Tampa Bay Lightning
Making the Case For Lightning’s Stamkos as a Hall of Famer
In an era dominated by defense, the goal scorers don’t always get the recognition they deserve. If they miss substantial time due to injury or illness over the course of their career, the chances of them making it into the Hockey Hall of Fame is probably slim. An honor reserved for the best of the […]
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Top Guns Key Lightning’s Statement Win Over Bruins
Coming off a hard-fought win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night, the Tampa Bay Lightning knew they needed a full team effort against the practically unbeatable Boston Bruins if they wanted a chance to win Thursday night. They got that in spades. From Corey Perry fighting Connor Clifton early to Mikhail Sergachev sticking up […]
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Not Trusting the Maple Leafs When It Matters Most
I want to preface this blog by saying that I have a lot of respect for the Toronto Maple Leafs as a National Hockey League franchise. They have won Stanley Cups, have had a ton of Hockey Hall of Famers as part of their franchise, have one of the most passionate fan bases in the league, and of course, they are […]
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Lightning Beginning to Answer Coach Cooper’s Call For Better Play on Road
The Tampa Bay Lightning are firmly in a playoff spot right now, but that wasn’t always the case thanks to an average, at best, road record. About two weeks ago, following a particularly bad 4-2 loss in Winnipeg that dropped the team to 9-9-0 away from Amalie Arena, coach Jon Cooper challenged his team to […]
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Oilers Game Day Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning
The Edmonton Oilers play host to the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight in the finale of a quick two-game homestand. Here is everything you need to know for tonight’s matchup: Tampa Bay Looking to Continue Winning Ways The Lightning are coming off a 5-2 victory over the lowly Vancouver Canucks just last night. After storming (pun […]
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Steven Stamkos Hits 500 Goals
It took time, but Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos hit 500 goals in a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks late Wednesday night. Goal 500 kicked off a four-goal first period for the team. The period also included goal 501 and tallies from two other stars, Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point. Assisted by Alex […]
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Jones Turning back the Clock With Strong Play for the Kraken
The Seattle Kraken have surprised many hockey fans and pundits this season by being one of the best teams in both the Pacific Division and the entire NHL. As of this writing (Monday, January 16), the Kraken are second in the Pacific and eighth in the NHL with a 26-12-4 record and 56 points. The […]
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The Rangers Are Back
The New York Rangers were one of the league’s biggest surprises last season. The team finished second in the Metropolitan Division and seventh in the NHL with a 52-24-6 record for 110 points. They also shocked many hockey fans and pundits n the Stanley Cup playoffs last season as they made it all the way […]
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Bolts Playing Like Cup Contenders
It is amazing that the Tampa Bay Lightning have been to the Stanley Cup Final three years straight and won two of them (2020 and 2021) against the Dallas Stars and Montreal Canadiens, respectively. In the team’s quest to win their third straight Cup last season, the Colorado Avalanche knocked the Lightning off the pedestal […]
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The Full Extent Of Blake Wheeler’s Injury Revealed
After missing the playoffs last year, the Winnipeg Jets are enjoying quite the turnaround under new head coach Rick Bowness. They are currently second in the Central Division with a 24-13-1 record and 49 points trailing just the Dallas Stars for the top spot. Even with their success this season, the team has been dealt […]
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