Here we are. It’s the first week of August and hockey still seems light years away. In all honestly, we’re only about a month away from prospect showcases starting. Players are wrapping up their vacations and dedicating themselves to getting ready for training camp and the long grind of a compacted schedule. Yet, there are still some free agents lingering out there. There does … [Read more...] about Some possible PTO options for the Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning Morning News: Sunshine State hockey player graces cover of video game
Matthew Tkachuk is going to have a lot of free time at the beginning of the season (and possibly all of it) as he recovers from off-season surgery. The good news is that he can kill some of that time playing as himself in NHL26, the latest edition of EA Sports iconic video game. Tkachuk was revealed to be the cover athlete on Monday. To the victors go the spoils. Source … [Read more...] about Lightning Morning News: Sunshine State hockey player graces cover of video game
Lightning Evening News: August is here! Hockey soon will be as well.
Folks, we’ve made it through the brunt of summer. Sure, the thermometer is still reading 100 degrees, but we’re into August, the final summer month on the calendar that doesn’t have NHL action. Soon, players will start trickling back into their home cities for informal workouts (unless you’re Nikita Kucherov and have been doing it since May). Then it will be prospect showcases, … [Read more...] about Lightning Evening News: August is here! Hockey soon will be as well.
Lightning Morning News: A familiar name is forging his own path in hockey
Even after 30 years, the name “Rheaume” generates memories of the early days of the Tampa Bay Lightning. In 1992, Manon Rheaume became the first woman to play an exhibition game, not only in hockey, but in any of the major national sports in North America as she appeared in games against the St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins during the Lightning’s preseason. For the next five … [Read more...] about Lightning Morning News: A familiar name is forging his own path in hockey
Let’s talk a little bit about the McDonagh Situation
Ryan McDonagh is under contract to the Tampa Bay Lightning for the 2025-26 season. That much we can all agree on, right? That’s the good news. He’s going to be back in the blue and white for at least one more season, and if things work out the right way, at least a couple of more. How many more seasons, and for how much money is where things start to get a little murky. The … [Read more...] about Let’s talk a little bit about the McDonagh Situation