Lightning Preseason Takeaways Anthony Moukarzel | October 3, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning closed out their preseason Saturday night after defeating the Nashville Predators 3-2 in overtime. The Lightning finished with a record of 3-4-0 in what was one…
Revisiting Hockey’s Hapless: The Atlantic Division Chris O'Reilly | September 25, 2017 Back in April, THW published a two-part series (East and West) outlining some positive predictions regarding non-playoff teams. The idea was to give fans of those teams a reason to…
What Are the Lightning’s Expectations? Eugene Helfrick | September 21, 2017 At the start of each season, there is a belief that every team has a chance to win the Stanley Cup. It is impossible to predict what can happen over…
Stamkos Is a Man on a Mission Anthony Moukarzel | September 16, 2017 Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos will be looking to bounce back this season after tearing his lateral meniscus in a game against the Detroit Red Wings last November. This was a…
What Can the Lightning Expect from Ryan Callahan? The Hockey Writers | August 13, 2017 When the Lightning signed Ryan Callahan to his six-year $34.8 million dollar extension back in the summer of 2014, they expected to have a reliable two way player for years…
Your Daily Sauce: Something Rotten in the State of Tampa Peter Ferrell | May 2, 2017 Last week saw Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov give a ground-breaking interview to a Russian newspaper, in which he seemed to call out his teammates, Lightning head coach Jon…
Kucherov in His Own Words: Translated Alessandro Seren Rosso | April 27, 2017 Nikita Kucherov had a great season for the Tampa Bay Lightning, scoring 85 points in the regular season. However, it has also been a rocky year for the team, who…
Hope on the Horizon for Hockey’s Hapless: Eastern Conference Chris O'Reilly | April 26, 2017 The 2016-17 regular season is officially a distant memory. The Stanley Cup Playoffs are in full swing, and for many hockey fans, this is the most exciting time of the…
Kucherov Putting Himself in Rare Company Luke Johnson | March 24, 2017 Last night’s 6-3 win against the Boston Bruins was a big one for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Trailing those same Bruins by five points for the final wild card spot, the Lightning were…
Are the Lightning a Playoff Team? Dan Herrejon | February 27, 2017 As the NHL trade deadline looms, albeit quietly, the Tampa Bay Lightning are attempting to dig themselves out of a rather large hole. Make no mistake, the unenviable position the…
Five Questions Lightning’s Yzerman Faces Now Steven DiOssi | February 18, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning return from the bye week with back-to-back contests against the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche this weekend. With 26 games left to play in the regular season,…
Preview: Blackhawks and Lightning Stanley Cup Rematch Brandon Share-Cohen | January 24, 2017 The Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning are set to face off Tuesday night in a rematch of the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals. The Blackhawks ultimately came out on top…