Lightning: Looking Forward to the 2021 Seattle Expansion Draft Eugene Helfrick | April 24, 2020 For the Tampa Bay Lightning, the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft was relatively painless. While the Vegas Golden Knights built a Stanley Cup contender using leverage granted by the NHL, the…
Johnson’s Late Goal Helps Lightning Down Senators 5-3 The Canadian Press | January 5, 2020 OTTAWA — Tyler Johnson scored with 1:30 left in regulation as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Ottawa Senators 5-3 on Saturday to extend their winning streak to six games. The final minute of play had fans…
Killorn, Johnson Lead Lightning in 6-4 Win Over Sabres The Canadian Press | December 31, 2019 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Alex Killorn scored two goals, Tyler Johnson had a goal and two assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from a three-goal deficit to beat the Buffalo…
Lightning: Where Has Johnson Gone? Eugene Helfrick | December 5, 2019 Throughout his career with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Tyler Johnson has been many things. In his rookie season, he was a Calder Trophy Nominee, helping to carry the Lightning to…
Johnson Lifts Lightning past Devils 7-6 The Canadian Press | October 30, 2019 NEWARK, N.J. — Tyler Johnson scored 1:16 into overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied to beat the New Jersey Devils 7-6 on Wednesday night, avoiding their first three-game losing…
Lightning: What If Point Isn’t Signed to Start the Season? Eugene Helfrick | August 24, 2019 As the NHL season approaches, many teams find themselves at an impasse with their restricted free agents (RFAs). Despite training camp being only a few short weeks away, RFAs across…
Seattle’s Potential Targets: Former Thunderbirds Larry Fisher | July 25, 2019 Seattle’s Potential Targets: Familiarity With Francis Seattle’s Potential Targets: Homegrown Talent Seattle’s Potential Targets: Vegas Veterans Seattle’s Potential Targets: Projected UFAs Seattle Mock Expansion Draft: Win Now Team Seattle Mock…
Lightning Trade Block: Tyler Johnson Eugene Helfrick | June 6, 2019 Throughout his career with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Tyler Johnson has been, without a doubt, one of the organization’s most valuable players. He has developed from an undersized, unsigned free-agent…
Cap Strapped Trade Targets For the New Jersey Devils Michael Cambria | May 21, 2019 There are quite a few NHL clubs heading for a salary cap crunch this summer, and New Jersey Devils general manager Ray Shero has used situations like this to his…
Lightning’s Slow Start Leads to Scoring Onslaught The Hockey Writers | November 4, 2018 For the Tampa Bay Lightning, the 2018-19 season has been a tale of two offenses. The first couple of games provided a painful flashback to last year’s Eastern Conference Final,…
Lightning Triplets: Can They Rekindle Past Success? Steve Marowski | October 24, 2018 On Oct. 24, 2014, Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper decided to pair Tyler Johnson, Nikita Kucherov and Ondrej Palat on the same line, and they became known as…
The Lightning’s 4 Worst Contracts Eugene Helfrick | August 27, 2018 In the salary cap world that is the NHL, every team has contracts that they wish they had never signed. Even the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are often cited as an…