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…
Category Archives: Brandon Hagel
Lightning’s Hagel Named NHL’s First Star of the Week
The NHL announced that Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel, Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko, and Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars”…
Lightning Strikes: McDonagh, Cooper, Gretzky & More
Welcome to this edition of Lightning Strikes, a series featuring quotes and comments from players, coaches, management, journalists, and fans alike concerning the Tampa Bay Lightning. This ongoing column aims to capture…
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…
Lightning’s New Possession-Dominant Line One of the League’s Best So Far This Season
The Tampa Bay Lightning were a wild-card team heading into this season. With a lot of moving pieces over the summer, including the departure of captain Steven Stamkos, there was…
3 Final Tampa Bay Lightning Questions for the 2024-25 Season
The 2024 offseason wasn’t short of action for the Tampa Bay Lightning front office and fan base. There was a culture shift in the team this summer, and the roster…
Tampa Bay Lightning’s New-Look Power Play
If one word could sum up the Tampa Bay Lightning offseason, “change” is the first that comes to mind. The Lightning moved on from several vital pieces of their core…
Lightning Can Trust Brandon Hagel to Drive His Own Line This Season
The Tampa Bay Lightning’s top-six forward core is shaping to be one of the best heading into the 2024-25 season. Despite losing Steven Stamkos, the Lightning found a better option…
Lightning Players Participating in the 2024 IIHF World Championship
The 2024 IIHF World Championship is set to begin in Czechia on Friday when sixteen countries will battle for the men’s world championship crown. The competition is not without its…
Lightning Players Participating in the 2024 IIHF World Championship
The 2024 IIHF World Championship is set to begin in Czechia on Friday when sixteen countries will battle for the men’s world championship crown. The competition is not without its…