Posts About "Steven Stamkos"
Flyers' Qualifying Round Opponents: Tampa Bay Lightning
July 31st, 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers close out their Stanley Cup qualifying round games with a matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning. It will be a grind, especially after taking on the Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals earlier in the tournament. However, the Flyers have the tools to pull off the victory. 2019-20 Regular Season Review The...
NHL Rumors: Lightning, Maple Leafs, Oilers, Blues, More
June 23rd, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, is Steven Stamkos upset with the NHL and their decision to expand NHL rosters during Phase 2? In Toronto, how might they try to improve their blue line this offseason? The Edmonton Oilers are getting some players back for skating, Vladimir Tarasenko is ready to go and NHL player contracts have been...
Today in Hockey History: June 20
June 20th, 2020 June 20 has only ever seen one game played on it, but it provided a memorable goal from the underdogs. There were also two National Hockey League Entry Drafts on this date with the same team picking first in both of them. Devils Steal Another One The only game played on this date saw the Detroit Red Wings host the New Jersey...
Lightning Actually Benefit from 2020 Playoff Format
May 29th, 2020 Ultimately, if the Tampa Bay Lightning are the legitimate contenders everyone believes them to be, they have nothing to worry about regarding the NHL’s proposed playoff format, coming out of the pandemic. They just need to believe in themselves. Killorn, Lightning Vote "No" Representing the Lightning, forward Alex Killorn...
Lightning Need Stamkos Like a Tall Glass of Water
April 29th, 2020 Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov may be the reigning Hart Memorial Trophy winner, but they seem to need a healthy Steven Stamkos just as badly. Steven Stamkos - (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) Of course, it’s hard to assess exactly how much. Kucherov has missed only a handful of games due to injury over his seven...
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Lightning, 6 Teams Ready for Flat Salary Cap
April 26th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, the Montreal Canadiens are waiting for a KHL prospect, the Tampa Bay Lighting will be getting a key forward back and there are six teams that could be in great shape if the NHL has a flat salary cap next season. Montreal Waiting on Alex Romanov Sportsnet’s Eric Engels reports that while...
Lightning's Top-10 Goal Scorers All-Time
April 3rd, 2020 Whenever a new franchise enters the NHL, you never know what that teams' identity will become. While some teams never develop a single trait that defines them, others seemingly double down on one aspect of the game to be the best at. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, the pathway to prominence has been paved on the back of offense. Even...
Lightning All-Decade Team: Offense
April 1st, 2020 Throughout their early history, the Tampa Bay Lightning found success as an offensively driven team. Even when their defense and goaltending struggled with consistency, the Lightning could put enough points on the board to, at the least, keep games close. The 2010s were no different, as the Lightning assembled one of the most...
Lightning: Will Cirelli Find New Opportunity During Stamkos' Absence?
March 9th, 2020 For the Tampa Bay Lightning, the 2019-20 season has been one of extremes. When things are going well, they have been the most dominating team in the NHL, ripping off multiple 10-game winning streaks while all but securing their place in the playoffs. Related: Tampa Bay Lightning's 50-Goal Scorers When things are going poorly,...
Bruins Looking to Separate From Lightning
March 3rd, 2020 Coming out of the All-Star break five weeks ago, the Tampa Bay Lightning were in the midst of an 11-game winning streak. A 15-point lead in the Atlantic Division standings after the first half of the year all of a sudden didn’t seem so secure for the Boston Bruins. Related: Bruins Have the Keys for Another Deep Playoff Run Tampa...
NHL Rumors: Devils, Maple Leafs, Stamkos, Lehner, More
March 1st, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown report, there is news on Steven Stamkos' injury situation, speculation on what's going to happen with the general manager's position in New Jersey and some news about what might be discussed at the GM meetings in Florida next week. Finally, are the Toronto Maple Leafs getting a couple of players back sooner...
Lightning's Stamkos to Have Surgery; Will Miss Six-to-Eight Weeks
February 29th, 2020 The Tampa Bay Lightning will be without franchise forward Steven Stamkos for the rest of the regular season and into the playoffs as he will have surgery Monday to repair a core muscle injury. https://twitter.com/TBLightning/status/1233859668285546500 Lingering Injury Has Hampered Stamkos The injury forced the prolific point...
Tampa Bay Lightning's 50-Goal Scorers
February 25th, 2020 Scoring 50 goals in an NHL season is an incredible milestone, one that doesn't happen often in a team's history. It's a feat that even the teams that have been around for awhile don't witness much. Those who reach that plateau are considered to be elite talents, capable of changing a game in an instant. For the Tampa Bay Lightning,...
