When the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup in back-to-back seasons, most of the credit went to clutch performances from Andrei Vasilevskiy and the stellar play of the forwards. There is no doubt that those aspects of the teams were crucial to crowning the Lightning as champions. The defense was pretty great too, though.
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After going through some ups and downs through the first month of the season, the Tampa Bay Lightning head into the month of November having earned 11 points, which still keeps them in a solid position to qualify for this year’s playoffs. Looking ahead at their schedule reveals some key matchups against teams expected to
The Tampa Bay Lightning embarked on their first road trip of the 2023-24 season and finished with a disappointing 0-2-1 record, leaving the team with only three points through four games to start the season. The road trip finale was on Tuesday, Oct. 17, when the team lost in overtime to the Buffalo Sabres by
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. So much for the “pissed off” feeling reported to be a motivating factor going into the season. The motivation stated by Mikhail Sergachev in a preseason interview did seem
Finding the right line combinations is key to any hockey team’s success, and it can often take several seasons to find the perfect trio. Once the right one is in place, two players will usually develop stronger chemistry because of their complementary playing styles. There have been some stand-out duos in the NHL so far
The Toronto Maple Leafs are entering the 2023-24 season with a surplus of NHL-caliber goalies. Ilya Samsonov is, of course, the club’s starter, but they have a decision to make for their backup. Rookie Joseph Woll is expected to have the role, as he is now eligible for waivers, and the Maple Leafs cannot risk
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 head into the final week of the preseason still reeling from the news that they will be without star goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy for the next
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there are injury updates coming out of Toronto. Meanwhile, in Edmonton, Brandon Sutter was released from his PTO and has officially retired from the NHL. What will the Montreal Canadiens do with their goaltending issues as they still have three netminders and one requires clearing waivers. Finally, are the Tampa
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Tampa Bay Lightning need to make a decision in regards to their goaltending. How will they replace Andrei Vasilevskiy? Meanwhile, there are still teams looking at Matt Grzelcyk of the Boston Bruins. Will the Montreal Canadiens trade a forward? The Edmonton Oilers announced the departure of Steve Staios who
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, former Edmonton Oiler Tyson Barrie confirmed that the Oilers were in on Erik Karlsson trade talks. Meanwhile, Devon Toews has said he’d like to stay with the Colorado Avalanche but is looking for a fair deal. Finally, a number of insiders are weighing in on the drama between the Tampa
At the Tampa Bay Lightning’s recent media day, Steven Stamkos discussed his disappointment at not being offered a new contract. General manager Julien BriseBois had an answer for that, stating that he was committed to working towards keeping the Lightning as perennial Stanley Cup contenders for years to come, and he needed to see how
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 take a long look at the Tampa Bay Lightning’s roster for THW’s yearly best and worst contract articles. Today, we are going to discuss Tampa
The Tampa Bay Lightning are not going to rest on their laurels. As the team continues to deal with a tight salary cap, they have not only developed a roster to compete for another Stanley Cup in 2023-24, but they are also making sure that the Lightning will be a contender. Their latest move to
As the Tampa Bay Lightning started to assemble a roster for their inaugural season in 1992, the NHL provided them and the Ottawa Senators with methods for assembling their NHL roster and providing minor league depth, allowing both teams to assemble the players needed to operate as an NHL franchise. To that end, sandwiched between
It’s not often that you find a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning making controversial public statements. As a rule, the Lightning have been guarded when it comes to doing things that draw unwanted attention. But recently, defenseman Mikhail Sergachev made comments about the Toronto Maple Leafs’ victory over the Lightning in last season’s playoffs.
Last week, we looked at the Metropolitan Division and how the eight teams stack up against each other after completing most of their offseason work. This week, we’ll finish the other half of the Eastern Conference by reviewing the Atlantic Division. Atlantic teams were among the busiest in the NHL this summer, and it could
It has been a challenging offseason for the Tampa Bay Lightning. After being eliminated in the first round of the NHL playoffs, a tight salary cap forced general manager (GM) Julien BriseBois to move players that the team would have hoped would be on the roster when the 2023-24 season starts in October. The signing
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed two major forward free agents on Sunday leaving them over the salary cap ceiling. There will be some LTIR assistance, but there’s still work to be done to get under the cap. How will they do it? Meanwhile, the Boston Bruins could have gotten Tyler
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