No goal celebrations this week. | Fernando Medina A 3 game home set against Greenville has been pushed back because, well, pandemic. As much as we love having the normalcy of watching live hockey again, this week was a reminder that yes, we are still dealing with a pandemic. Wednesday night was supposed to be the start of a three-game set between the Orlando Solar Bears … [Read more...] about Solar Bears Weekly Check-In: Postponed
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Anthony Cirelli to Be Lightning’s Biggest X Factor in 2020-21
An X-factor player is not usually the best competitor on the team, as they’re expected to perform at the level they have been in seasons prior. Rather, it’s a player whose performance could have a massive impact on how well the team does during the season and into the postseason. The Tampa Bay Lightning are […] The post Anthony Cirelli to Be Lightning’s Biggest X Factor in … [Read more...] about Anthony Cirelli to Be Lightning’s Biggest X Factor in 2020-21
Lightning Round: as expected, Bolts-Canes game postponed
RALEIGH, NC - JANUARY 05: Carolina Hurricanes Left Wing Andrei Svechnikov (37) lays on the ice after taking a hit from Tampa Bay Lightning Defenceman Kevin Shattenkirk (22) during a game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Carolina Hurricanes on January 5, 2020 at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC. | Photo by Greg Thompson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Lightning … [Read more...] about Lightning Round: as expected, Bolts-Canes game postponed
Checking in on some ex-Bolts
Photo by Chase Agnello-Dean/NHLI via Getty Images How are the four departed Lightning players with their names on the Cup fairing with their new teams? If the Tampa Bay Lightning had their druthers running back the same exact line-up that they used to win the Stanley Cup this season. In the Salary Cap Era that’s an impossible feat to accomplish. Despite their woes, they … [Read more...] about Checking in on some ex-Bolts
NHL Power Rankings: Early surprises, disappointments, and mystery teams
This week we check in on some of the early season surprises and disappointments. … [Read more...] about NHL Power Rankings: Early surprises, disappointments, and mystery teams
NHL postpones Hurricanes-Lightning, announces other schedule changes
Six of the seven rescheduled games involve the Carolina Hurricanes. … [Read more...] about NHL postpones Hurricanes-Lightning, announces other schedule changes
Mitchell Stephens Out Indefinitely
The Tampa Bay Lightning relayed some disappointing news today, announcing that Mitchell Stephens will be out indefinitely with a lower-body injury. Stephens got tangled up with Columbus Blue Jackets defender David Savard on Saturday, appearing to have his ankle trapped underneath both their falling bodies. The team also announced that Erik Cernak, who fell awkwardly in the same … [Read more...] about Mitchell Stephens Out Indefinitely
NHL Postpones Another Carolina Hurricanes Game
The NHL has decided to postpone another Carolina Hurricanes game, moving tomorrow’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning to next month. The Hurricanes are still dealing with an outbreak of COVID-19 and have now had four games postponed. The league also announced the rescheduling of seven games, including those already missed between the Hurricanes and Florida Panthers. As a … [Read more...] about NHL Postpones Another Carolina Hurricanes Game
With Mitchell Stephens out of the line up, who replaces him?
John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports Mitchell Stephens appeared to suffer an injury that will keep him out for a while. In Saturday’s Tampa Bay Lightning game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Mitchell Stephens was hurt on an awkward takedown by Blue Jackets defenseman David Savard. Savard pulled Stephens down backwards while Stephens was attempting to stand up after … [Read more...] about With Mitchell Stephens out of the line up, who replaces him?