start Summer
April 15th, 2017 For Tampa Bay Lightning, the 2016-17 regular season has come and gone and for the first time in four years, they are not one of 16 teams in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Lightning (almost) overcame an underwhelming first two-thirds of the regular season and came just one point shy of earning a playoff berth. In a season plagued by...
