Lightning Must Start Controlling Their Zone Exits With Possession More Often Jack Pallotta | November 11, 2024 After determining hockey analytics have shortcomings, microstats are an excellent tool to bridge the gap between the eye test and advanced statistics. In the last article, I looked at the…
Lightning Strikes: Hedman, Glendening, Cooper & More Jim Bay | November 6, 2024 Welcome to this edition of Lightning Strikes, a series featuring quotes and comments from players, coaches, management, journalists, and fans alike concerning the Tampa Bay Lightning. This ongoing column aims to capture…
Maple Leafs’ William Nylander Delivers in 5-2 Win vs. Lightning Justin Giampietro | October 21, 2024 On Oct. 21, the Toronto Maple Leafs (4-2-0) had their way with the Tampa Bay Lightning (3-2-0), handing the Bolts a 5-2 defeat at Scotiabank Arena. This win bumped the…
2 Lightning Players Showing Improvements at 5-on-5 Early This Season Jack Pallotta | October 16, 2024 The Tampa Bay Lightning are off to a good start. They are 2-0-0 after a 4-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in their home opener on Tuesday. The Lightning’s stars…
4 Lightning Who Will Outperform Their Contract This Season Jim Bay | October 4, 2024 The Tampa Bay Lightning are poised to start the 2024-25 season and make a run at winning another Stanley Cup. To improve on the first-round exits of the previous two…
Lightning Name Victor Hedman 11th Captain in Franchise History Jesse Courville-Lynch | September 18, 2024 On Wednesday (Sept. 18) morning, the Tampa Bay Lightning named Victor Hedman their 11th captain in franchise history. After losing long-time captain Steven Stamkos in free agency, as the sides…
Revisiting the Under-Appreciated 2021-22 Tampa Bay Lightning Jack Pallotta | September 16, 2024 The Tampa Bay Lightning have set the standard for winning Stanley Cups in recent years. They captured back-to-back championships in 2020 and 2021, plus had many other deep playoff runs…
Lightning’s Hedman Talks Stamkos Departure & Captain Potential Harrison Smajovits | September 13, 2024 Victor Hedman will take the ice this season for the Tampa Bay Lightning as the longest-tenured player on the team. It will be his 16th with the club and his…
Ranking NHL Teams By Defencemen Mike Fink | September 8, 2024 *this archive was originally written by Eugene Helfrick The defense, and what is required from the position, changed dramatically in recent seasons. It used to be to have a great…
Lightning’s Victor Hedman Ranked a Top 3 Defenseman by NHL Network: Too High or Too Low? Harrison Smajovits | August 30, 2024 NHL Network continued their Right Now series, ranking the top players by position ahead of the season. On the top-20 defensemen list, Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman ranked third.…
3 Bold Tampa Bay Lightning Predictions for 2024-25 Jack Pallotta | August 18, 2024 With the approach of puck drop for the 2024-25 NHL season, there’s no better time for bold predictions. As rosters and line combinations shape up for the season, we can…
Tampa Bay Lightning Candidates for the 2026 Winter Olympics Harrison Smajovits | August 13, 2024 The Summer Olympics in Paris are now in the rearview mirror. Next time the Olympic torch is lit, it’ll be in Milan for the 2026 Winter Games. It will also…