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The Junk Drawer: Tampa Bay Lightning

Heading into the 2024-25 season, the Tampa Bay Lightning knew there would be more questions than answers early on. Many expected the team to struggle when it came to getting off to a quick start, especially given the roster turnover this past offseason. With that in mind, a 3-1 start is encouraging and provides glimpses […]

Player Profile: Cole Koepke

Cole Koepke was born on May 17, 1998, in Hermantown, Minnesota. Koepke played three seasons of high school hockey at Hermantown High and scored 65 goals with 52 assists in 74 total regular season games. In this third year during the 2015-16 season, the forward was an assistant captain and totaled ten goals and five […]

NHL Game Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning at Ottawa Senators with Line Combinations 10/19/2024

Inside The Rink Game Day Preview Tampa Bay Lightning (3-0-0, 6 Pts) at Ottawa Senators (2-2-0, 4 Pts) Date: Saturday, October 19 Canadian Tire Center – Ottawa, Ontario Time: 1:00 pm EST TV: ESPN+, Bally Sports Radio: 102.5 FM Lightning Radio 24/7 DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines: Tampa Bay Lightning: -1.5 ML -115 Ottawa Senators: +1.5 […]

NHL Game Preview: Vegas Golden Knights at Tampa Bay Lightning with Line Combinations 10/17/2024

Inside the Rink Game Day Preview Vegas Golden Knights (3-1-0, 6 Pts) at Tampa Bay Lightning (2-0-0, 4 Pts) Date: Thursday, October 17 Amalie Arena – Tampa, Florida Time: 7:00 pm EST TV: ESPN+, Bally Sports Network DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines: Vegas Golden Knights +1.5 ML +114 Tampa Bay -1.5 ML -135 O/U 6 Purchase […]

NHL Game Recap: Canucks Still In Search For 1st Win, Losing 4-1 Against Lightning

The Vancouver Canucks took on the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena on Tuesday, October 15th. Vancouver is still searching for their first win of the season, losing against Tampa Bay 4-1 for their third loss straight. Conor Garland scored the lone goal for the Canucks, and Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point, Anthony Cirelli, and Brandon […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy in net for the Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL Game Preview: Vancouver Canucks at Tampa Bay Lightning with Line Combinations 10/15/2024

Inside the Rink Game Day Preview Vancouver Canucks (0-0-2, 2 Pts) at Tampa Bay Lightning (1-0-0, 2 Pts) Date: Tuesday, October 15 Amalie Arena – Tampa, Florida Time: 7:00 pm EST TV: ESPN+, Sportsnet Pacific, Bally Sports Sun DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines: Vancouver +1.5 ML +114 Tampa Bay -1.5 ML -135 O/U 6.5 Purchase tickets […]

Opinion: Rangers’ Third Line Will Be Crucial To Team’s Success This Season

All the top teams in the NHL have scoring depth. When you look at teams such as the Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Toronto Maple Leafs, Dallas Stars, Tampa Bay Lightning, Vancouver Canucks, etc., they all have three lines that can contribute. When teams have nine forwards that can produce, it usually bodes well […]

NHL Game Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina Hurricanes 10/11/2024

Inside The Rink Game Day Preview Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina HurricanesDate: Friday, October 11Lenovo Center – Raleigh, North CarolinaTime: 7:00 pm TV: ESPN+, Hulu DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:Tampa Bay +1.5 ML +114Carolina -1.5 ML -135O/U 6.5 Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster Tampa Bay Lightning Notes: Last season, the team finished with a record of 45-29-8. […]

Tampa Bay Lightning 2024-25 Season Preview

With training camp in the books, the Tampa Bay Lightning have made their final roster cuts and headed to Raleigh, North Carolina for Friday night’s season opener against the Carolina Hurricanes. Speaking of hurricanes, an actual one is hit the West Coast of Florida, so the Lightning, along with any players, families, and pets, left […]

Florida Panthers Preseason Recap

The Panthers wrapped up their preseason this week with two more games against the Lightning and one against the LA Kings. This week saw more of what the Cats’ roster will look like for this year. While Mackie Samoskevich has unfortunately spent the majority of the preseason battling an injury he did finally get into […]