3 Takeaways From the Lightning’s 3-2 Loss Against the Blues
Following a three-game win streak, the Tampa Bay Lightning have now lost three straight on the road to Central Division opponents. While the Lightning faced two of the league's powerhouses in the Winnipeg Jets and Minnesota Wild, they also dropped a winnable game on Tu...
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Lightning Trading Nick Perbix Isn’t the Solution to Defensive Log Jam
Through several transactions this summer, the fabric of the Tampa Bay Lightning defense has been remolded ahead of the 2024-25 season. Tampa Bay brought back veteran blueliner Ryan McDonagh in a trade with the Nashville Predators. Furtherm...
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Lightning Extension Candidates Not Named Steven Stamkos
It's not officially the offseason, but prep for next season has already begun for the Tampa Bay Lightning. So far, they've inked a two-year deal with forward Mitchell Chaffee and have signed 2021 seventh-round pick Niko Huuhtane...
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Lightning Clawing Their Way Into Playoff Contention
As the Tampa Bay Lightning hit the road for Buffalo, they could do so confidently, knowing that they took care of business at home. After being humbled in Boston on Jan. 6, the Lightning buckled down and won all four games of their home stand to put themsel...
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Nick Perbix’s Patience, Maturity Paying Off for Lightning
On Jan. 4, the Tampa Bay Lightning visited St. Paul, MN, to battle the Minnesota Wild. The Lightning secured a 4-1 victory in a game halfway through the NHL season, games that sometimes can be a slog for players. For defenseman Nick Perbix, it was a homecoming, so the game ...
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Lightning Improving in 2 Key Areas: Overtime & Defensive Scoring
The Tampa Bay Lightning continue to live by the mantra of "home sweet home" with an overtime win against the New Jersey Devils. They have now won back-to-back games. In both of these overtime wins, the game-winning goal was scored by a defenseman.
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Lightning Defense Needs A Wake-Up Call
When the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup in back-to-back seasons, most of the credit went to clutch performances from Andrei Vasilevskiy and the stellar play of the forwards. There is no doubt that those aspects of the teams were crucial to crowning the Lightning as champions...
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Lightning’s Perbix to Benefit From Playing in World Championship
The Tampa Bay Lightning will have a representative in the upcoming 2023 IIHF World Championship, which Tampere, Finland, and Riga, Latvia, will co-host. Nick Perbix was named to the 2023 U.S. Men's National Team for the upcoming Men's World Championship, which b...
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Lightning Continue to Benefit From Crunch Playoff Appearances
One of the more important parts of a young hockey player's development is the opportunity to play meaningful games. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, that would include their prospects in their AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, who are poised to make an...
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Tampa Bay Lightning Midseason Grades
The Tampa Bay Lightning played their 41st game on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, against the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO. The Bolts won by a final score of 4-2. That win keeps them comfortably in third place in the Atlantic Division, just four ...
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