Revisiting the Under-Appreciated 2021-22 Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning have set the standard for winning Stanley Cups in recent years. They captured back-to-back championships in 2020 and 2021, plus had many other deep playoff runs…
Category Archives: Nikita Kucherov
Ranking NHL Teams By Forwards
*This article was originally written by Eugene Helfrick The first unit people look to on any roster is the forward unit. Before every game, the broadcast looks at those four…
How Will the Lightning Losing Steven Stamkos Impact Nikita Kucherov?
Despite a first-round exit to the Florida Panthers in five games last season, the Tampa Bay Lightning had impressive individual performances throughout their lineup. The highlight player of the season…
Who Has the Better Contract? Leon Draisaitl or Nikita Kucherov
Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers’ front office made history on Tuesday (Sept. 3). The Oilers signed their superstar center to an eight-year, $112 million contract that kicks in for…
Do the Flyers Need to Provide Matvei Michkov with an Elite Center?
The Philadelphia Flyers’ biggest need both prospect-wise and on their current roster seems pretty obvious. The center core here, on the surface, is weaker compared to most teams in the…
Top 100 NHL Players for 2024-25
With over 10,000 head-to-head votes, the writers at The Hockey Writers have completed a poll for who the best players in the NHL are. This is a list of just…
3 More Lightning Questions for the 2024-25 Season
In doing the deep dive in the first three questions article for the Tampa Bay Lightning, some other questions popped up regarding what the newly revamped team will look like…
Tampa Bay Lightning Candidates for the 2026 Winter Olympics
The Summer Olympics in Paris are now in the rearview mirror. Next time the Olympic torch is lit, it’ll be in Milan for the 2026 Winter Games. It will also…
Lightning Captain & Alternate Captain Candidates for 2024-25
With the departure of Steven Stamkos, the Tampa Bay Lightning will have to name a new captain for the first time in over a decade. For reference, the last time…
Today in Hockey History: July 10
July 10 saw a big trade between two “Original Six” franchises that saw one of them obtain the greatest goal scorer in their team’s history. Also, a current star inked…