Bishop Injury Opens Door for Vasilevskiy Darren Faria | December 22, 2016 Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop has once again found himself on Tampa Bay’s injured list after starting just 22 games this season. After stretching out to make a save against the…
Lightning’s Hedman Reaching New Heights Steven DiOssi | December 19, 2016 Victor Hedman became the Tampa Bay Lightning’s all-time leading scorer for defensemen when he passed Dan Boyle by registering his 254th career point against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. It’s…
Stamkos Update, Richardson Injury & More News Steven DiOssi | November 18, 2016 Yzerman Weighs in on Stamkos With Steven Stamkos out approximately four months after undergoing surgery to repair a tear in his right lateral meniscus, there have been questions about whether Tampa…
Point Plays Into Lightning Future Steven DiOssi | November 6, 2016 Brayden Point earned a place on the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 23-man roster out of training camp and just 12 games into the 2016-17 season, he’s showing the league how he…
Is Now the Time for Lightning’s Koekkoek? Steven DiOssi | October 31, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning recalled defenseman Slater Koekkoek from the American Hockey League’s Syracuse Crunch on Tuesday. The Lightning assigned defenseman Matt Taormina to Syracuse in a corresponding move. The decision…
Stamkos Happy With Decision to Stay in Tampa Bay Darren Faria | October 25, 2016 Steven Stamkos was under hockey’s microscope this summer due to his unrestricted free agent status and the speculation that the Markham, Ontario native could be on his way out of…
How Vinik Is Building the Lightning and the City of Tampa Steven DiOssi | October 22, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning are ranked No. 1 in the 2016 ESPN Ultimate Standings — a list that includes 122 franchises from across the NHL, NFL, NBA and MLB. The…
Bishop and Vasilevskiy Tandem Will Benefit Lightning Steven DiOssi | October 15, 2016 Should the Tampa Bay Lightning start Ben Bishop or Andrei Vasilevskiy? It’s a good problem to have. There is no doubt Bishop is the starter, but as he enters the…
Lightning Re-Sign Nikita Kucherov Steven DiOssi | October 11, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning signed forward Nikita Kucherov to a three-year contract worth an average of $4.766 million per year, the team announced on Tuesday. #tblightning Nikita Kucherov on signing…
Offer Sheets Could Be Coming Kucherov’s Way Darren Faria | October 6, 2016 When we look at the history of teams offering restricted free agents (RFAs) offer sheets, in hopes of plucking players from another team, we can see that the practice is…
Lightning’s Drouin Set for Breakout Season Steven DiOssi | October 4, 2016 For Tampa Bay Lightning forward Jonathan Drouin, the start of the 2016-17 season marks the beginning of a new chapter in his NHL career. One in which he can put…
Tampa Bay Lightning 2016-17 Season Preview Steven DiOssi | September 28, 2016 After deep playoff runs in each of the past two seasons, the Tampa Bay Lightning seek to take the next step toward winning the Stanley Cup in 2016-17. As the…