Tampa Bay Lightning

November 30: Lightning vs. Penguins Game Preview

The Pittsburgh Penguins look to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, November 30th, at 7 pm EST, at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. The Penguins are coming off a tough 3-2 overtime loss to the Nashville Predators on Tuesday and will be looking to take a step forward tonight in Tampa. The Lightning […]

Quick Strikes: Reviewing the Past Three Weeks

It’s just past American Thanksgiving, the time in which teams can legitimately assess their postseason chances. Three weeks ago, the Tampa Bay Lightning had struggled to hold leads late in games despite solid goaltending from two career backups, couldn’t win in overtime to save their life, and had a single win in four games away […]

Bruins-Lightning Game Preview With Projected Lines

Bruins Benders Podcast Bruins Game Day Preview Game 17: Boston Bruins (13-1-2) at Tampa Bay Lightning (8-6-4) Date: Monday, November 20 Time: 7:00 pm TV: NESN Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines: BOS -1.5 TBL +1.5 O/U 6.5 Bruins Notes: Bruins are 7-1-2 in their last 10 games, including a 5-2 win […]

Oilers Game 16: Tampa Bay Lightning

Not the ideal way to win your third straight game, but that’s what matters in the end. Down 3-1 late in the third period, and then Evander Kane becomes a hero with the hat-trick. Before this comeback win against the Kraken, remember that Edmonton had a decisive 4-1 win against them on the road last […]

Bedard Earns Four Points in Blackhawks Win Over Lightning: Three Takeaways

The Blackhawks took on the Lightning Thursday night at the Amalie Arena to kick off their mom’s trip. With a four point effort (2G, 2A) from Connor Bedard, Chicago shot down Tampa Bay to win their fifth game of the season 5-3. Here are three things to know before they take on the Florida Panthers. […]

Are the Wild Better After Their Defensive Trades?

The Minnesota Wild announced two trades on 11/10. The first was trading defenseman Calen Addison to the San Jose Sharks. The second was trading for defenseman Zach Bogosian from the Tampa Bay Lightning. They essentially traded a right-shot D-man for a right-shot D-man, so what was the point? Draft Picks In the first trade, the […]

Lightning’s Late Game Woes Could Prove Costly in Crowded Atlantic Division

One month into the 2023-24’ season and, the Tampa Bay Lightning already have areas that elicit concern among many who follow the team. That includes the coaching staff, players, fans, and the media. The biggest issue seems to be the Lightning’s inability to hold multi-goal leads late in games. Take two recent games against a […]

Wild Add Gritty Defenseman in Trade With Lightning

After trading Calen Addison to the San Jose Sharks this morning, the Minnesota Wild have traded for another defenseman to take his place. The Wild have acquired Zach Bogosian from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for a 7th-round draft pick in 2025. Trading Addison away and receiving Bogosian has a few upsides for the […]

Quick Strikes: Kucherov Heats Up; Defense Remains a Work in Progress

The 2023-24 regular season is two weeks old, and while there has been a little progress, the results have not come often enough for the Tampa Bay Lightning. They came back late to salvage one point out of the finale of a three-game road trip, all against Atlantic Division foes. Once they got back inside […]

Goalie Choice Was the Difference Tuesday in DFS

Tuesday night was the right night to start the journey from $0-$500. Unfortunately, it also was a night of poor decisions and inaccurate gut feelings. Before heading to work Tuesday morning, while enjoying a coffee, I opened up to see what the Vegas lines were for the night and the over/under for each game. Right […]