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The Lightning beat the back-to-back stanley cup champs by a score 5-4. The scoreline didn't justify how well the bolts played in this game, they could of easily put 8 in if it wasn't of Niemi. Credit to the Pens though they hung in there and made it difficult for us and made is sweat the final...

A very hard fought win to overcome a 2 goal decifit twice to beat a very good Caps team. The Lightning needed to play with more urgency last night and they certainly did for 60 minutes and were unfortuante to be down 2-0 after 1. The worked hard and I thought they were derserving winners last...

The Lighning kicked off their 2017-2018 season with a 5-3 win but fell to the Panthers 5-4 the following night in the sunrise. I must say that the Panthers were the better team in both games, Lightning did enough to pinch a win the home opener but last night despite going in to the 3rd period...

Hockey is back tonight people so I just thought i'd post my predictions for the upcoming season: Atlantic 1. Tampa Bay 2. Toronto 3. Ottawa 4. Montreal (Wildcard) 5. Boston 6. Buffalo 7. Florida 8. Detroit Metropolitan 1. Columbus 2. Pittsburgh 3. Washington 4. Carolina (Wildcard) 5. NY...

Hey Lightning Fans, how are we all doing? It's the middle of the offseason were nothing much happens, no news to report, absoultely nothing! With that being the case I'd thought of just starting a random topic such as this one and talk some hockey for the 1st time in just under a month. So here...

The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward Ondrej Palat to a five-year contract worth $5.3-million AAV, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced Friday. I'm going to start off by saying this is another team friendly deal but I'm not a huge fan of this deal. The Lightning...

The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward Tyler Johnson a seven-year contract worth $5-million AAV, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced today. I think this is a very good deal for the bolts. For me the $5 mill mark is spot on for Johnson especially considering TSN...

You heard it here first. I think this will be the year the bolts bring the cup back to Florida. I know the offseason moves aren't finished just yet but we are getting there and the teams are pretty much set. So why do I think this will be the bolts year? Well firstly, looking back to last year...

The bolts have signed Kunitz to a one year deal worth $2 mill. I like this pickup by the bolts. They needed a bit more depth at the wing position and Kunitz is a nice role player who can play a gritty, physical style and can also chip in offensively. He as well as Girardi are both going to...

The Lightning have signed Dan Girardi to a 2 year deal worth $6 mill and his cap hit will stand at $3 AAV. I particulary don't like this signing, there were other options out there on the blueline that I preffered. Girardi is a player on the decline and is nothing more than a 3rd pairing...

Happy Free Agency Frenzy day! Here are my predicition's for where the top UFA's will be landing, I will probably get them all wrong but guess it's a bit of fun. 1. Kevin Shattenkirk - New Jersey Devils 2. Alexandrer Radulov - Las Vegas Golden Knights 3. Karl Alzner - Toronto Maple Leafs 4...

I'm going to start of by saying I'm quite suprised both players have been re-signed. Let's start with Sustr, personally I'm not a fan of his and with Yzerman looking to add a top 4 defenseman, I thought that would of pushed Sustr out the door. With Sustr re-signing I think he will be in...

Nice selection by the Bolts. Big rangy defenseman who can play all situations, more of an all-around defenseman in comaprison to his dad. We looked quite weak on the right hand side of defesne but with the emergance of Dotchin, some good play from former 2nd round pick Ben Thomas in Syracuse...

I have been away for the last few days and there was quite a bit of movement around the league. Starting off the Isles acquired Eberle from the Oilers for Ryan Strome. Isles now have now landed their best Winger in the Tavares era and despite giving up a former first round pick in Strome, I...

Good work by Stevie Y again. Garrison was a player who need to be moved this summer in order for the Lightning to upgrade their blueline. The Lightning gave up a 2nd & 4th in deal as well as Russian prospect Nikita Gusev who looks to be a KHLer but they were able to keep the players they wanted...

Peter Budaj agrees to two-year extension with Lightning Like the re-signing of Budaj. Think he's a capable backup with experience. I thought he would sign a 2 year extenstion but thought it would cost the bolts $1.5 mill per instead the bolts get him at $1.025 mill per. Think this a really good...

Protected players Ryan Callahan (F) Tyler Johnson (F) Alex Killorn (F) Nikita Kucherov (F) Vladislav Namestnikov (F) Ondrej Palat (F) Steven Stamkos (F) Braydon Coburn (D) Victor Hedman (D) Anton Stralman (D) Andrei Vasilevskiy (G) I must say that I'm suprised Jake Dotchin was not protected...

The Lightning have traded Jonathan Drouin and a conditional sixth-round pick in 2018 to the Montreal Canadiens for Mikhail Sergachev and a conditional 2018 second-round pick. Rumours started to grow that Drouin was possibly going to be moved to Montreal for Alex Galchenyuk and possibly a 1st...

Expansion Draft 7 Forwards Protected Steven Stamkos Nikita Kucherov Jonathan Drouin Ondrej Palat Tyler Johnson Ryan Callahan Vladislav Namestinkov 3 Defenseman Protected Victor Hedman Anton Stralman Jake Dotchin 1 Goaltender Protected Andrei Vasilevski Players exposed to Vegas Alex...

Trades Jonathan Drouin, Andrej Sustr to Nashville for Ryan Ellis, Frederic Allard, 2017 2nd round pick and a 2018 6th round pick I still have Drouin being moved. Nahville have a deep forward group but could use some more firepower upfront therefore they acquire Drouin who they have had...

I have managed to not do another one of these for a couple of days but my mind changes like the wind in terms of what I think the Lightning will do and I can't resist to not post about it so here we go again... Trades Jonathan Drouin and Andrej Sustr to Nashville and Ryan Ellis and a 2017 3rd...

I promise this will be the last one for a while as it's taking up the board and you guys are probably sick of seing them haha! I know I said that after my last one it would be my last one but I promise this time around it will be my last one. Trades Jonathan Drouin and Andrej Sustr to Carolina...

I promise this will be the last one for a while as it's taking up the board and you guys are probably sick of seing them haha! Trades Jonathan Drouin and Andrej Sustr to Nashville for Ryan Ellis and a 2017 3rd round pick I had Drouin being moved initially then Johnson and now I'm back to...

Trades Tyler Johnson and Andrej Sustr to Minnesota for Marco Scandella and Louis Belpedio I think going into the offseason Yzerman will listen to offers on Drouin. Yzerman will set the price high for Drouin as he should and in the end I have a feeling they won't move Drouin, I don't think they...

Trades Jonathan Drouin and Andrej Sustr to Minnesota for Jonas Brodin, Louis Belpedio and 2017 5th round pick I still have Jonathan Drouin be moved. Wild finished up there in goals but mainly due to the fact of depth rather than star power. They could use a bit more skill upfront and Drouin...