Bolts By The Bay

Much to the chagrin of Phil Esposito, Nikita Kucherov has always been a pass-first, shoot-second player for the Tampa Bay Lightning. When he amassed 113 points last season, he still only netted 30 goals of his own. Currently, on a 138-point pace for the 2023-24 season, Kucherov is one of the early leaders for the […] Tampa Bay Lightning: Nikita Kucherov quickly leaps into Hart … [Read more...] about Tampa Bay Lightning: Nikita Kucherov quickly leaps into Hart conversation

The Tampa Bay Lightning bounced back Tuesday night following a disappointing OT loss against Toronto on Monday. Tampa Bay rolled to a 5-3 win over Montreal behind a four goal first period and the first career win in the NHL for goaltender Matt Tomkins. The Lightning have now gotten points in nine of their last […] Tampa Bay Lightning Bounce Back in Montreal, Tomkins Gets First … [Read more...] about Tampa Bay Lightning Bounce Back in Montreal, Tomkins Gets First Win

We can muse about a number of things that are ailing the Tampa Bay Lightning early in the 2023-24 season, such as how to win a faceoff in overtime, but one of the areas that have collapsed early on is holding onto a lead after two periods. What was once a strength for Jon Cooper […] Tampa Bay Lightning just can’t put the clamps down this season - Bolts by the Bay - Bolts by the … [Read more...] about Tampa Bay Lightning just can’t put the clamps down this season

Stop us if you have heard this before. The Tampa Bay Lightning go up big against the Toronto Maple Leafs early, goalie gets pulled, multi-goal lead gets blown and then Toronto wins in overtime. It happened again Monday night. The only difference this time was that it happened in Toronto. Tampa Bay squandered a 4-1 […] Tampa Bay Lightning Relive Same Game Again Versus Toronto - … [Read more...] about Tampa Bay Lightning Relive Same Game Again Versus Toronto

With the return of forward Tyler Motte from injured reserve during their current road trip, the Tampa Bay Lightning made a roster move yesterday. With little flexibility on their roster, the Lightning had to make room for Motte, and their choice was to assign rookie forward Waltteri Merela to the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch. Tampa Bay […] Waltteri Merela becomes odd man out for Tampa … [Read more...] about Waltteri Merela becomes odd man out for Tampa Bay Lightning