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. The Tampa Bay Lightning avoided going 0-for-3 on the week by using an inspired first period to defeat the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Sunday night (Nov. 13). They atoned
Rudolfs Balcers
The San Jose Sharks didn’t get the win against the Pittsburgh Penguins, but they made their point. They came into the SAP Center on Jan. 15 and won 2-1 in overtime, but the Sharks picked up a point against one of the Eastern Conference’s most talented teams and fared far better than they did the
On Sept. 13, 2018, the San Jose Sharks made an absolutely shocking trade with the Ottawa Senators. They traded for two-time Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson, as well as forward prospect Francis Perron, in exchange for Chris Tierney, Rudolfs Balcers, Dylan Demelo, and former Sharks draft pick Josh Norris, as well as a 2020 unprotected
This is the offseason that never ends. It seems like an eternity since Rasmus Dahlin scored the shootout-winning goal against the Washington Capitals. Had that been the end of the regular season, the Stanley Cup would be handed out, the NHL draft would be complete, the free agents would have landed and we’d be starting