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…
Stamkos Needs to Rebound from World Cup Darren Faria | October 3, 2016 Steven Stamkos was one of 23 Canadians who received the honour of representing Canada at the World Cup of Hockey in Toronto these past few weeks, carrying out a young…
Canada One Win Away From the World Cup, But Just Barely Marcy Di Michele | September 28, 2016 Don’t let the Europeans hang around. That was the game plan for Team Canada. But, rather than take advantage of the dominant puck possession they had in the first period,…
Tampa Bay Lightning 2016-17 Season Preview Steven DiOssi | September 28, 2016 After deep playoff runs in each of the past two seasons, the Tampa Bay Lightning seek to take the next step toward winning the Stanley Cup in 2016-17. As the…
Stamkos and Bishop Lead Lightning’s Dozen at World Cup Steven DiOssi | September 6, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning lead all NHL teams with 12 participants at this year’s World Cup of Hockey, taking place from Sept. 17 to Oct. 1 at the Air Canada…
Atlantic Division Guide 2016-17: How the Bruins Stack Up Kyle Benson | August 28, 2016 Last season, the Boston Bruins finished the year in fourth place in the Atlantic Division and missed the playoffs for a second straight season. Even though divisional rival, the Ottawa…
Steve Yzerman’s Brilliant Off-Season Dan Herrejon | August 12, 2016 As last season was winding down Tampa Bay Lightning General Manager Steve Yzerman probably had some restless nights. The team was looking at the very real possibility that they would…
Jeremy Roenick Praises Lightning and Stamkos During Podcast Steven DiOssi | August 11, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning received strong praise from retired NHL star Jeremy Roenick and co-host Billy Jaffe during their “Roenick Life Podcast” on Monday. The pair’s comments took place during…
How Lightning GM Steve Yzerman Is Navigating the Salary Cap Crunch Steven DiOssi | July 20, 2016 As the last remaining seconds ticked off of the clock in Game 7 of the 2016 Eastern Conference Final, so too did the Tampa Bay Lightning’s hope of returning to…
Facing Off: Breaking Down Blockbusters, Free-Agent Frenzy Larry Fisher | July 4, 2016 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks, to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
Red Wings Must Move on from Steven Stamkos Jacob Messing | July 1, 2016 There was never any significant sign that Steven Stamkos would be a Detroit Red Wing on July 1 and all rumors and “insider info” was put to rest on Wednesday…
Steven Stamkos Chooses Loyalty and Winning Dustin Nelson | June 30, 2016 In Wednesday’s 23 minutes of NHL madness, major trades nearly buried that Steven Stamkos surprised the hockey world by deciding to return to the Tampa Bay Lightning for a deal…