Florida Panthers Following Lightning’s Path to Cup

If history is destined to repeat itself, then the 2022-23 Florida Panthers should follow the same path to win the Stanley Cup as the Tampa Bay Lightning did in 2020.

The first thing in this scenario is to have the best season in franchise his...

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#FloridaPanthers #TampaBayLightning #MatthewTkachuk #NikitaKucherov
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With Avs Exit, Lightning Back-to-Back Cups Even More Impressive

It was a bit surprising to see the Colorado Avalanche lose to the Seattle Kraken, a second-year NHL franchise, on Sunday, April 30, 2023. Although, this season’s Stanley Cup Playoffs has been anything but typical...

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#ColoradoAvalanche #TampaBayLightning #AndreiVasilevskiy #NikitaKucherov #SidneyCrosby
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4 Keys to the Lightning Winning the 2023 Stanley Cup

The NHL season is grueling. With 82 games — many of them back-to-back — all that really matters in the end is who advances to the playoffs.

It’s been well discussed that the Tampa Bay Lightning should face the Toronto Maple Leafs in ...

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Lightning Stock Up, Stock Down: Hedman, the Bottom Six & More

It was a very challenging week for the Tampa Bay Lightning. In between tough losses to the Boston Bruins on Saturday (March 25) and the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday (March 21), was the 7-2 drubbing at the hands of the Ottawa ...

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Celebrating Jon Cooper’s 10-Year Anniversary as Lightning Coach

It’s hard to imagine any other coach behind the bench for the Tampa Bay Lightning than Jon Cooper. Under his leadership, the team has become one of the most successful franchises in league history and a model org...

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Lightning Stock Up, Stock Down: Hagel, Kucherov & More

Welcome to this edition of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Stock Up and Stock Down, a weekly column detailing the highs and lows of the team’s performance. 

The Tampa Bay Lightning had an excellent week, starting with back-to-back victorie...

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Kucherov Deserves To Be Nominated for Hart Trophy

Okay, let’s be realistic, the Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid is running away with the NHL’s Hart Memorial Trophy this season. However, it’s important to remember that there are three nominees for the award and I believe that the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov sho...

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Lightning Stock Up, Stock Down: Point, Maroon & More

Welcome to this edition of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Stock Up and Stock Down, a weekly column detailing the highs and lows of the team’s performance. 

It was a mixed week for the Tampa Bay Lightning, as in four home games, they defeat...

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#TampaBayLightning #BraydenPoint #NikitaKucherov #PatrickMaroon #StevenStamkos
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Winnipeg Jets Gameday Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning – 3/12/23

It’s a weekend full of Winnipeg Jets hockey as the team gears up to take on the second half of their Florida back-to-back, hoping to earn another win as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight (March 12)...

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Lightning Stock Up, Stock Down: Killorn, Cooper & More

Welcome to this edition of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Stock Up and Stock Down, a weekly column detailing the highs and lows of the team’s performance. 

It was an extremely challenging week for the Tampa Bay Lightning, losing all...

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#TampaBayLightning #MikhailSergachev #NikitaKucherov #StevenStamkos #VictorHedman
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Lightning Stock Up, Stock Down: Kucherov, Jeannot & More

It was a very busy and interesting week for the Tampa Bay Lightning as they played four games with some good and poor play on the ice. After thrashing the Anaheim Ducks 6-1 on Tuesday (Feb. 21), they followed t...

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Lightning Are Stanley Cup Contenders Without a Trade

Teams in the NHL have until 3 p.m. on March 3 to make trades to bolster their chances of making the playoffs and winning Lord Stanley's Cup. The weeks leading up to this deadline have already seen some deals take place, as well...

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Oilers Loss of Yamamoto Could Help Holland at Trade Deadline

After a slow start to the 2021-22 season, Edmonton Oilers forward Kailer Yamamoto turned things up in the second half, scoring 12 goals and 25 points in 39 games after the All-Star break. The hope was that he could carry that hot pl...

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#EdmontonOilers #EvanderKane #KailerYamamoto #NikitaKucherov
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Tampa Bay Lightning Midseason Grades

The Tampa Bay Lightning played their 41st game on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, against the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO. The Bolts won by a final score of 4-2. That win keeps them comfortably in third place in the Atlantic Division, just four ...

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#TampaBayLightning #AndreiVasilevskiy #NickPerbix #NikitaKucherov #StevenStamkos
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Lightning Stock Up, Stock Down: Cirelli, Penalties & More

It was not the outcome the Tampa Bay Lightning wanted from their three-game road trip to start the 2023 calendar year. The trip started well, beating the struggling Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Tuesday (Jan. 3), before falling to the Minnesota Wild on ...

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NHL 2022-23 Power Rankings: Week 14

It's a new year, and that means we have a new look for THW's power rankings! After taking a few weeks off due to the holiday season, we are back and ready to discuss the big changes taking place across the NHL.

With the season roughly 50 percent over for most teams, a...

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#PowerRankings #ArtemiPanarin #DarcyKuemper #NikitaKucherov #PowerRankings
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Lightning Stock Up, Stock Down: Hagel, Cooper & More

Welcome to this edition of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Stock Up and Stock Down, a weekly column detailing the highs and lows of the team’s performance. This column will take a short break over the holidays and resume in early January 2023.

The Tampa Bay Lightning continue...

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#TampaBayLightning #BrandonHagel #JonCooper #NikitaKucherov
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Stars’ Robertson Is an Early Hart Frontrunner

There are always the usual suspects when it comes to Hart Trophy candidates. Sidney Crosby, Nikita Kucherov, Connor McDavid, etc. But every so often, new players arise and make a name for themselves. This season, Dallas Stars winger Jason Ro...

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Lightning’s Kucherov Has Evolved Into a Veteran Leader

The image of Tampa Bay Lightning’s forward Nikita Kucherov shirtless, arms stretched wide with a big grin on his bearded face, is now part of NHL history. They had just won their second Stanley Cup and he led the team in playoff points (32 points in 23 games) - after missing th...

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