Lightning’s 3 Stars During 4-Game Win Streak
With a tight playoff race in the Atlantic Division, regular season games have already started to hold great weight in early February. The Tampa Bay Lightning are in contention for…
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Lightning Snap Red Wings’ 7-Game Win Streak in Barn Burner
Following two critical back-to-back wins on home ice against the Ottawa Senators this week, the Tampa Bay Lightning narrowly edged the Detroit Red Wings on the road by a score of…
Tampa Bay Lightning Trade Deadline Target: Matt Grzelcyk
With the 2025 Trade Deadline approaching, the Tampa Bay Lightning are shaping up to be buyers again. They have been one of the busiest teams at the trade deadline over the…
Lightning Shouldn’t Splurge at Trade Deadline With Rising Salary Cap
Last week, NHL insider Chris Johnston announced that the NHL and NHLPA forecasted a significant increase in the salary cap. For the 2024-25 season, the NHL has a limit of…
Lightning Must Utilize More Passing Plays Before Taking Shot Attempts
Looking at the Tampa Bay Lightning’s early-season transition microstats with zone entries and zone exits, it’s fair to say the team has some work to do. Before the season, fans…
Lightning Must Start Controlling Their Zone Exits With Possession More Often
After determining hockey analytics have shortcomings, microstats are an excellent tool to bridge the gap between the eye test and advanced statistics. In the last article, I looked at the…
Lightning More Conservative on Zone Entries to Start Season
Advanced analytics and statistics in hockey have rapidly evolved over the past decade. Websites like EvolvingHockey have introduced player evaluation models such as WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Other sites like…
3 Takeaways From the Lightning’s 3-2 Loss Against the Blues
Following a three-game win streak, the Tampa Bay Lightning have now lost three straight on the road to Central Division opponents. While the Lightning faced two of the league’s powerhouses…
3 Takeaways From the Lightning’s Winless Weekend
After a stunning three-game win streak, the Tampa Bay Lightning dropped back-to-back losses to the Minnesota Wild and Winnipeg Jets on the road over the weekend. Despite that they are…
Lightning Rookie Conor Geekie Fits Nicely in Top 6 Role
The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated their old captain, Steven Stamkos, and the Nashville Predators in overtime on home ice on Monday night (Oct. 28) in one of the biggest games…