Andrei Vasilevskiy
Lightning Dominated in Loss to Hurricanes; Is this Rock Bottom?
After a game that saw coach Jon Cooper bench his top line for the entire third period 24 hours ago, a better effort was expected Sunday in Raleigh. Instead, the Tampa Bay Lightning laid another egg in a 6-0 shutout loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. That leads some to question if this is rock bottom […]
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Game Preview: Lightning vs. Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Tampa Bay Lightning today at PPG Paints Arena at 6 PM. The Lightning are currently 37-17-4, while the Penguins are 28-21-9. The game will be able to be viewed on NHL Network, AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh, and Bally Sports Sun. Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak will serve his second game […]
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Linus Ullmark Disrespected In ESPN Poll
ESPN recently conducted a poll to name the best goaltender, and Boston Bruins fans won’t be happy with where Linus Ullmark ended up. Ullmark is having the best season of his career. He is a Vezina favorite and a major reason for Boston’s success in the 2022-23 season. In 33 games played, Ullmark is 26-4-1 […]
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Top Guns Key Lightning’s Statement Win Over Bruins
Coming off a hard-fought win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night, the Tampa Bay Lightning knew they needed a full team effort against the practically unbeatable Boston Bruins if they wanted a chance to win Thursday night. They got that in spades. From Corey Perry fighting Connor Clifton early to Mikhail Sergachev sticking up […]
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Bolts Playing Like Cup Contenders
It is amazing that the Tampa Bay Lightning have been to the Stanley Cup Final three years straight and won two of them (2020 and 2021) against the Dallas Stars and Montreal Canadiens, respectively. In the team’s quest to win their third straight Cup last season, the Colorado Avalanche knocked the Lightning off the pedestal […]
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Missing The Point: Rangers Lose 2-1 In Shootout To Lightning Despite Stellar Effort From Shesterkin
Last night, the NY Rangers were defeated by the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in a shootout loss highlighted by an outstanding goalie matchup. Andrei Vasilevskiy ended up being slightly better than Igor Shesterkin, although the Rangers squandered several opportunities as they once again left a point on the table they could have had. So, let’s […]
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The Captain has done it! Steven Stamkos reaches 1,000 Career NHL Points
Steven Stamkos joined an elite group tonight against the Philadelphia Flyers. He reached 1,000 Career NHL Points, with only 94 other players for the company, of which only eight are still active in the NHL. His 1,000th point came as an assist on Nick Paul’s 11th goal of the season in the second period. He […]
Read MoreLightning Continue Rolling With OT Win in Nashville
Fresh off a massive win over the Calgary Flames to wrap up a perfect 3-0 home stand, the Tampa Bay Lightning battled back multiple times to earn a 3-2 overtime win against the Nashville Predators Saturday night. Filip Forsberg started things by notching his seventh goal of the season, giving the Predators a 1-0 lead. […]
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Five Early Season Thoughts about the 2022-2023 Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning have struggled to start the season. They have collected six of a possible 12 points but only had two until last weekend. There are many culprits during this slow start, yet five stand out significantly. As the Bolts embark on their California trip, I give you five of my early-season thoughts […]
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Tampa Bay Lightning 2022-23 Season Preview – Five “Hot Takes”
As we know, the NHL Season is just around the corner, with preseason games starting this week. After reaching the Stanley Cup Final for the third consecutive season but falling just short of a three-peat to the Colorado Avalanche, Lightning players and fans alike are eager for the revenge tour to officially begin. As the […]
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