Nikita Kucherov

Carolina Hurricanes Weekly Recap 10/13/2024

The Carolina Hurricanes have officially begun the regular season. How does their opening night game fare for the team as the season continues, and what’s next for an organization in transition?

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 […]

Pittsburgh Penguins 2024-25 Season Preview

The Pittsburgh Penguins have found themselves in unfamiliar territory in the past two seasons. It once felt automatic that a team with Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang would be in the playoffs, vying for Lord Stanley’s Cup. However, nowadays, it is a battle night in and night out on trying to make the […]

Lightning Entering New Era: News, Notes & Thoughts From Training Camp

After a long offseason full of change, the Tampa Bay Lightning reported to training camp a couple of weeks ago, hoping to go on another deep playoff run after two straight years of first-round exits. While the return was exciting for some, the offseason changes signified a new beginning for this team. Gone were star […]

Player Profile: Nikita Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov (AKA Kuch) was born on June 17, 1993, in Maykop, Russia. The 5-foot-11 and 183 pound right winger has had a Hall of Fame career thus far, but is not close to being done or showing signs of slowing down. He has spent his entire NHL career with the Tampa Bay Lightning, being […]

How Wrong Were My 2023-24 Season Predictions?

The 2023-24 NHL season is wrapped up completely and we are waiting patiently for training camp to begin for the 2024-25 season. Just days before the 2023-24 season began, I wrote a predictions piece for the year, something I continue to do for as long as I can. I figured that calling myself out for […]

Jake Guentzel, Lightning Agree To Contract Terms

Jake Guentzel and the Tampa Bay Lighting agree to a contract following being traded from Carolina

Tampa Bay Lightning Acquire Rights To Jake Guentzel From Carolina Hurricanes

Speculation over the last few days have been that the Tampa Bay Lightning were interested in pending Unrestricted Free Agent, Jake Guentzel, from the Carolina Hurricanes. At the time, it did not make much sense, with the team having just $5 million in cap space and franchise captain Steven Stamkos still without a contract. Things […]

Steven Stamkos uses body and stick positioning to begin directing a player a way.

Opinion: Tampa Bay Lightning Must Re-Sign Steven Stamkos; Pieces to Move

With NHL free agency just under three weeks away, the Tampa Bay Lightning and captain Steven Stamkos still have not come to terms on a contract extension agreement. The 34-year-old has dawned the Lightning crest for all 16 years of his career. Lightning fans have seen a few players re-signed with the likes of Declan […]