Once again the Tampa Bay Lightning re-assigned Max Crozier to the Syracuse Crunch as general manager Julien BriseBois tries to squeeze as much cap room as possible with the season rambling on to the trade deadline. With Erik Cernak returning in the game against Detroit, it is possible that Crozier actually has to get onto an airplane at some point and head to Syracuse, but the … [Read more...] about Lightning Morning News: Your weekly Max Crozier transaction took place yesterday
Lightning defenseman to have hearing with Department of Player Safety
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Emil Lilleberg is set to have a hearing with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety following his hit on Detroit’s J.T. Compher in the Lightning’s 2-0 loss to the Red Wings on Saturday night. See the hit at the 7:24 mark in the video below. As you can see, the puck is nowhere near Compher when Lilleberg makes the hit. It also appears that the Tampa … [Read more...] about Lightning defenseman to have hearing with Department of Player Safety
Lightning and Rangers swap forward prospects
After watching the Chicago Blackhawks help kickstart the 2025 Trade Season, the Tampa Bay Lightning opened a mini-version as they swapped AHL forwards with the New York Rangers. The Lightning sent winger Lucas Edmonds to the New York organization in exchange for forward Ryder Korczak. Korczak is a 22-year-old, right-handed center that was drafted in the third round of the 2021 … [Read more...] about Lightning and Rangers swap forward prospects
Lightning end road trip with 2-0 loss to Red Wings
We should have known early on in the game it wasn’t going to be the Tampa Bay Lightning’s night as Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman crashed into each other in the offensive zone allowing for an easy clear by the Detroit Red Wings. On a night where a tired Lightning team came close time and again, they just couldn’t find the back of the net as they fell to the Wings, … [Read more...] about Lightning end road trip with 2-0 loss to Red Wings
Lightning at Red Wings: The light at the end of the tunnel
Game Forty-eight: Tampa Bay Lightning (26-18-3) at Detroit Red Wings (22-21-5) Time: 7:00 PM EST Location: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit TV/Stream/Radio: FDSNSUN, FDSNDET, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning – 135 Know the Opponents: Winging it in Motown If nothing else, the Lightning’s 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks last night stemmed the point… Source … [Read more...] about Lightning at Red Wings: The light at the end of the tunnel