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For once, we didn’t jinx the Tampa Bay Lightning by waxing poetically about the play of Andrei Vasilevskiy in our preview this morning. The Bolts netminder continued his stellar play as he posted a 27-save shutout against the Calgary Flames as the Lightning ended their home stand with a 3-0 win. With the victory, the Lightning end the month of February with a 7-0-1 record. It … [Read more...] about Andrei Vasilevskiy shuts out Calgary as Lightning win 7th in a row, 3-0

The fine folks over at The Athletic ran a poll among 19 agents about various topics around the sport and published their anonymous answers. Several of the questions revolved around how teams are run in general and what it is like to deal with certain general managers. The Lightning graded out pretty well. Which is the best-run franchise in the league? The Lightning were number … [Read more...] about Lightning Morning News: Bolts owner and GM earn respect from agents

Game Fifty-eight: Calgary Flames (28-21-8) at Tampa Bay Lightning (33-20-4) Time: 7:00 PM EST Location: Amalie Arena, Tampa TV/Stream/Radio: FDSNSUN, SN, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning -218 Know the Opponents: Flames Nation The Tampa Bay Lightning take to the ice tonight with a chance to finish off their three-game home stand with the full complement… Source … [Read more...] about Flames at Lightning Game Preview:

The Tampa Bay Lightning began their trade season with a deal that brought a bit of size into the organization. On Wednesday, they announced that they had sent Jesse Ylonen to the Nashville Predators in exchange for 6’5″, 209 lbs. forward Anthony Angello. The 28-year-old will report to the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL. In a sense, it’s a bit of a homecoming for Angello. Source … [Read more...] about Lightning swap AHL forwards with Nashville

With the trade deadline under ten days away, the framework of some deals are likely set, and it wouldn’t be surprising to a wave of transactions announced in the next few days. We know the Bolts are looking for forwards to bolster their top-six scoring. They probably wouldn’t mind another veteran defenseman, either. A back-up goaltender? Sure, but it doesn’t seem like a good … [Read more...] about Looking for a trade partner: Seattle Kraken