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…
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…
