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Just a few days after we celebrated Victor Hedman’s 600th career assist, we can raise a glass to Nikita Kucherov for duplicating the accomplishment. He did it in usual Kucherov fashion – as part of a multi-point game. Coming into the game with 598 assists, he quickly picked up number 599 by feeding Jake Guentzel on the power play. Then he scored a terrific goal of his own, … [Read more...] about Lightning Morning News: Nikita Kucherov records 600th career assist

It’s not every day that a goaltender is the best player on the ice when his team wins by four goals, but that was the case as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Detroit Red Wings, 5-1, behind Andrei Vasilevskiy’s 39 saves. Tampa Bay also cooled off the league’s best power play as they went 5-for-6 short-handed while converting 2-of-3 power plays. Nikita Kucherov piled up … [Read more...] about Lightning use special teams to defeat Red Wings, 5-1

Happy Saturday. Happy Game Day. Enjoy a quick selection of today’s news! Lightning recall Max Crozier [Raw Charge] With Erik Cernak ailing, the Lightning bolstered their defensive group with the addition of Max Crozier. Will he play tonight? (shakes Magic 8 Ball) Outlook uncertain. Three things we like about the Lightning’s new power play look [Tampa Bay Times]… Source … [Read more...] about Lightning Morning News: Recalls, power plays, and fashion

Game Forty-four: Detroit Red Wings (21-19-4) at Tampa Bay Lightning (24-16-3) Time: 7:00 PM EST Location: Amalie Arena, Tampa TV/Stream/Radio: FDSNSUN, FDSNDET, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning -205 Know the Opponents: Winging it in Motown As Coach Cooper pointed out following the win against Anaheim, the Lightning have been spending more time with their… Source … [Read more...] about Red Wings at Lightning Game Preview: Embrace the grind

With J.J. Moser still recovering from his injury and Erik Cernak missing the majority of the last game, the Tampa Bay Lightning recalled defenseman Max Crozier from the Syracuse Crunch on Friday. The 24-year-old was a fourth-round pick in 2019 and came in at the 8th spot in our most recent Top 25 Under 25. This is the second season in a row where the Lightning have turned to … [Read more...] about Tampa Bay Lightning recall defensive prospect