Posts About "Steven Stamkos"
Lightning's Stamkos & Kucherov Off to Unusually Quiet Start
October 27th, 2018 For the Tampa Bay Lightning, production from their top two offensive threats is key to sustained success. Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov have the elite skill set to impact a game with their sniping and play-making abilities. Opponents have their hands full with each, as it usually takes more than one player to slow them...
NHL Standings Predictions: Preseason Edition
October 7th, 2018 NHL Standings Predictions: Offseason Edition For a number of seasons now, the Metropolitan and Central have been the better and deeper of the NHL’s four divisions. That has meant teams from the Atlantic and Pacific have been picking higher in the entry draft in recent years. Is that balance of power on the verge of...
Lightning's Quest For the Cup Begins Today
October 6th, 2018 It's almost that time. Jerseys are pressed and hung in lockers with care, for the Tampa Bay Lightning will soon be there. Rookies eyes are dancing here and there. A debut awaits them, with a team looking to start out on a tear. Ok, enough with the rhymes. The Lightning are seriously ready to put May's disappointment in the past and...
Stamkos & Kucherov: Together for the Long Haul
August 26th, 2018 In a fairly quiet offseason, in terms of trades, the Tampa Bay Lightning managed to make a few deals with their own. These moves could determine the team's short and long term future. After locking up forward J.T. Miller and defenseman Ryan McDonagh to long term extensions, general manager Steve Yzerman turned his attention to a...
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...
