June 28 saw two huge trades go down that benefitted a pair of Original 6 franchises for years to come. Also, this date in 1994 was one of the busiest in recent memory with drafts, trades, and coaching moves. Finally, it saw the beginning of a Stanley Cup Final in 2021, a rarity in the
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Throughout his tenure with the Tampa Bay Lightning, general manager Steve Yzerman found great success at the draft. Even if he struggled at times with first-round picks, his team of scouts consistently pulled top talent out of all levels of the draft. Since he has departed Tampa Bay for the Detroit Red Wings, let’s look
With the 4-1 win on June 7, the Tampa Bay Lightning have tied the Eastern Conference Final at two games apiece. After going down 2-0 in the series, the Lightning have completely turned it around and head to New York City Thursday with all the momentum. Tuesday night featured a patented performance by the Lightning,
The Tampa Bay Lightning find themselves deep into the playoffs once again, led by their core group of players and their ability to elevate their play once the games really matter. It hasn’t mattered how the Lightning have gotten themselves into the playoffs, only that they make the most of their opportunity once they are
The 2022 NHL All-Star Game rosters were recently released and the Tampa Bay Lightning right now, will be sending goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy and defenseman Victor Hedman to Las Vegas. This will be both Hedman and Vasilevskiy’s fourth appearance for Tampa in this game, with their last times being nominated back in 2020. The rest of
Injuries affect each NHL team differently and some can overcome, but others are too much and the season is a wipe. This season teams have already suffered significant injuries and battled through or struggled mightily out of the gate. This article will take a look at each team’s most significant current injury. In doing so,