Victor Hedman
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Player Profile: Victor Hedman
Tampa Bay, Fla. — Ever since Steven Stamkos left his long-time home of Tampa Bay during the 2024 offseason break, there has been much talk about Victor Hedman. Hedman, a long-time friend of Stamkos and alternate captain beside him, has left a long-lasting impact on the Lightning franchise. Now that Stamkos is gone to the Nashville Predators, […]
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Franchise Defenseman Staying In Tampa
It has been a heartbreaking week for Tampa Bay Lightning fans, but the announcement earlier today should brighten things up a bit as they have locked up franchise defenseman, Victor Hedman, to a four-year contract extension worth $8 million annual average value which will begin in the 2025-26 season. Hedman was drafted with the second […]
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2025 4 Nations Face-Off: Sweden Announces First Six Players
This coming winter four national teams will take to the ice in the NHL 4Nations Faceoff. Sweden, the United States, Canada and Finland will play in the tournament, scheduled for Feb. 12-20 at TD Garden in Boston and Bell Centre in Montreal. Earlier today the four teams each announced their first 6 players selected to […]
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Tampa Bay Lightning Make Shocking Trade; Acquire Geekie, Moser From Utah HC
The 2024 NHL Entry Draft began yesterday, and there were no major moves in terms of trades. Day two, however, has seen some blockbuster trades. One including a shocking turn of events as Tampa Bay Lightning general manager, Julien Brise-Bois, made headline news by trading away Mikhail Sergachev. The Lightning traded the star defenseman to […]
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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 […]
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