Dallas Stars Streak into the New Year
Following two high-scoring games, it seemed the Stars found the keys to success in 2015. Allowing only six goals-against to their 20 goals scored in a four-game winning streak, the…
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Walking a Fine Line with Kari Lehtonen
Things are much better these days in Dallas. Much, much better. After two recent four-game winning streaks and an 8-1-1 record over the past 10 games, the Dallas Stars are…
Backup Struggles a Recurring Theme for Dallas Stars
It’s only been two games, but there is already reason to worry. Since the arrival of Kari Lehtonen late in the 2009-2010 season, the Dallas Stars have had a looming…
With Qualifying Offers Not Issued, The Wild Could Target These Free Agents
With the June 30 deadline to issue qualifying offers to RFAs having passed, a slew of young players have entered the unrestricted free agent pool at the 11th hour. With…
Tampa Bay Goaltending Options: Trade or Free Agent?
The Lindback experiment failed. This we know. In the wake of its failure, the Tampa Bay Lightning have been forced to find a solution, a body to fill the positive…
Tampa Bay Goaltending Options: Andrei Vasilevski
In my previous article, I discussed the pros and cons that come with Kristers Gudlevskis. The smartest move for the Tampa Bay Lightning right now, when it comes to who…
Tampa Bay Goaltending Options: Kristers Gudlevskis
In the first section of this three part series, we’ll look at the first, most obvious option available: keeping Kristers Gudlesvkis around for the fall
Lindback or Bishop: Who’s the Goaltending Answer in Tampa Bay?
Just over a year ago, in June of 2012, the Tampa Bay Lightning acquired a talented (and tall) goaltender from the Nashville Predators by the name of Anders Lindback. The…
Tampa Bay Lightning: Comparing Analytics and Goaltending
It has been well noted that the Tampa Bay Lightning, while having elite offensive talent, have issues keeping the puck out of their own net. In my last article I…
Lightning Players That Could Go to the World Championships
As the Tampa Bay Lightning sit nine points out of a playoff spot with six games to go it is all but known that they will not see the post…
Do Rangers Have Toughness to Defend Against the Matt Cookes of NHL?
This week, the hockey world was robbed of one of its brightest young stars when Matt Cooke sliced Erik Karlsson’s achilles tendon with his skate while delivering a hit from…
5 Reasons the Tampa Bay Lightning Will Improve in 2013
There is no secret that the 2011-2012 season was a huge disappointment for the Tampa Bay Lightning. After the team made it to the conference finals in 2010-2011, they took…