Lightning’s 3 Recent Extensions Will Impact Team’s Future
The Tampa Bay Lightning are no strangers to spending money. With four players on the books for over $7 million for 2022-23 prior to Wednesday, they have not been shy…
Lightning Management
Lightning’s Julien BriseBois Deserves More Credit for Team’s Success
The Tampa Bay Lightning have become a mainstay in the NHL playoffs for nearly a decade. Aside from the back-to-back Stanley Cups, they have not missed the playoffs since 2017-18…
Lightning Have Felt Brisebois’ Impact Since 2010
Canadian-born Julien BriseBois did not start his career as a general manager in the National Hockey League. He likely never imagined he would be managing the most recent Stanley Cup…
BriseBois, Cooper Give Canada Best Chance for Gold in 2022
After a brief hiatus, the National Hockey League (NHL) announced in July that players will be available for the Beijing (2022) and Milan-Cortina (2026) Olympics. The 2018 Winter Olympics was…
Lightning Director of Scouting Al Murray – Drafting a Cup-Winning Core
After almost three decades of bad coffee, bone-chilling rinks, long flights, cheap motels and death-defying drives through harsh Canadian winters, Al Murray is finally a Stanley Cup champion. Serving as…
Despite Departures, Lightning Offseason Can Still be Bright
You can make a solid argument that the previous month has been one of the worst in Tampa Bay Lightning history. After finishing off the 2018-19 season with 62 wins,…
The Lightning’s Week from Hell
It has been a rough week for hockey in Tampa. On Friday, April 19th, the mood around the city was optimistic, despite the fact that the Tampa Bay Lightning blew…
Yzerman’s Lasting Legacy With the Lightning
The only word to describe the sudden announcement that Steve Yzerman, the general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning, will be stepping down from his role with the organization is…
History Says Yzerman Will Sell at Deadline
Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman is known to be a shrewd businessman when it comes to making trades. Part of how he has turned Tampa Bay into a contender is…
How the Tampa Bay Lightning Are Changing Their City
When I told my uncle that I was going to be writing about the Tampa Bay Lightning online, he was ecstatic. Not as much about the writing part, but more so…
Lightning’s Yzerman Continues to Build Depth
Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman’s most newsworthy moves this summer have come in trading Jonathan Drouin for defenseman Mikhail Sergachev and the signing of free agents Chris Kunitz…
Yzerman Has Defining Decisions to Make
At the start of the 2016-17 season, it looked like the Tampa Bay Lightning would be in a bad spot heading into the 2017 offseason. Between a number of high…