There was a moment, roughly eight minutes into the second period, when a collective “here we go again” went up among Tampa Bay Lightning fans. The Lightning were leading 1-0, but had multiple chances to increase the lead go by the wayside. As an unsuccessful Tampa Bay power play ended, the puck found its way to Los Angeles’ Jacob Moverare as he stepped out of the penalty … [Read more...] about Vasilevskiy shuts out Kings in 3-0 victory
Lightning Morning News: Could Brandon Saad fill a role on Tampa Bay’s roster?
It appears that the St. Louis Blues are in the midst of a roster shake-up. First they traded Scott Perunovich to the New York Islanders for a 2026 conditional fifth-round pick. Then, on Tuesday, they placed Brandon Saad and his $4.5 million cap hit on waivers. On Wednesday, it was announced that he cleared, but that he would be assigned to their AHL affiliate in Springfield. … [Read more...] about Lightning Morning News: Could Brandon Saad fill a role on Tampa Bay’s roster?
Kings at Lightning Game Preview: The skate is on the other foot tonight
Game Fifty: Los Angeles Kings (26-16-6) at Tampa Bay Lightning (26-20-3) Time: 7:00 PM EST Location: Amalie Arena, Tampa TV/Stream/Radio: FDSNSUN, FDSNW, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning -155 Know the Opponents: Rink Royalty All month long we’ve talked, heard, written, and read about how difficult the Lightning’s January was going to be with the travel… Source … [Read more...] about Kings at Lightning Game Preview: The skate is on the other foot tonight
No surprises for the Quarter-Century Teams for the Tampa Bay Lightning
Yesterday, the NHL released the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Quarter Century Teams. With the Lightning enjoying most of their success this century, the first and second teams were littered with familiar names. The official first team was: Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos, Martin St. Louis, Dan Boyle, Victor Hedman, and Andrei Vasilevskiy. The second team was comprised of… Source … [Read more...] about No surprises for the Quarter-Century Teams for the Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning come up empty against Blackhawks in 4-1 loss
“We’ve got to get better.” Ryan McDonagh summed it up pretty well following the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 4-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night. Brayden Point scored early, but they couldn’t capitalize on the copious amount of chances they generated, and Chicago was able to tie the game on a gorgeous goal from Connor Bedard. They took the lead on the power play in the … [Read more...] about Lightning come up empty against Blackhawks in 4-1 loss