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…
Canadiens Acquire Nesterov From Lightning Steven DiOssi | January 26, 2017 The Montreal Canadiens acquired defenseman Nikita Nesterov from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Jonathan Racine and a sixth-round pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft on Thursday. The…
Calls for Jon Cooper’s Head Absurd Dan Herrejon | January 24, 2017 One of the oldest clichés in sports, in general, is that all coaches are hired to be fired. Pretty self-explanatory. We get it. Unless some poor guy behind the bench…
Should Lightning Be Shopping Filppula? Darren Faria | January 19, 2017 Valtteri Filppula has been a perfect fit with the Tampa Bay Lightning ever since leaving the Detroit Red Wings back in 2013-14 to join his new team in the Sunshine…
A Trade That Yzerman Must Make Dan Herrejon | December 31, 2016 Even the most casual NHL fan knows the Tampa Bay Lightning is a talent laden team. Yet despite that fact, the level of talent and depth of the Lightning has…
1996-97 Red Wings: Where Are They Now? Tony Wolak | December 31, 2016 What are the players from the 1996-97 Detroit Red Wings Stanley Cup championship team doing these days? Well, most are in Toronto for the 2017 Centennial Classic Alumni Game. But this…
Vasilevskiy’s Time Is Now for Lightning Steven DiOssi | December 22, 2016 For the Tampa Bay Lightning and goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, the time is now. With Ben Bishop lost for the next three to four weeks because of a lower-body injury, Vasilevskiy becomes…
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…