Jake Guentzel

NHL Game Recap: Lightning Moves Past Sharks Easily, Defeating Them 8-1

On Thursday, December 5th, the Lightning dominated the Sharks in Tampa Bay at Amalie Arena when they defeated them 8-1. Tampa Bay easily defeated San Jose, scoring five goals against them and Vitek Vanecek in the first period. Brandon Hagel scored twice, and Cam Atkinson, Conor Geekie, Jake Guentzel, Anthony Cirelli, Nick Perbix, and Nick […]

Matthew Boldy skating for the Minnesota Wild

2025 4 Nations Face-Off: United States Roster Announced

USA Hockey has announced the 23-player roster for the 2025 U.S. Men’s National Team that will compete in the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament from February 12-20 in Montreal and Boston. The roster features a talented group of 15 forwards, seven defensemen, and three goaltenders, including three Stanley Cup champions, four NHL captains, and 10 alternate […]

Opinion: There Will Be No Penguins Playoffs This Year; That’s on Purpose

As of writing, the Pittsburgh Penguins are the third-worst team in the NHL in terms of points percentage. They have the worst goal differential in the league. Pittsburgh is dead-last in the Metro having played the most games (tied with New Jersey). The team has visibly stopped responding to their coach, has failed at executing […]

NHL Game Recap: Devils Shutout 4-0 By Vasilevskiy and the Lightning

After two incredible wins against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday and Thursday, the Devils took an unfortunate shutout loss when they took on the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena on Saturday, November 16th. It had been the third time the Devils were shutout this season so far, first the Calgary Flames (3-0, November 1st) […]

NHL Game Recap: Lowry Scores Lone Goal, Guentzel Scores Twice In 4-1 Victory

Winnipeg’s second win streak since the beginning of the season was snapped when the Jets took on the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena on Thursday, November 14th, taking a 4-1 loss. This had been the Jets’ second loss in 17 games, previously becoming the fastest team to reach 15 wins when they defeated the […]

NHL Game Recap: Jets Defeat Lightning 7-4, Extending Win Streak To Three

The Jets hosted the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday, November 3rd, defeating the Lightning 7-4, giving them their second straight loss after a three-game win streak they had that ended on Friday against the Minnesota Wild. This is Winnipeg’s third straight victory after the Toronto Maple Leafs put an end to their season-opening eight-game win […]

Dougie Hamilton and Luke Glendening battle for the puck in front of Jake Allen.

NHL Game Recap: Devils Dismantled in Ugly Loss to Lightning

The New Jersey Devils lost 8-5 to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night at home. A particularly poor middle frame that featured six goals proved insurmountable despite a better third-period performance. With the loss, the Devils fell to 5-3-1 and went 0-1-1 on their home stand, while Tampa Bay improved to 4-2-0. Game Recap […]

NHL Game Recap: Nylander Scores Two For Toronto In 5-2 Win

The Maple Leafs defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Monday, October 21st. It was an incredible win for the Leafs since they took a 4-1 loss against the New York Rangers after having a three-game win streak. William Nylander scored two goals and recorded an assist to help Toronto secure […]

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 […]

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 […]