Facing the Face-Off Dilemma Dan Herrejon | November 1, 2015 To say puck possession is critically important to NHL success is stating the bloody obvious. Having the puck leads to shots on goal. Shots on goals lead to rebounds, scoring…
Top 10 Finnish Players in the NHL Brian Sklar | June 10, 2015 Finland is a hockey nation that does not have a ton of star power, yet they always play extremely well as a team in international tournaments. Today the “Hockey Nations…
Lightning’s ‘Key Factor’ Players Danny Di Nicolantonio | March 21, 2015 As we come down the stretch of the 2014-15 regular season, there are certain players on each team that could be key factors during the playoffs and for the Tampa…
Tampa Bay’s ‘Centers’ of Attention Danny Di Nicolantonio | March 5, 2015 At the beginning of each season when training camp opens, it’s always exciting to see when new players come in to fill the void of players you lost during the…
Insult to Injury: Lightning Lose Hedman and Johnson in Loss Anthony Murphy | January 13, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com If a 7-3 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers wasn’t enough, the Tampa Bay Lightning now have to sit back and wait to hear word on how…
Unsung Hero: Cedric Paquette Impacts Win With Hustle Anthony Murphy | January 10, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com Cedric Paquette had him one heck of a game against the Buffalo Sabres, and in so many more ways than his lone assist. He didn’t need…
Tampa Bay Lightning: Relentless Attack Leads to Win Against Leafs Anthony Murphy | December 30, 2014 Going by the old adage of “The best defense is a good offense”, the Tampa Bay Lightning put on a constant offensive barrage in their 3-2 victory against the Toronto…
To Break Slump, It’s Time To Play Jonathan Drouin On Top Line Anthony Murphy | December 15, 2014 View image | gettyimages.com Things have gotten pretty ugly for the Tampa Bay Lightning the past few weeks. After their loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins, they have now lost four…
Valterri Filppula: The Lightning’s Star Player The Hockey Writers | April 4, 2014 After losing Steven Stamkos early in the season, everyone had their doubts about the Tampa Bay Lightning and how well they would do without him. Now, the Lightning are…
Two Major Setbacks For Team Finland Casey Gagnon | February 8, 2014 Friday was not a good day for Team Finland. Many projected the Finns as possible “spoilers” in Sochi, and although this is still possible, it will now be far more…
Hockey News: Bobby Ryan’s Snub; Lupul Suspension? Marcy Di Michele | January 2, 2014 More fallout from the Olympic team snub of Bobby Ryan. [National Post] Reasoning for Jack Johnson’s omission. [Puck Daddy] Kyle Okposo thought he had a chance. [NY Daily News] Jason…
Valtteri Filppula Signing Upgrades Bolts The Hockey Writers | August 2, 2013 There wasn’t a dry eye in the Bay in late June, when the Lightning announced that they would use one of their compliance buy-outs on long-time captain and face of…