Andrei Vasilevskiy Bolting for Tampa’s Crease
When the 2016-17 season kicked off the Tampa Bay Lightning were sure that their go-to goaltender for the season would be 30-year-old Ben Bishop, especially coming off a spectacular season…
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Vasilevskiy’s Coming of Age
The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the New York Islanders 4-0 on Monday, completing a three-game series between the teams and their first sweep over the Islanders since 2006-07. With the…
Bishop and Vasilevskiy Tandem Will Benefit Lightning
Should the Tampa Bay Lightning start Ben Bishop or Andrei Vasilevskiy? It’s a good problem to have. There is no doubt Bishop is the starter, but as he enters the…
Clock Closing in on Ben Bishop’s Time in Tampa
Larger goalies are becoming evidently more prominent in today’s NHL and people have unsurprisingly taken notice. This group of people includes hockey legend Scotty Bowman, who views the transition as…
Lightning’s Ben Bishop Set to Return to Ice on Tuesday
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop is set to make his return to the ice on Tuesday for the first time this offseason since suffering an injury during the 2016…
Vasilevskiy’s Time as Lightning Starter?
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy turned 22 on Monday, but in hockey years he is far older. Despite backing up two-time Vezina trophy finalist Ben Bishop the past two…
Is Andrei Vasilevskiy Ready for Prime Time?
The NHL draft weekend is the epicenter of NHL rumors. As Tampa Bay Lightning GM, Steve Yzerman struggles to make personnel decisions to fit under the expected salary cap for…
Andrei Vasilevskiy: Lightning’s Next, Next Man Up
When Tampa Bay Lightning goalie, Ben Bishop went down in the first period of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, die-hard fans must of thought the team is snake bit.…
Q & A with Ben Bishop of the Tampa Bay Lightning
Ben Bishop is an elite NHL goalie. If you don’t believe us just look at the numbers he has put up since being acquired by the Tampa Bay Lightning in…
Is Ben Bishop an Elite Goalie?
Over the last two and three-quarters seasons, Ben Bishop has been an absolute workhorse for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Their number one goalie since the 2013-14 season, Bishop has played…
What Ben Bishop Must Do To Win The Vezina Trophy
The Tampa Bay Lightning are once again towards the top of the Eastern Conference standings. In a season full of adversity with injuries to key players and drama inside the…
Andrei Vasilevskiy Recalled, Will Start for Tampa
After a very short conditioning stint with the Syracuse Crunch, Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is returning to the NHL, the team announced Sunday. Vasilevskiy was sidelined prior to…