It’s a random Tuesday in July and there isn’t much going on in the hockey world so why not look ahead and see what type of milestones are on the horizon for Tampa Bay Lightning players. First up, The Big Cat, Andrei Vasilevskiy.
600 Games Played
Vasilevskiy has appeared in 598 regular season games (588 starts). He should clear this one fairly early in the season which will make him the 56th goalie in NHL history to hit that mark. If he gets into his usual 60-ish games, he’ll be up ar...
The Montreal Canadiens officially added experienced coach Derek Lalonde to their coaching staff on Monday, the team announced.
The Canadiens hire Derek Lalonde as associate coach. News release ↓ #GoHabsGo https://t.co/Q7vvrXE8LI — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) July 20, 2026
Lalonde will have the title of associate coach. Lalonde made his NHL coaching debut as an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2018, assuming the role until 2022 and helping the team win ...
Today was supposed to be the day that arbitration hearings started, but the two players that were scheduled were among the handful of players that settled on new contracts with their teams over the last week. Cole Perfetti signed a five-year deal with Winnipeg that carries a $6 million AAV. Jamie Drysdale also came to an agreement with Philadelphia on a four-year contract worth $6.5 million per season. He wasn’t the only Flyer to cut a deal as Trevor Zegras also signed for four seasons , but h...
The Tampa Bay Lightning have begun the latest phase of preparing for the 2026-27 season. As usual, there is a reason to be optimistic about the upcoming season. This is…
When the Tampa Bay Lightning were in talks with the Columbus Blue Jackets about superstar defenceman Zach Werenski earlier this month, a former Edmonton Oilers prospect was involved. That was Sam O’Reilly, whom the Oilers traded to the South Florida franchise last August in a one-for-one swap for Isaac Howard. “I think it was O’Reilly…
Yesterday, one of the slowest days in professional sports, was a little box of sunshine for hockey fans as the NHL released the 2026-27 season. It’s that wonderful time of year where every fanbase thinks their team’s schedule is the most unfair and yet more proof that the league hates them. For the first time since the 1993-94 season, the Lightning will play 84 regular season games with 42 happening in the friendly confines of the Benchmark International Arena (that is still the name right?). ...
Elliotte Friedman is not convinced the Tampa Bay Lightning are approaching a decline, despite another disappointing NHL playoff exit. Speaking on the 32 Thoughts podcast, Friedman argued the franchise still has meaningful upside. “It’s interesting. I think they have growth…
With the 2026 NHL Draft behind us, let's take a look back at some of the greatest selections in NHL history. In this piece, we will name the greatest draft pick of all time from each of the 32 NHL teams. However, to make this a bit more difficult, we will only include names who […]
Two games of the 2026-27 season have been announced as the Rangers will open on the road in Boston before hosting Tampa.
The Washington Capitals now know where they’ll begin the 2026-27 NHL season. The NHL announced the date and opponent for all 32 teams’ home openers on Wednesday morning, revealing that the Capitals will play the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, October 3, at Benchmark International Arena. The game will come a day after the Caps
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The Tampa Bay Lightning are tasked with assembling a competitive team for the upcoming 2026-27 season. In what feels like a tale as old as time, they’re looking to maximize…
The Chicago Blackhawks and Ilya Mikheyev parted ways this summer, as he signed a four-year deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning in free agency. Therefore, they had to make their…
When the Toronto Maple Leafs signed Sergei Bobrovsky to a three-year contract, it became obvious pretty quickly that the Leafs were going to be making some changes to their crease. In addition to this, the emergence of Artur Akhtyamov during the Toronto Marlies’ Calder Cup run made goaltending prospect Dennis Hildeby expendable, especially considering he…
Hildeby knows nothing will be handed to him in training camp. But he’s ready for the challenge.
Nick Paul was an interesting addition by the Toronto Maple Leafs. For a team that was already bringing in Colton Sissons and Teddy Blueger, giving up a pair of draft picks and Dennis Hildeby to add another bottom-six forward was an interesting choice, especially when the Lightning were able to replace (upgrade on?) Paul easily…
The Tampa Bay Lightning front office didn’t enter this offseason with the intention of adding another goalie to the depth chart. But when Dennis Hildeby became available, they were quick to pull the trigger.
Since 2023, the International Olympic Committee has suspended the Russian Olympic Comittee, which has barred their athletes from participating. On Tuesday, the IOC lifted the suspension , which paves the way for Russian participation, under their own flag, in the 2030 Summer and Winter Olympics. That could mean NHL players like Nikita Kucherov and Andrei Vasilevskiy can represent their county in a true best-on-best international tournament.
There are still some hurdles for the players to ...
As the salary cap continues to rise, these teams showed there are still ways to spend their money poorly.
One advantage to having a prospect tier ranked in the lower-third of the league is that your players rarely attract offer sheet attention. It also helped that the Tampa Bay Lightning didn’t have any restricted free agents on their depth chart after they opted to not tender a contract to Ethan Samson (who signed with Montreal), so they can sit back and watch the Leo Carlsson drama from a comfortable distance.
At some point this week, Pat Verbeek will make his decision about Carlsson, a bud...
Nikita Kucherov has won three Art Ross Trophies, two Hart Trophies and the Ted Lindsay Award twice. Artemi Panarin has 954 points in 830 career games. Kirill Kaprizov recorded 108…
Harkins moves to Florida after spending the past two seasons with the Ducks organization.
Kralovic signed his first NHL contract following Tampa Bay’s development camp on Friday.
The 2026 edition of NHL free agency opened on Wednesday with several notable players quickly finding new homes. Stars who are already off the market include Sergei Bobrovsky (Toronto Maple Leafs), John Carlson (Tampa Bay Lightning), Anders Lee (Utah Mammoth), and Jacob Trouba (San Jose Sharks).
Emma Lingan, Michael Augello and Jim Parsons discuss Alex Ovechkin re-signing in Washington, Frederik Andersen joining the Oilers, John Carlson signing with the Lightning and much more.
NHL free agency got off to a frenzied start on Wednesday, July 1. Big-ticket players John Carlson (Tampa Bay Lightning), Sergei Bobrovsky (Toronto Maple Leafs), Boone Jenner (Washington Capitals), Jacob Trouba (San Jose Sharks), Mario Ferraro (Winnipeg Jets) and Mason…