If nothing else, the pre-season version of the Tampa Bay Lightning are showing themselves to be a team that can grind out victories. Heading into the third period with a 3-1 win on the backs of goals from Oliver Bjorkstrand (power play), Conor Geekie, and Jakob Pelletier, they stumbled, allowing a tally from Ryan McAllister, before shutting things down to pick up their fifth … [Read more...] about Lightning pick up another victory, 3-2
Lightning Round: Coach Cooper relays some good news about Andrei Vasilevskiy
“We’re taking zero chances”. That’s how Coach Jon Cooper responded to a question about injuries (Pontus Holmberg in particular) in training camp. With Brayden Point and Holmberg joining Andrei Vasilevskiy on the sidelines, there was some concern about the health of the team overall. While Coach Cooper acknowledged that some of the players are a little dinged up, he didn’t seem … [Read more...] about Lightning Round: Coach Cooper relays some good news about Andrei Vasilevskiy
2025 Tampa Bay Lightning Top 25 Under 25: #13 Dyllan Gill
It’s been an interesting few seasons for Dyllan Gill. He missed most of one season with a shoulder injury and then spent last season with the Syracuse Crunch before being reassigned to a new team in junior hockey. Hopefully this season is a bit calmer for the young defenseman. It was an interesting season for the then 20-year-old defenseman. He managed to crack… Source … [Read more...] about 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning Top 25 Under 25: #13 Dyllan Gill
Lightning sign college free agent forward
The Tampa Bay Lightning have had their fair share of drafted college players choose not to sign with the organization. Cole Gutman, Sammy Walker, and Eamon Powell are three rather recent examples of players who felt their path to the NHL lay in a different direction. Now it appears that the tables have turned a bit, and the Lightning are taking advantage of a team’s draft … [Read more...] about Lightning sign college free agent forward
Prospects pick up the win in their second outing
The prospects for the Tampa Bay Lightning flipped the script in their second outing of the weekend showcase. Much like they did against the Nashville Predators on Friday, the Lightning scored first against the Panthers only to surrender two goals and find themselves trailing. As opposed to never regaining the lead like they did against Nashville, on Saturday they bounced back … [Read more...] about Prospects pick up the win in their second outing