Islanders Must-Watch Games In November
The New York Islanders started out the season with a tough road trip, including all seven October games on the road. The Islanders stumbled out of the gate winning only…
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Lightning Have Mixed Results Through First 7 Games
Many in the hockey world believe the Tampa Bay Lightning have a very legitimate chance at three-peating as Stanley Cup champions in 2022. Most of the roster is returning from…
Lightning Should Target Coyotes’ Kessel to Fill Kucherov Void
There just seems to be no luck during the regular season for Tampa Bay Lightning‘s Nikita Kucherov. He missed the entire 2020-21 regular season with an injury but luckily managed…
NHL 2021-22 Power Rankings: Week 1-2
Welcome to the first edition of my weekly NHL Power Rankings for The Hockey Writers, where the top half of the league is evaluated. These rankings will focus on how…
3 Causes For the Lightning’s Post Stanley Cup Slump
For the Tampa Bay Lightning, the start to the 2021-22 season couldn’t feel more different from 2020-21. While they are pulling a 2-2-0 record, that doesn’t necessarily reflect their play…
Top 10 Russians in the NHL Today
Russians comprise some of the most talented, most dominant players in the NHL today. In the past decade alone, they have won Vezina Trophies, “Rocket” Richards, Hart Memorials, Art Ross…
NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Rangers, Avalanche, Lightning, Maple Leafs
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, should the Chicago Blackhawks rethink their desire to trade Dylan Strome based on the start they’re having? What is the latest update on Vitali Kravtsov…
Lightning Need Kucherov to Return to Hart Trophy Winning Form
Few players will have a season quite as unique and controversial as Nikita Kucherov in 2020-21. Before the shortened regular season kicked off, he had a major hip surgery that,…
11 Lightning Players Could Play at the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games
While there was uncertainty surrounding whether or not the NHL would allow their players to compete in the 2022 Beijing Olympics, those details have been worked out at long last,…
Ranking NHL Teams By Forwards
Ranking NHL Teams By Goaltenders Ranking NHL Teams By Defencemen Last but not least, the forwards — the guys who get most the goals and thus most the glory. If…
Canadiens & Their Fans Should Ignore Nikita Kucherov’s Drunken Rant
The Montréal Canadiens just completed their most successful season in more than two decades. Their magical playoff run ended with Wednesday’s 1-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game…
Today in Hockey History: July 10
July 10 saw a big trade between two “Original Six” franchises that saw one of them obtain the greatest goal scorer in their team’s history. Also, two current stars inked…