Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning’s Waltteri Merela Signs With SC Bern

Waltteri Merela has signed with SC Bern in the National League which is Switzerland’s top-tier professional hockey league. The Tampa Bay Lightning signed the 25-year-old to a one-year, two-way contract as an undrafted free agent before the start of the 2023-24 season from Tappara of the Finish Elite League. Merela was scheduled to be a […]

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Boston Bruins: Five Things To Watch This Offseason

Wind the clocks back a year. The Boston Bruins set the NHL on fire, incinerating single-season records en route to the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The aspirations expected were high, minimally the Stanley Cup Final. Yet, hockey is an unforgiving sport, and nose-diving in the opening round against the soon-to-be playoff Cinderella Florida Panthers was […]

Declan Carlile waits for his defenseman partner to start up ice.

Tampa Bay Lightning Re-Sign Declan Carlile

The Tampa Bay Lightning announced earlier today they have re-signed Declan Carlile to a two-year, two-way contract. The 24-year-old defenseman was signed by the Lightning on March 16, 2022, as an undrafted free agent after finishing three years at Merrimack College. Since signing with the Bolts, Carlile has seen 140 regular season games with Tampa’s […]

Corey Perry Becomes the First Player in NHL History to Play in a Stanley Cup Final with 5 Different Franchises

Corey Perry Makes NHL History Corey Perry’s track record in the Stanley Cup Final has been a subject of debate, with some considering him to be a curse due to his lack of wins in his last three appearances. However, there’s no denying that he has a knack for reaching the final stage. Following Edmonton’s […]

Opinion: Is Panarin Ruining His Legacy As a Blueshirt With Poor Performances in the Playoffs?

Since the 2019-20 season, New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin has driven the team’s offense. He has produced at a high level, scored big goals, come through on special teams, and a lot of the team’s offense has gone through him. This has been the case since the team signed him as an unrestricted free […]

Tampa Bay Lightning Season in Review

It’s been nearly two weeks since the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2023-2024 season ended with a first-round playoff loss to their in-state rivals, the Florida Panthers. While that wasn’t a surprise to many, the fact they nearly got swept was an eye-opener to those who follow this team regularly. It is a dramatic fall for a […]

Ranking the 2024 NHL Playoff Quarter and Semi-Final Series

It has been over a month since the 2024 NHL Playoffs began. We started with the top sixteen teams in the league and have reached a strong final four. It’s been a rollercoaster of teams battling back and forth, but not all playoff series were created equal, so here are my complete rankings of the […]

Tampa Bay Lightning Re-Acquire Ryan McDonagh from Predators for Draft Picks

Look who’s back, back again. Mac is back, tell a friend! In the first major trade of the offseason, the Tampa Bay Lightning has acquired former defenseman Ryan McDonagh and a 2024 fourth-round draft pick from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a 2024 seventh-rounder and 2025 second-round pick. Originally drafted by the Montreal Canadiens, […]

Tampa Bay Lightning Re-Sign Mitchell Chaffee

With the Tampa Bay Lightning’s season over, general manager Julien Brisebois is focusing on re-signing as many free agents as he can before the start of free agency. It was announced on May 16 that the Lightning have re-signed forward Mitchell Chaffee to a two-year contract worth $800,000 AAV. The deal is one-way, meaning that […]

NHL Announces Hart Trophy Finalists

The National Hockey League announced the finalists for the 2024 Hart Memorial Trophy today. Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers, Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche were named the three finalists. The award is given annually to the NHL player voted most valuable to his team by […]