Ian Cole

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 […]

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 […]

Red Wings: Five Potential Free Agent Defenseman Targets

The two most coveted positions in the NHL are center and defense, and while there are a handful of options for top-six centers in this year’s free agency crop, the same can’t be said for a bonafide top-four defenseman. Over the past five years, NHL teams have put premiums on young defensemen, which has led […]