Category: Lightning
Lightning Continue To Have Success Developing Late-Round Picks
LightningThe downside to the Tampa Bay Lightning’s success over the past decade is that the team did not have many early-round draft picks to retool their squad. Their success and…
Read moreLightning, 'locked in' after Milton, win to cap week
LightningThe Lightning beat the Hurricanes 4-1 in Friday night's season opener to cap a long stay in the Raleigh area, their haven to get out of Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton's arrival.
Read moreEast Notes: Guentzel, Peterka, Poitras
Jake GuentzelNew Tampa Bay Lightning star Jake Guentzel is set to play in the team’s season opener on Friday night, shares Bally Sports Florida’s Gabby Shirley. Guentzel will return to the team’s top line and top powerplay unit after missing parts of multiple practices this week with an undisclosed injury. Guent...
Read moreWhat Geekie Making the Opening Night Roster Means for the Lightning
Mikhail SergachevtoThe Tampa Bay Lightning head to Raleigh to take on the Carolina Hurricanes for opening night. One of the standout inclusions on the opening night roster is prospect Conor Geekie.…
Read moreHurr. Milton forces Lightning, others to alter plans
LightningThe NHL's Lightning and NFL's Bucs have left Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton, while the Memphis-South Florida football game has been moved from Friday to Saturday.
Read moreLightning Expected To Release Logan Brown
BluesThe Lightning have released center Logan Brown from his professional tryout, PuckPedia reports. He’s expected to remain in the organization on a contract with the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch. Brown signed a one-year, two-way deal with the Bolts back in July 2023 after being non-tendered by the Blues. But...
Read moreLightning Recall Gabriel Szturc
LightningThe Lightning have recalled forward Gabriel Szturc from AHL Syracuse ahead of tonight’s preseason contest against the Hurricanes, the team announced. He’ll get one more look in exhibition play after being sent to the minors last Sunday. Szturc, 21, landed a three-year, entry-level deal with Tampa as...
Read moreLightning’s Conor Geekie Suspended One Game
Department of Player Safety2:51 p.m.: Geekie has been suspended for one preseason game, the league announced. He’ll be eligible to play on opening night if he makes the team. 9:05 a.m.: If Lightning prospect Conor Geekie cracks the opening night roster, he may still have to wait to make his NHL debut. The pivot is facing a su...
Read moreLightning’s Conor Geekie To Have Player Safety Hearing
LightningIf Lightning prospect Conor Geekie cracks the opening night roster, he may still have to wait to make his NHL debut. The pivot is facing a suspension today for violating league Rule 70.2, which prohibits leaving the bench “on a legal line change for the purpose of starting an altercation,” the Depar...
Read moreLightning Recall Dylan Duke
LightningForward Dylan Duke will get another look in the preseason with the Lightning. He won’t make the opening night roster after being cut from camp on Sunday, but he’s been recalled ahead of tonight’s exhibition game against the Panthers, the team announced. The 21-year-old is slated to play most of his...
Read moreLightning’s Conor Geekie Has a Strong Case to Make NHL Roster
LightningTo compete for the Stanley Cup year in and year out, the Tampa Bay Lightning had to deplete their prospect pool and draft capital to acquire “win now” assets to…
Read moreHedman succeeds Stamkos as Lightning captain
LightningThe Tampa Bay Lightning selected Victor Hedman as the team captain Wednesday as training camp opened, making the big defenseman the successor to Steven Stamkos.
Read moreHedman succeeds Stamkos as Lightning captain
Steven StamkosThe Tampa Bay Lightning selected Victor Hedman as the team captain Wednesday as training camp opened, making the big defenseman the successor to Steven Stamkos.
Read moreRangers Sign Adam Erne To PTO
Rangers’TSN’s Darren Dreger reports the New York Rangers are bringing in forward Adam Erne to training camp on a professional tryout agreement. Erne had difficulty finding recurring playing time with the Edmonton Oilers last year and will now try his luck at the bottom of the Rangers’ forward core. Erne was...
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