Tampa Bay Lightning

Shuffling the Deck: Tampa Bay Lightning Lineup to Look Different as Injuries Mount

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are a war of attrition; teams quite literally grind each other down in the hopes of being the last team standing with the Stanley Cup hoisted high above their heads. Not many teams know this better than the Tampa Bay Lightning. They have played in the last three Stanley Cup Finals […]

NHL News & Rumors: Maple Leafs, Canucks, Penguins, Senators & Lightning

Welcome to Inside the Rink’s first news and rumors column. In this series, we will discuss the latest and biggest news and rumors in the NHL. Maple Leafs’ Michael Bunting Suspended 3 Games The Toronto Maple Leafs were blown out in Game 1 against the Tampa Bay Lightning, and now they have been dealt another […]

A Look Back At Crazy Offer Sheets in the NHL

As a New York Rangers fan, I am well aware of offer sheets. On August 7th of, 1997, the Blueshirts signed the great Colorado Avalanche forward Joe Sakic to a contract offer sheet of $21 million over three seasons. At the time, the team was looking to replace Mark Messier since the “Messiah” went and signed […]

Leafs vs. Lightning (Game 1) Three Stars

The Leafs had just about as bad of a start as Leafs Nation could have imagined in game one as they entered the first intermission down 3-0. Full credit to the blue and white, however, as they clawed their way back to within one goal in the first 13 minutes of the middle frame. Goals […]

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Playoff Preview

Another year, another first round matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Toronto Maple Leafs. If the two teams didn’t have any animosity built up already, they should by now, considering they just met in a playoff preview of sorts at Amalie Arena one week ago. In saying that, neither team was at full strength, […]

NHL: Stanley Cup Playoff Eastern Conference Round One Preview with our expert picks

It is that time of year again. The one all hockey fans wait for. It’s Stanley Cup playoff time! Let’s take a look at the matchups schedules and our staff picks for the first round. (1A) Boston Bruins 65-12-5, 135 points vs. (WC2) Florida Panthers 42-32-8, 92 points Here is the Schedule Mon., April 17: Panthers […]

Point Joins Elite Club; Lightning End Regular Season with Shutout Win

Coming in with a four game losing streak, the Tampa Bay Lightning hoped to fine-tune their game and possibly hit individual milestones in the final regular season game against the much-improved Detroit Red Wings. Mission accomplished on all fronts. Brandon Hagel scored 30 goals, Alex Killorn reached a career-high 27 goals, and backup goaltender Brian […]

Jeannot Injury Could Hurt Lightning’s Chances of Another Deep Playoff Run

Coming off three straight deep playoff runs, the Tampa Bay Lightning entered the 2022-23’ season, hoping to go deep once again. As they entered the New Year and beyond, it became obvious that they lacked the grit and physicality needed to beat the East’s top teams in a seven game series. That prompted general manager […]

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Another Great Season for Fox on Broadway

It is all about consistency when it comes to having success as an NHLer. Year in and year out, great NHL players do not take nights off, play a lot of minutes, produce no matter what situation they play in, and ultimately get the job done. One such player is New York Rangers defenseman, Adam […]

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Lightning’s Vasilevskiy Heating Up at the Right Time

With the Stanley Cup playoffs set to begin in just two weeks, players are starting to amp up their games to the next level. One player that has taken that to the next level is Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. Yes, this is probably not a surprise because he has been one of the […]