The Case For Andrei Vasilevskiy To Be The Backup Anthony Murphy | January 2, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com When Andrei Vasilevskiy got word that he would be sent back to the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League, he could have more than…
Victorious Vasilevskiy Returns to AHL Brian Sklar | January 1, 2015 Tampa Bay Lightning super goalie prospect Andrei Vasilevskiy improved his record in the NHL to 3-1-0 on the season. He got the win last night in Buffalo with a very…
Stay or Go: What Should The Lightning Do With Andrei Vasilevskiy? Anthony Murphy | December 24, 2014 One of the biggest risks a team can take is selecting a goaltender in the first round at the draft. History has just proven that more times than not it…
Flyers Backcheck: Bolts Complete Calendar Year Sweep Andy Dudones | December 17, 2014 Mark another one off the checklist. The Flyers mustered up one goal on Tuesday night, dropping their sixth straight loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning by a final of 3-1.…
Who Has a Shot to Strike Lightning? Devin Slawson | October 1, 2014 On September 27th, the Tampa Bay Lightning made a gigantic cut to their training camp roster, reducing it from 64 to 36 players, reassigning 25 to Syracuse Crunch, their AHL…
Tampa Bay Goaltending Solution: Evgeni Nabokov William Gilbert | July 5, 2014 Not too long ago, I wrote a three part series about the Tampa Bay Lightning’s present goaltending situation and their options when it came to obtaining a backup for Ben…
An Interview with Lightning Prospect Andrei Vasilevskiy Alessandro Seren Rosso | June 30, 2014 Andrei Vasilevskiy is definitely one of the top goaltending prospects of the world right now, especially so since he signed a three-year-deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning, after his first…
Tampa Bay Goaltending Options: Trade or Free Agent? William Gilbert | June 2, 2014 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 William Gilbert | May 9, 2014 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…
Next in Line: Top Ten Goaltending Prospects Carl Maloney | March 13, 2014 Goaltending is always a major theme for most teams. Either they have it or are looking for it, and no other position is a singularly important as a team’s netminder.…
5 Team Russia Players to Watch For at World Junior Championships Joseph Vito DeLuca | December 15, 2013 We took a look at Team Canada and Team USA‘s rosters. Next on the World Junior Championships agenda is Team Russia. Having won Gold in 2011 and medaling in the…
2012-13 World Junior Championship: Canada vs Russia Preview Mark Ritter | December 30, 2012 Fresh off an entertaining 2-1 victory over Team USA, Canada is now set to take the ice with Russia. With first place and a days rest while the loser likely…