Kucherov in His Own Words: Translated
Nikita Kucherov had a great season for the Tampa Bay Lightning, scoring 85 points in the regular season. However, it has also been a rocky year for the team, who…
Vladislav Namestnikov
Namestnikov’s Odd Road to NHL
Vladislav Namestnikov is an anomaly. The Tampa Bay Lightning forward who will turn 24 years of age next week would look just at home on a beach in a California…
Lightning’s Kucherov & Palat Key at World Cup
The Tampa Bay Lightning are sending an NHL-leading dozen players to Toronto to compete in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey being held for the first time since 2004. The…
Lightning Avoid Arbitration With Vladislav Namestnikov: Report
According to Craig Custance of ESPN, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Vladislav Namestnikov have agreed to terms on a two-year contract that will pay the 23-year-old $1.9375 million per season.…
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 Stars of the Month For October
Prior to last night’s 4-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, the Tampa Bay Lightning were undeniably in a rut. The team started the season hot, opening the campaign…
Lightning Re-Sign Vladislav Namestnikov, Luke Witkowski
The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward Vladislav Namestnikov and defenseman Luke Witkowski to one-year, two-way contracts, the team announced on Friday evening. Both players were restricted free agents and…
Lightning Officially Playoff Bound
Last night’s win over the Montreal Canadiens officially put the Lightning in the fifth clinched playoff position for the 2014-2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The team had the chance to clinch…
Namestnikov Shows Promise But Still Has a Way to Go
Recently Vladislav Namestnikov was named the 62nd overall prospect in The Hockey News’ 2015 Future Watch issue on a team so loaded with talent, the magazine additionally rated their prospect…
Tampa Bay’s ‘Centers’ of Attention
At the beginning of each season when training camp opens, it’s always exciting to see when new players come in to fill the void of players you lost during the…
Ranking Tampa Bays Top Russians
The Tampa Bay Lightning have a lot of Russian hockey players that have come through the system lately. They have promising young Russian players at nearly every position. The team…
Tampa Bay Lightning Christmas Wish List
The Lightning have been one of the best teams in hockey and do not have a lot to ask for this year for Christmas. Here is a list of the…
Young Guns Getting Job Done in Tampa Bay
Young Guns With one game at hand on the Vancouver Canucks, the Tampa Bay Lightning have the best record in hockey at the moment, and the teams’ young guns are…