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NHL’s Top 10 Defencemen for 2023-24

Rupert McDonald | October 1, 2023

Prior to the 2022-23 season, we put lists together on the top 10 players for each position, as well as coaches. It goes without saying that it is a very…

Categories Archives, Top 10 Lists

Ranking NHL Teams By Defencemen

Ryan Gagne | September 8, 2023

*this archive was originally written by Eugene Helfrick Unlike goaltenders, who are indeed the last line of defense, the players who usually clear out the front of the crease and…

Categories Archives, Power Rankings

Lightning’s 3 Best Contracts for the 2023-24 NHL Season

Eugene Helfrick | September 7, 2023

Well, it’s that time of the year again. With September on the calendar, we are just a few weeks away from the start of training camp, which means we can…

Categories Season Previews, Tampa Bay Lightning

2009 NHL Draft Top-10: Where Are They Now?

Colton Pankiw | July 24, 2023

It seems crazy to think that the 2009 NHL Draft class, one headlined by John Tavares, took place over a decade ago. Given how long ago it took place, it…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft

Lightning Need to Have “Next Man Up” Mentality

Jim Bay | April 20, 2023

Brayden Point scored twice for the Tampa Bay Lightning, while Nikita Kucherov and Corey Perry both added a goal and two assists as Anthony Cirelli and Ross Colton each chipped…

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3 Takeaways From Lightning’s Game 1 Win Over Maple Leafs

Colton Pankiw | April 19, 2023

The Toronto Maple Leafs were considered favorites in their first-round series versus the Tampa Bay Lightning, but you wouldn’t have known it tuning into Game 1 on Tuesday night. The…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs

Today in Hockey History: April 17

Matthew Zator | April 17, 2023

This date has been very eventful in the history of the National Hockey League. A generational talent in Pittsburgh was the youngest ever to hit a particular milestone. This date…

Categories Column, Devils History, Hockey History, Islanders History, Lightning History, Penguins History, Red Wings History, Sabres History

Lightning Stock Up, Stock Down: Stamkos, Colton & More

Jim Bay | April 10, 2023

Welcome to this edition of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Stock Up and Stock Down, a weekly column detailing the highs and lows of the team’s performance.  We start by using…

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Lightning Stock Up, Stock Down: Hedman, the Bottom Six & More

Jim Bay | March 27, 2023

It was a very challenging week for the Tampa Bay Lightning. In between tough losses to the Boston Bruins on Saturday (March 25) and the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday (March…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

3 Lightning Who Need to Step Up the Rest of the Season

Jim Bay | March 18, 2023

With just a dozen or so games left in the season, the Tampa Bay Lightning are poised to make a run to appear in their fourth consecutive Stanley Cup Final.…

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Lightning Stock Up, Stock Down: Killorn, Cooper & More

Jim Bay | March 6, 2023

Welcome to this edition of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Stock Up and Stock Down, a weekly column detailing the highs and lows of the team’s performance.  It was an extremely…

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Lightning Stock Up, Stock Down: Cole, Cirelli, Hedman & More

Jim Bay | February 13, 2023

Welcome to this edition of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Stock Up and Stock Down, a weekly column detailing the highs and lows of the team’s performance.  After a sluggish start…

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