Palat Crucial To Lightning Success The Hockey Writers | May 13, 2018 When general manager Steve Yzerman gambled by selecting a young Czech winger 208th overall in the 2011 NHL Draft, nobody batted an eye. There wasn’t any second guessing by other…
Maroon to the Lightning, What Dictates the Trade? Eugene Helfrick | February 14, 2018 With all the talk about the Tampa Bay Lightning shopping for defense at the NHL trade deadline, rumors are popping up that general manager Steve Yzerman is inquiring about forwards as…
Tampa Bay Lightning’s New Secret Weapon Anthony Moukarzel | January 12, 2018 Once upon a time, a small, undrafted player signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning and went on to play in the NHL. Sound familiar? It’s happened a few times with…
The Breakthrough Year of Nikita Kucherov Dan Herrejon | November 27, 2017 As an up and coming player in Russia, Nikita Kucherov was given the nickname – The Russian Rifle. One of my colleagues, Christopher Ralph, summarized the potential Kucherov possessed five…
Point Shines as Lightning Open Season Anthony Moukarzel | October 7, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning began their 25th season with a 5-3 win over the Florida Panthers on Friday night at Amalie Arena. The Lightning were determined to get off on…
Lightning Have a Depth Problem Eugene Helfrick | August 4, 2017 Depth is an important aspect of any team. While there are a few kinds of depth player, the types that have the biggest effect on a team are game time…
What is Lightning’s Yzerman to Do? Steven DiOssi | January 30, 2017 As the NHL All-Star break draws to a close and teams return to regular season play, there’s perhaps no one with more to prove than the Tampa Bay Lightning. Picked…
Preview: Blackhawks and Lightning Stanley Cup Rematch Brandon Share-Cohen | January 24, 2017 The Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning are set to face off Tuesday night in a rematch of the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals. The Blackhawks ultimately came out on top…
Recap: Palat Leads Lightning Past Sabres, 4-2 Steven DiOssi | January 13, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning downed the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 behind a three-point effort from Ondrej Palat on Thursday. Palat tallied two goals and an assist and Ben Bishop made 24…
Preview: Lightning Host Jets Seeking to Extend Point Streak Steven DiOssi | January 3, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning continue their current five-game home stand on Tuesday when they host the Winnipeg Jets in the first of two matchups between the teams this season. The…
Recap: Lightning Lose in Frenzy to Maple Leafs in OT Dan Herrejon | December 30, 2016 Tonight’s game at Amalie Arena may have reminded some on a twist of an old Rodney Dangerfield joke. The classic about going to a boxing match and a hockey game…
Recap: Lightning Cap Comeback in Overtime, Defeat Habs 4-3 Steven DiOssi | December 28, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning overcame a two-goal deficit in the third period and defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime at Amalie Arena on Wednesday. Andrei Vaisilevskiy made 19 saves…
