Good morning, hockey fans. It’s Christmas in March as the 32 franchises in the NHL wheel and deal their way to Stanley Cup aspirations or build for the future. Some teams may even try to do both. We’re going to track the deals as they come down (verified deals only), but please bear with us as we are also doing this on the company dime (don’t tell the boss man). We summed up … [Read more...] about The 2025 NHL Trade Deadline Live Thread
Guentzel’s hat trick rescues Lightning in 6-5 win over the Sabres
Jake Guentzel’s second period hat trick, and a game-winning goal by Oliver Bjorkstrand in his Tampa Bay Lightning debut bailed out a less-than-optimal defensive performance as the Bolts defeat the Buffalo Sabres, 6-5. Look, we could write 2,000 words describing all of the goals. We could probably add another 3,500 on the defensive breakdowns. We could do that. We’re not going … [Read more...] about Guentzel’s hat trick rescues Lightning in 6-5 win over the Sabres
Sabres at Lightning Game Preview: Keep the wins coming
Game Sixty-two: Buffalo Sabres (24-30-6) at Tampa Bay Lightning (36-21-4) Time: 7:00 PM EST Location: Amalie Arena, Tampa TV/Stream/Radio: ESPN, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning -225 Know the Opponents: Die by the Blade It’s going to be an interesting night tonight. First off, the Tampa fans get to welcome their two new players as Yanni Gourde and Oliver… Source … [Read more...] about Sabres at Lightning Game Preview: Keep the wins coming
Lightning Morning News: Why wait till the deadline to make a move?
Once again, the Tampa Bay Lightning pushed whatever chips they had to the center of the table and made a move to improve their team. The price was a costly one, but Julien BriseBois acquired two players that he hopes can help the Lightning today and tomorrow. If Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand are the final pieces to the puzzle, then a couple of first round picks won’t mean … [Read more...] about Lightning Morning News: Why wait till the deadline to make a move?
Catching up on the NHL Trade Deadline before the floodgates open
So far it’s been all quiet on the Channelside front as the Tampa Bay Lightning haven’t made a major move to improve their roster just yet. There have been some minor moves (Anthony Angello for Jesse Ylonen and Reece Newkirk for Kale Kessy that have helped the Crunch), but outside of placing Cameron Atkinson and Logan Brown on waivers yesterday, they’ve been rolling with the … [Read more...] about Catching up on the NHL Trade Deadline before the floodgates open