Photo by Mark LoMoglio/NHLI via Getty Images With a reduced training camp roster, the coaching staff has a week to figure out who will make the final cut After trimming their training camp roster to 29 players (with two of them heading to injured reserve) the Tampa Bay Lightning are now left with the tough part of training camp - the final cuts. With Anthony Cirelli and … [Read more...] about Lightning Round: Let’s check out the battle for the last few roster spots
Tampa Bay Lightning Top 25 Under 25: #1 Mikhail Sergachev
Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Was there ever any doubt? Was there ever any doubt that Mikhail Sergachev would defend his top spot as the top Lightning “prospect” under the age of 25? Not really. He swept the writers’ top spot and was number one for 91% of the readers. That’s as dominating numbers as Brayden Point back when he was a youngster. It’s also … [Read more...] about Tampa Bay Lightning Top 25 Under 25: #1 Mikhail Sergachev
Roster updates for the Tampa Bay Lightning
Steve Roberts-USA TODAY Sports Waiver season has begun The Tampa Bay Lightning started their 2022-23 training camp with 56 players. After this weekend, it looks like that number will be greatly reduced. On Saturday, Sean Day was placed on waivers with the intention of sending him to the Syracuse Crunch. He joined Daniel Walcott, Darren Raddysh, Max Lagace, and Trevor … [Read more...] about Roster updates for the Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning Round: Lightning drop second preseason game, 2-0, to Predators
Photo by Danny Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A few more veterans were in the line-up, but they couldn’t beat Kevin Lankinen For starters, the Tampa Bay Lightning looked a lot better last night than they did against Carolina on Tuesday. Granted, there were a lot more veterans in the line-up, but it was good to see the Bolts post 30 shots on net against the … [Read more...] about Lightning Round: Lightning drop second preseason game, 2-0, to Predators
Lightning Round: The Lightning take on the Predators in their second preseason game
Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images Their thoughts are with folks back in Tampa, but the preseason marches onwards Tampa Bay Lightning at Nashville Predators: Preseason Game #2 Time: 8:00 PM EST Location: Bridgestone Arena Streaming: www.nhl.com/lightning Opponent SBNation site: On the Forecheck On one hand this can’t be an easy thing for the Lightning players and … [Read more...] about Lightning Round: The Lightning take on the Predators in their second preseason game
Tampa Bay Lightning Top 25 Under 25: #2 can Brandon Hagel reach his potential?
Close-up shot of a smoked salmon and cream cheese bagel in a Boichik Bagels paper wrap in Pleasant Hill, California, December 31, 2020. | Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Hagel probably won’t shoot bagels again this year Brandon Hagel, aka Bagel, was the big trade deadline acquisition for the Tampa Bay Lightning last spring. The 23-year-old winger (at the … [Read more...] about Tampa Bay Lightning Top 25 Under 25: #2 can Brandon Hagel reach his potential?
Lightning Round: Hurricane Ian forces more postponements for the Lightning
Photo by BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP via Getty Images Pretty much everything the Lightning had planned this weekend has been postponed As Hurricane Ian made landfall over Cuba as a Category 3 storm, knocking out power for the entire country, Tampa Bay Lightning officials made the call to postpone all of the activities associated with their 30th Anniversary kickoff that they had … [Read more...] about Lightning Round: Hurricane Ian forces more postponements for the Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning Top 25 Under 25: Cal Foote
Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The eternal prospect faces another big season with the Lightning Cal Foote. Callan, son of Adam, brother of Nolan, Foote. You enigmatic prospect, you. Foote, who is now entering his second full season in the NHL, is the second highest ranked defensive prospects on the countdown this year (spoiler alert!). While he’s constantly been … [Read more...] about Tampa Bay Lightning Top 25 Under 25: Cal Foote
Thoughts on the Lightning’s 5-1 loss to Carolina
Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images It’s the preseason, y’all In the Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes preseason game in Raleigh tonight one team fielded an experienced, NHL-heavy line-up while the other put out a roster filled with younger players fighting for roster spots or getting some game time before heading back to the AHL or junior hockey. The final score … [Read more...] about Thoughts on the Lightning’s 5-1 loss to Carolina