Posts About "Steven Stamkos"
Stamkos Legacy Rests in the Cup
June 16th, 2018 In the NHL, legacies are determined by championships. Elite talents are expected to lead their respective teams to glory at some point in their career to be considered legendary. Two names that stick out are Canadian golden boy Sidney Crosby and Russian scoring machine Alexander Ovechkin. Drafted one year apart, both made their rookie...
Lightning's Stamkos Deserves a Cup
June 2nd, 2018 With the Stanley Cup playoffs nearing their end, it's safe to say there will be a new champion sooner rather than later. There has been plenty of talk leading up to the Stanley Cup Final regarding who might finally hoist hockey's most coveted trophy. Is it going to be Alexander Ovechkin's Washington Capitals, or a bunch of former...
3 Lightning Pivotal To Game 7 Success
May 23rd, 2018 When the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs began, the Tampa Bay Lightning were getting contributions from pretty much everyone. Whether it be the Brayden Point line against the Boston Bruins, or the two big guns to close out the New Jersey Devils in Round 1, there wasn't anything going wrong. In the Eastern Conference Final, however, that...
Best Forwards in Lightning History
April 17th, 2018 The one consistent throughout the Tampa Bay Lightning's history is their affinity for having star forwards on their roster. Over the course of 25 years, the franchise built themselves around the philosophy of score first and score often, sometimes at the expense of the other positions on the ice. Even when the team was going through...
Lightning Need Stamkos to Step Up
April 12th, 2018 Pop quiz. Since the 2010-11 season, which player on the current Tampa Bay Lightning roster has the most career playoff points? In truth, it's a trick question with two correct answers. Both Tyler Johnson and Nikita Kuchervov have scored 42 points in the postseason, placing them at the top of the Lightning's scoring charts. Many would...
Devils vs Lightning: Facts and Stats
April 10th, 2018 The New Jersey Devils were the only team to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning three times this season, and they did it behind three different goaltenders; once in Florida and twice in New Jersey. But in no way, shape, or form does that mean they will roll past the East’s best team in their first-round matchup. We all know that the Stanley...
