Cirelli’s Growth Is Powering Lightning’s Strong Start Eugene Helfrick | February 10, 2021 If you look at the list of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s top scorers to start the 2020-21 season, you’ll see names that won’t surprise anyone. Even with Nikita Kucherov out…
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 Stars of the Month – January 2021 Kyle Knopp | January 31, 2021 The Tampa Bay Lightning held off the Nashville Predators to finish January with nine points in six games played to open the 2020-21 season. Only the Florida Panthers, Dallas Stars,…
Anthony Cirelli to Be Lightning’s Biggest X Factor in 2020-21 Teagan Giselbrecht | January 26, 2021 An X-factor player is not usually the best competitor on the team, as they’re expected to perform at the level they have been in seasons prior. Rather, it’s a player…
Lightning Remain Committed to the Power of the Bridge Deal Eugene Helfrick | December 27, 2020 Heading into the 2020 offseason, Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois had a lot on his plate. While Tampa Bay had just won their second Stanley Cup in franchise…
Lightning Re-Sign Cirelli to Three-Year Deal Eugene Helfrick | December 25, 2020 After a flurry of activity leading up to Christmas, the Tampa Bay Lightning made one last announcement before the holiday with the signing of Anthony Cirelli to a three-year, $14.4…
NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Lightning, Ducks, Flames, Oilers, More Jim Parsons | December 24, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, it looks like the Chicago Blackhawks could be getting some bad news when it comes to the status of Kirby Dach. Meanwhile, Edmonton Oilers forward…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Oilers, Predators, NHL Negotiations… Jim Parsons | December 8, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, Jonas Siegel of The Athletic takes a look at who the Toronto Maple Leafs might lose in the Seattle expansion draft. At the same time,…
The Lightning Cannot Afford to Lose Anthony Cirelli Elisabeth Baker | December 1, 2020 The Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup with a stacked team of stars and a few new faces, but after the playoffs, they found themselves in a salary-cap crunch…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Maple Leafs, Lightning, Blues, Blackhawks, More Jim Parsons | November 30, 2020 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, after signing college prospect Philip Kemp, the Edmonton Oilers have finally found him a place to play overseas. In Toronto, there is some debate about…
Lightning’s Forward Corps Is a Highlight of the Franchise Eugene Helfrick | November 28, 2020 Since they joined the NHL almost 30 years ago, the Tampa Bay Lightning have been a franchise defined by high-end forwards. Even when the team struggled on ice with bad…
Rangers Should Target Cap-Strapped Lightning Roster Tom Castro | September 30, 2020 The New York Rangers continued clearing salary cap room Saturday, trading career Blueshirt Marc Staal and his $5.7 million salary to the Detroit Red Wings, a move that cost them…
The Lightning’s Path to Re-Signing Cirelli Eugene Helfrick | September 19, 2020 In Game 6 of the 2020 Eastern Conference Final, Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli scored the game-winning overtime goal that knocked the New York Islanders out of the playoffs…