Lightning Still Struggling to Find Solution to Isaac Howard Dilemma
The Tampa Bay Lightning have made it through another draft season. They had a lack of picks in the early rounds but still managed to walk away with eight picks.…
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A Tampa Bay Lightning Fan Guide to the 2025 NHL Draft’s 1st Round
It’s officially 2025 NHL Draft week. The Tampa Bay Lightning will be sitting out the first day of action since they don’t have a first-round pick yet again. Day two…
Looking Back at the Lightning’s Jake Guentzel Trade 1 Year Later
It’s been nearly 12 months since the Tampa Bay Lightning acquired the rights to forward Jake Guentzel and signed him to a seven-year contract. His rights were acquired from the…
Get to Know New Lightning Assistant Coach Dan Hinote
The Tampa Bay Lightning have begun their reloading of the coaching staff. The team announced they have hired Dan Hinote on Friday as an assistant coach. Tampa Bay Times’ Lightning…
Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov Takes Home Ted Lindsay Award
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov has been recognized by his peers as the top player in the NHL during the 2024-25 season, winning the Ted Lindsay Award for the…
Lightning Would Benefit From an Increased Focus on Youth
It looks like the Tampa Bay Lightning‘s championship window is now in the review mirror after their third straight playoff exit in Round 1. The team is top-heavy, especially up…
What the Lightning Are Getting From Goalie Harrison Meneghin
To start off offseason activities this week, the Tampa Bay Lightning inked an NHL entry-level contract with goalie Harrison Meneghin. He was the team’s seventh-round pick in the 2024 Draft.…
Atlanta NHL Expansion Group Bringing Ambitious Plans to Table
The push for a third NHL franchise in Atlanta gains more legs. A group in Forsyth County (north Atlanta) believes they are in the home stretch of having a strong…
Lightning Trading Isaac Howard Would Be the Best Option
It’s looking abundantly clear that Isaac Howard will not be suiting up for the Tampa Bay Lightning. The team’s general manager Julien BriseBois confirmed it during the exit interviews. “The…
Lightning’s Anthony Cirelli Named Finalist for Selke Trophy
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli has been named a finalist for the Frank J. Selke Trophy, awarded annually “to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of…