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Some more thoughts on…the New Jersey game, Nikita Kucherov, and Winter Classic Sweaters
We are back with another subscribers-only post! If you have the means, please subscribe so that you too can be part of these wonderful, occasional posts. Today, we’re going to dive into a couple of topics that are top of mind on a beautiful Wednesday afternoon. First up, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s convincing 5-1 win […]
Guentzel’s hat trick powers Lightning past Devils, 5-1
Jake Guentzel had a hat trick, Darren Raddysh had a three-point night, and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 31-of-32 shots on the night. Those were the ingredients needed for the Tampa Bay Lightning to snap their two-game home losing streak with a 5-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils. The dormant Lightning power play was sharp, converting 2-of-3 chances The Lightning faithful were treated to the return of a couple of forwards as Dominic James and Anthony Cirelli were in the starting line-up. ...
Healthy? It’s all relative: Devils at Lightning preview
Game Nineteen: New Jersey Devils (13-4-1) at Tampa Bay Lightning (9-7-2) Time: 7:00 PM EST Location: Benchmark International Arena, Where Kurt Angle beat The Undertaker for the WWE Championship at Survivor Series 2000 TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, SN, NHLN, MSGSN, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning -170 Know the Opponents: All About the Jersey Another night and another battle between two teams not featuring their very best. It’s the third game in a row where the...
Lightning recall two defensemen as injury woes linger
It seemed like things were moving in the right direction in regards to the injury situation for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Jakob Pelletier returned to Syracuse on Sunday after his one-game replacement of Brandon Hagel. Boris Katchouk followed on Monday, an indication that one of their forwards is ready to come back as well. Prior to their game against the New Jersey Devils, the team made a move that would indicate that the busiest place in the building is still the trainers’ room. The team ...
2025 Tampa Bay Lightning Top 25 Under 25: #6 Dylan Duke
It’s only a matter of time until Dylan Duke is playing hockey for the Tampa Bay Lightning on a regular basis. Name Dylan Duke Position Center/Forward Age (as of October 1) 22 Height/Weight 5’10”, 176 lbs. Expected 2025-26 Team Syracuse Crunch Draft – Year, Round 2021, 4th Round (126) Previous Rankings 23rd ( 2021 ), 14th ( 2022 ), 7th ( 2023 ), 7th ( 2024 ) JustinG.’s Ranking 8 Final Rank 6 Stats: Our Thoughts: During their recent run of injuries, the Tampa Bay Li...
Lightning re-assign Boris Katchouk as injured players return to practice
The Tampa Bay Lightning were back on the ice for practice on Monday following their disappointing loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday. Well, most of the Lightning were. Boris Katchouk wasn’t there as the team re-assigned him to the Syracuse Crunch. While that’s an unfortunate hit to the 27-year-old’s bank account (his AHL salary is $250,000 compared to his $775,000 NHL salary) it is a good sign that the Lightning are starting to get healthy. Katchouk appeared in three games during his...
Lightning get what they deserve in 6-2 loss to Canucks
Where were you on October 11, 2018? If you were in what was then known as Amalie Arena, you would have witnessed the last Vancouver Canucks win in Tampa. Four third-period goals led them to a victory that day , and just over seven years later, another third=period outburst would propel them a 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. A night after the Lightning used a strong third period to defeat the Florida Panthers, a three-goal outburst in under two minutes flipped a 2-1 lead into a 4-2 de...
Back to work: Canucks at Lightning preview
Game Eighteen: Vancouver Canucks (8-9-2) at Tampa Bay Lightning Time: 5:00 PM EST Location: Benchmark International Arena, once known as the Ice Palace TV/Stream/Radio: Scripps, SNP, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning -175 Know the Opponents: The Canuck Way Less than 24 hours after beating the Florida Panthers, the Tampa Bay Lightning are back on the ice to take on a rested Vancouver Canucks. At least they’ll be doing it on home ice. After the emotiona...
Jack Finley’s first NHL game is the difference in Lightning’s 3-1 win over Panthers
Emil Lilleberg. Jack Finley. Zemgus Girgensons. Not exactly where anyone expected the Tampa Bay Lightning’s offense to come from in their 3-1 win over the Florida Panthers, but with several regulars sidelined with injuries, it was the depth players that stepped up. FInley’s breakaway goal in the third period proved to be the game-winner as Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 22-of-23 shots to pick up the win. It was a pretty tame start for the two teams, even if Coach Cooper had Scott Sabourin on ...
It might not be good hockey, but it will be interesting hockey: Lightning at Panthers Preview
Game Seventeen: Tampa Bay Lightning (8-6-2) at Florida Panthers (9-7-1) Time: 5:00 PM EST Location: Amerant Bank Arena, The Outskirts of Miami TV/Stream/Radio: Scripps, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning +114 Know the Opponents: Litter Box Cats This is about the time of the season where we like to start looking at some of the underlying stats (scoring chances, high-danger chances, etc.) to get an idea of what kind of season the Tampa Bay Lightning are ...
Tampa Bay Lightning recall Jakob Pelletier
Well, if nothing else, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s recent run of injuries is giving fans a chance to see some new players at the NHL level. Prior to their game against the Florida Panthers, the team announced yet another recall as forward Jakob Pelletier was brought up from the Syracuse Crunch. If Pelletier is in the line-up tonight, he will become the sixth player to make his Lightning debut this season, and they haven’t cracked the 20-game mark yet. The 24-year-old Pelletier was signed to...
Lightning lose to Rangers, 7-3
Could we go into a long detailed discussion about how the Tampa Bay Lightning lost this game to the New York Rangers, 7-3 ? Sure, but that would make us sad, and y’all angry (again). So let’s let one of our commenters sum up the game: Yup, that pretty much wraps things up in regards to how we feel about this game. The Lightning did not play well. Yes, they had some bad bounces, but the mistakes leading up to those bounces were, for the most part, unforced. They had worked hard over t...
Lightning recall Boris Katchouk and Scott Sabourin
The reinforcements have arrived. With the Tampa Bay Lightning ailing a bit, the team recalled a couple of veterans from the Syracuse Crunch. Forwards Boris Katchouk and Scott Sabourin caught the plane ride down from the bitter cold to the chilly, but much nicer Tampa weather to help bolster a squad that is a little down right now. With Dominic James definitely missing tonight’s action, and Pontus Holmberg probably out as well, the Bolts needed to add some depth to their bottom-six. Ryan M...
All hands on deck: Rangers at Lightning Preview
Game Sixteen: New York Rangers (8-7-2) at Tampa Bay Lightning (8-5-2) Time: 7:00 PM EST Location: Benchmark International Arena, Home of the Three-time Stanley Cup Champions TV/Stream/Radio: TNT, HBOMax, 102.5 FM Odds: Lightning -148 Know the Opponents: Blue Line Station Well, tonight should definitely be a good night for program sales. “Get your programs! Can’t tell who is on the ice without your programs!” We miss those days. Anyway, the Tampa Bay Lightning are ...
Ryan McDonagh, Dominic James placed on injured reserve by Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning picked up a win in their last outing, downing the Washington Capitals, 3-2, but it has proven to be a costly one as at least two of their key players suffered injuries that have reportedly landed them on injured reserve. Ryan McDonagh, who blocked a shot at the end of the first period, and Dominic James, who took a puck to the upper cheek area, will be out of action for at least one game. After practice Coach Jon Cooper let reporters know that McDonagh would be “ou...
Lightning prospect suspended for three games
In the Tampa Bay Lightning’s most recent draft class, there seemed to be a slightly more focused effort on bringing a bit more truculence into the organization. Ethan Czata, their second round pick, is a skilled forward that has a bit of an edge to his game. The same goes for one of their seventh-round picks from the 2025 draft, Grant Spada. Unfortunately, players that rely on physicality often cross the line, and that happened to the 6’5″ defenseman as he earned a three-game suspension from t...
2025 Tampa Bay Lightning Top 25 Under 25: #7 Ethan Gauthier
Despite a solid final season in juniors, Ethan Gauthier dropped a few notches in this season’s rankings. Name Ethan Gauthier Position Right Wing Age (as of October 1) 20 Height/Weight 6’0″, 183 lbs. Expected 2024-25 Team Syracuse Crunch Draft – Year, Round 2023 Round 2 (37th overall) Previous Rankings 4th ( 2023 ), 5th ( 2024 ) JustinG. Ranking 7 Final Rank 7 Stats: Our Thoughts: Honestly, it’s hard to believe that Ethan Gauthier is only 20-years-old. It feels lik...
Hagel’s third period goal is the difference in Lightning’s 3-2 win over the Capitals
Some day in the not-too-distant-future, the NHL is going to expand the number of teams in the league. When that day comes, and realignment is finalized, hopefully the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Washington Capitals end up in the same division. These two teams always seem to put forth an entertaining match, and Saturday night’s affair was no different as Brandon Hagel’s third period goal proved to be the difference in the Lightning’s 3-2 victory. For Hagel, who, if he didn’t have bad luck ...
Back home for Ovi and Caps: Lightning vs. Capitals preview
Game Fifteen: Washington Capitals (7-6-1) at Tampa Bay Lightning (7-5-2) Time: 7:00 PM EST Location: Benchmark International Arena, The Building Formerly Known as the Ice Palace TV/Stream/Radio: Scripps, MNMT2, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning -148 Know the Opponents: Japers’ Rink The Tampa Bay Lightning return home to kick off the home portion of their November schedule against their former Southeastern Division running partners, the Washington Capi...
Lightning knock off Golden Knights, 6-3, behind big night from Dominic James
Yeah, it’s almost an entire day late, but here is your 45-second recap of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s second win on their road swing through the mountain region of the United States. Coming off their loss to Avalanche on Tuesday, the Lightning had to play catch-up after spotting the Golden Knights a 2-0 lead in the first period. Goals from Gage Goncalves and Dominic James tied things up in the middle frame, and the Bolts scored four more times in the final frame to bring about the 6-3 final. ...
Preview: Lightning look to start new streak in Vegas
Game Thirteen: Tampa Bay Lightning (6-5-2) at Vegas Golden Knights (7-2-3) Time: 10:00 PM EST Location: T-Mobile Arena, Sin City, USA TV/Stream/Radio: Scripps, SN360, TVAS, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning +110 Know the Opponents: Knights on Ice The Bolts are back on the ice after having their five-game winning streak was snapped in Colorado. Now that the pressure of winning every game is off, they can get right back to starting another one. Vegas is...
Lightning come up short in Colorado, 3-2
We’ll keep this short. A couple of mistakes ended up in the back of the net, and the power play continued to struggle as the Lightning had their five-game winning streak snapped by the Avalanche in a 3-2 loss. The good news. Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov scored 5v5 goals. The bad news, well everything else. Max Crozier returned as the Bolts went 11/7. Andrei Vasileskiy had 30 saves on 33 shots.
The challenges keep coming: Lightning at Avalanche Preview
Game Thirteen: Tampa Bay Lightning (6-4-2) at Colorado Avalanche (7-1-5) Time: 9:30 PM EST Location: Ball Arena, Mile High City TV/Stream/Radio: TNT, truTV, HBO MAX, SN1, ALT, 102.5 FM Odds: Lightning +105 Know the Opponents: Mile High Hockey Through their first 13 games, the Colorado Avalanche have tasted regulation defeat just once, and that came on the road against Boston just over a week ago. Yet, they have just seven wins on the season. Five times they’ve los...
A look back at October for the Tampa Bay Lightning
In the end, it wasn’t a horrible month for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Sure, six games in that wasn’t the way things were tracking, but a strong finish to the month helped pull the Lightning back into the middle of the pack. And all of that without Nick Paul. Things can only get better once he’s back, right? The question that they’ll be answering for the next few months is if their 1-4-2 start put them in a spot that they can’t overcome. Their first win in November vaulted them back into a p...
Jonas Johansson backstops Lightning to 4-2 victory over Mammoth
Jonas Johansson stopped 25-of-27 shots and Jake Guentzel’s third period goal proved to be the difference as the Tampa Bay Lightning picked up their fifth win in a row with a 4-2 victory over the Utah Mammoth. Yanni Gourde, Anthony Cirelli, and Brandon Hagel provided the offense to help Johansson to his third win in four starts on the season. Curtis Douglas returned to the line-up to face his original organization and played 3:01, with his biggest impact coming in the first period when he ...
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