Tampa Bay Lightning
Player Profile: Steven Stamkos
Who is Steven Stamkos? Steven Stamkos was born on February 7, 1990, in Markham, Ontario, Canada. Standing at 6-foot-1 and weighing 194 pounds, Stamkos is widely regarded as one of the premier forwards in the NHL. His journey to the top of professional hockey is marked by his scoring ability, leadership qualities, and numerous accolades. […]
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Opinion: No One Should Envy Rangers’ GM Drury
Going into the offseason, it was clear that one area that the New York Rangers needed to address was finding a high-end winger to play on the team’s first line with Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider. Unfortunately for the Blueshirts, team general manager Chris Drury struck out on that front. He missed out on the […]
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The Florida Panthers Journey To The Stanley Cup
Florida achieving its ultimate goal of winning its first Stanley Cup finally came to fruition in 2024 after a seven-game thriller of a Cup Final series. However, this success didn’t just happen in the 2023-2024 season; things started far earlier than this season, with Florida GM Bill Zito making massive moves to change things in […]
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Penguins Announce 2024 Development Camp Roster
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced today their roster for the team’s 2024 Development Camp, which is set to take place from July 6th through July 10th at the UPMC Lemieux Complex in Cranberry, PA 48 players make up this season’s camp, consisting of 30 players, 15 defensemen, and three goalies. Some of the notable players invited […]
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A Final Farewell to Steven Stamkos
Heart. Soul. A leader, both on and off the ice. An icon in the community. Steven Stamkos embodied all that it meant to be a Bolt. In 2008, the Tampa Bay Lightning selected Stamkos first overall. Since then, he’s been one of the best players to don a Bolts jersey. He played over 1,000 games […]
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Tampa Bay Lightning Sign Depth Player
The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed Cam Atkinson to a one-year deal worth $900,000. Just last week, the Philadelphia Flyers bought out the last year of Atkinson’s seven-year, $41.125 million contract he signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Atkinson signed his extension with the Blue Jackets on Nov. 17, 2017, with an annual average cap […]
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Lightning Announce 2024-25 Regular Season Schedule; Key Dates
The NHL released all 32 clubs’ regular season schedules today, with a triple header kicking things off Oct. 8th. The Tampa Bay Lightning will start their 2024-25 campaign with a home-and-home, back-to-back series with the Carolina Hurricanes Friday, Oct. 11th, and Saturday, Oct. 12th, with the first game in Raleigh. The Lightning will meet the […]
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Franchise Defenseman Staying In Tampa
It has been a heartbreaking week for Tampa Bay Lightning fans, but the announcement earlier today should brighten things up a bit as they have locked up franchise defenseman, Victor Hedman, to a four-year contract extension worth $8 million annual average value which will begin in the 2025-26 season. Hedman was drafted with the second […]
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Tampa Bay Lightning Sign Four More Players; Extend Emil Lilleberg
The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed four more players to their organization: defensemen Tobie Paquette-Bisson, Derrick Pouliot, Steven Santini, and forward Jesse Ylonen. All players were given one-year, two-way contracts. In addition, they have extended defenseman, Emil Lilleberg, to a two-year contract with an $800,000 annual average value which begins in the 2025-26 season. Related […]
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Lightning Making a Big Mistake by Letting Stamkos Walk
For months, Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien Brisebois has said that re-signing captain Steven Stamkos is a priority for the team. He even made moves at the NHL draft to free up salary cap space, leading many to believe an extension was on the horizon. Then came a shocking turn of events. Brisebois told […]
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