Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL Game Recap: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Anaheim Ducks | 01/13/2024

After starting what was labeled to be a ‘crucial’ home stand with a couple of overtime victories, the Tampa Bay Lightning were looking to stay perfect at Amalie Arena in 2024 when they hosted the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night. They did that in a convincing 5-1 win. It took a little time for the […]

NHL Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs. Tampa Bay Lightning| 01/12/2024

Despite a strong effort from a depleted lineup, the New Jersey Devils dropped the first game of their road trip 4-3 in overtime to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Devils controlled play for much of the night but couldn’t complete the comeback and earn the second point in overtime. With the loss, the Devils dropped […]

Quick Strikes: NHL Debuts, Raddysh Breaks Out, Kucherov Named All-Star & Injuries Continue to Mount

Fresh off of a good, not great, end to 2023, the Tampa Bay Lightning embarked on a three-game road trip to begin 2024. They hoped a new year would bring about better luck on the road. Unfortunately, this road trip was a mirror image of most others this season, as the Lightning ended up with […]

The Winnipeg Jets Are On Fire

Going into the 2023-24 season, no one knew what to expect of the Winnipeg Jets. When you play in a division with the Colorado Avalanche and the Dallas Stars, the odds are already stacked against you. Yes, the Jets have a solid roster, but their roster is a bit light compared with the Stars and […]

NHL Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs. Vancouver Canucks| 12/6/2024

Despite a rally late in the third period, the New Jersey Devils fell to the Vancouver Canucks 6-4 on Saturday night at the Rock. The combination of a slow start in the second half of a back-to-back and a growing injury list proved too much for New Jersey, and the Devils dropped to 21-15-2 on […]

NHL Announces First 32 for All-Star Game

With the calendar having flipped to 2024 and the annual New Year’s Day Winter Classic in the books, the NHL turns their attention to the next big event this season. That is the All-Star game. Held February 1-3, 2024, this year’s game will take place at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. All 32 teams get one […]

Game Recap: Minnesota Wild vs. Tampa Bay Lightning | 01/04/2024

The Minnesota Wild dropped their fourth straight game under new Head Coach John Hynes. Losing 4-1 at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Wild’s injury-laden roster just couldn’t compete. The Wild haven’t lost this many games in a row since the end of former head coach Dean Evason’s tenure with the club. Quick Recap […]

Lightning Getting Hit Hard by Injury Bug to Start 2024

With 2023 in the rearview mirror, the Tampa Bay Lightning turned their attention to a three-game road trip against some tough opponents. Making things more difficult is the fact they lost top-four defenseman Mikhail Sergachev to a lower-body injury prior to the NHL’s Christmas break. Joining him on the sideline in recent days were blue-liners […]

BREAKING: Another MN Wild Player to IR/Defenseman Recalled

The Minnesota Wild announced this evening that they were placing one more player on Injured Reserve. Captain and defenseman Jared Spurgeon, after the scare during last night’s game against the Calgary Flames, is indeed injured. The Wild have recalled defenseman Daemon Hunt from the Iowa Wild to fill in. This adds to a long list […]

Quick Strikes: Pre-Christmas Cheer, Post-Christmas Hangover & A Pair of Milestones

Fresh off of a subpar end to their five-game road trip, collecting two of a possible six points in Western Canada, the Tampa Bay Lightning returned home for five of six games to end 2023. They hoped to use home ice to their advantage, something that helped propel them to the playoffs in previous years. […]