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There were some empty offices at Channelside Drive this week as a couple members of the Tampa Bay Lightning organization moved on to new opportunities. Assistant coach Jeff Blashill was the first to depart as he was named the new head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks. That news was followed up with the announcement that Mathieu Darche had accepted the position of general manager … [Read more...] about Lightning lose Blashill, Darche to other organizations

Who doesn’t love a good sequel? Godfather II, Empire Strikes Back, Death Wish 2. All solid flicks that enhanced the original, right? Well, welcome to WCF Part II: The Duel in Dallas. The Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers are running back last year’s Western Conference Finals that went six games with the Oilers coming out on top. Should we expect anything different this year? Not … [Read more...] about Western Conference Finals Preview: Dallas Stars vs. Edmonton Oilers

Fresh off of a Western Hockey League championship, and playoff MVP honors, Medicine Hat Tigers’ goaltender Harrison Meneghin kept the good times rolling as he signed his entry-level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday. Despite the passing of his father in late March, the 20-year-old netminder went 14-1 with a .906 SV% and 2.35 GAA in the playoffs as the Tigers … [Read more...] about Lightning sign goaltending prospect to an entry-level contract

Rejoice local Tampa Bay Lightning fans! On Wednesday, the organization announced that they had signed a multi-year deal to broadcast their games over the Scripps Sports Network. For local fans that means they’ll be able to watch the games over the air the old-school way – with an antenna. If that doesn’t work for you, the games will also be broadcast over cable, streaming … [Read more...] about Tampa Bay Lightning leave FanDuel Network, join Scripps Sports

While the eight remaining teams are battling for the Stanley Cup, the other 24 teams are getting ready for the fun of the summer. The draft, free agency, random franchise-changing trades are all ahead of us. It’s also restricted free agent season. Teams are deciding which players to keep in the organization, and which players to potentially poach from another. There is some … [Read more...] about NHL sets offer sheet thresholds