Ross Colton

NHL News & Rumors: Maple Leafs, Canucks, Penguins, Senators & Lightning

Welcome to Inside the Rink’s first news and rumors column. In this series, we will discuss the latest and biggest news and rumors in the NHL. Maple Leafs’ Michael Bunting Suspended 3 Games The Toronto Maple Leafs were blown out in Game 1 against the Tampa Bay Lightning, and now they have been dealt another […]

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 […]

Lightning Need More Scoring From Bottom Six

With a 20-9-1 record and 41 points, the Tampa Bay Lightning look to be on their way to another playoff spot. Looks can be deceiving, though. While it’s true, they have played better defensively and gotten timely scoring when needed, they haven’t gotten much of the secondary scoring elite teams need to enjoy sustained success. […]

Analytics: Breaking down the matchup between the Avalanche and Lightning

The 2022 Stanley cup playoffs have had three sweeps. All three sweeps belong to the final two teams. Both teams have shown they deserve to be finalists and are the top 2 teams in the league. Both teams have won 4 straight games to move on and have controlled most of their games throughout the […]

Maple Leafs: Clifford suspended for one game

During the 1st period of game one between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning, Kyle Clifford threw a dangerous hit on Ross Colton that sent him into the boards. He received a five-minute major and 10-minute game misconduct for his actions. One of the grinders on Toronto, Kyle Clifford, felt the crowd coming off […]