Lightning’s Busy Offseason Bolsters Organizational Depth Jim Bay | July 22, 2024 The Tampa Bay Lightning certainly made headlines in the offseason by signing Jake Guentzel and letting Steven Stamkos sign with the Nashville Predators. That was not the only significant change…
NHL’s 5 Most Underrated General Managers Mike Fink | July 15, 2024 Last week, The Hockey Writers (THW) compiled a list of the five most overrated general managers (GM) in the NHL. The reviews came in hot, mostly in defense of Steve…
Lightning’s Offseason Priority Should Be Signing Stamkos Jim Bay | April 11, 2024 Nikita Kucherov is having a stellar season for the Tampa Bay Lightning, and his performance has elevated the play of others on the team, including his longtime teammate Steven Stamkos.…
Lightning Set for Major Test With Tough Upcoming Schedule Harrison Smajovits | February 6, 2024 The NHL All-Star Game is in the rearview mirror and the Tampa Bay Lightning return to the ice. Picking up where they left off before the 10-day break is the…
Lightning Should Pay the Price to Extend Steven Stamkos Nick Haydon | January 8, 2024 Picture for a second, if you will, Anze Kopitar in a jersey other than the Los Angeles Kings. Imagine, if you can, Evgeni Malkin signing with a team other than…
Lightning’s BriseBois Correct to be Patient with Stamkos Signing Jim Bay | September 24, 2023 At the Tampa Bay Lightning’s recent media day, Steven Stamkos discussed his disappointment at not being offered a new contract. General manager Julien BriseBois had an answer for that, stating…
Lightning Stock Up, Stock Down: Kucherov, Brisebois & Sergachev Jim Bay | September 17, 2023 Welcome to this edition of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Stock Up and Stock Down, as we start with the pre-season edition of the 2023-24 season, focusing on looking back on…
Lightning’s 3 Most Significant Offseason Moves Jim Bay | July 24, 2023 It has been a challenging offseason for the Tampa Bay Lightning. After being eliminated in the first round of the NHL playoffs, a tight salary cap forced general manager (GM)…
Lightning’s Future Success Hinges on BriseBois Lydia Szyjka | June 13, 2023 Although the game of hockey gets played on a 200-foot-long sheet of ice in a rink, the real game takes place behind a desk with the aid of technology. General…
Lightning Stock Up, Stock Down: BriseBois, Vasilevskiy & More Jim Bay | May 4, 2023 Welcome to this edition of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Stock Up and Stock Down, with the final edition of the 2022-23 season focusing on looking back on the season and…
Lightning See Familiar Ghosts in Maple Leafs Showdown Eugene Helfrick | April 18, 2023 After the Tampa Bay Lightning tied the regular-season record for wins back in 2018-19 only to be swept out of the 2019 Playoffs in embarrassing fashion, I’ve found it hard…
Lightning Greatly Overpaid for Tanner Jeannot Jim Bay | March 4, 2023 Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois made a few deals by the trade deadline, even though salary cap issues hampered him. Tanner Jeannot was acquired from the Nashville Predators,…