Rumors III: Lightning, Canucks, Preds, Avs and Scouting AHL Game
On the Tampa Bay Lightning and Steven Stamkos ... Joe Smith: Have been told there is nothing new to report regarding contract extension talks between the Lightning and Steven Stamkos. At this point, he hasn't been asked to waive his…
Rumors: Lightning, Coyotes, Penguins and Habs
On the Tampa Bay Lighting and Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Custance of ESPN: It's becoming clear that Steven Stamkos may be better suited in Tampa to play on the wing. Stamkos finds it easier to create speed for his game…
Rumors: Stamkos, Lightning, Carlyle, and Compensation
On the Lightning and Steven Stamkos ... Luke Fox of Sportsnet: Sportnet's Mark Spector mentioned this week that the Flames spoke with the Lightning about Steven Stamkos. “The Flames would be willing to deal a top young player, perhaps Sam Bennett, to…
Morning Hits and Injuries: Waivers, Penguins, Lightning and More
Renaud Lavoie: On waivers: Nikita Nikitin (EDM), Jason Akeson (BUF), Eric Tangradi (DET), Louis-Marc Aubry (DET), David Warsofsky and Kevin Porter (PIT), Marc-Andre Gragnani (NJ) and Corey Potter (ARI) Chris Hine: Bryan Bickell cleared waivers and will start the season…
Injuries: Kucherov, DeKeyser, Hammond, Muzzin, and Many More
Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Lightning's Nikita Kucherov left last night's game in the first period with a lower-body injury. He was hit hard by Stars winger Remi Elie. Tracey Myers of CSN Chicago: Blackhawks Artemi Panarin has…
Tampa Bay Lightning 2015-16 Season Primer
Looking at the Tampa Bay Lightning heading into this season – outlook, potential lines, roster, top prospects, draft history, stats and season schedule. Projected 2015-16 Range: 1st in the Atlantic, 2nd in the Eastern Conference, 4th in the NHL 2014-15…
Rumors and Notes: Stamkos, Kruger, McDonagh, and Babcock
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: The biggest hurdle with regards to the Tampa Bay Lightning and Steven Stamkos is the expected salary cap hit in the $10.5 million range. GM Steve Yzerman, agent Don Meehan or Stamkos are not talking about…
Rumors and Notes: Canadian Dollar, Stamkos, Kopitar, and Ferland
Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Lightning GM Steve Yzerman said earlier this offseason that his No. 1 priority was to sign Steven Stamkos to contract extension. Training camp is only two weeks away and an extension doesn't appear…
GIFs: Kronwall Delivers High Hit To Kucherov
Image from @Nate_TD Red Wings Niklas Kronwall delivers a high hit to Lightning's Nikita Kucherov. Update: Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: Kronwall will have a hearing this afternoon. Do you think he SHOULD get suspended, if so, how…
NHL Rumors III: More on Taylor Hall
Jim Matheson: Wouldn't trade Taylor Hall, but this is the Oilers and they've traded Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Jari Kurri, Paul Coffey, Grant Fuhr and Kevin Lowe. Dennis Bernstein: A team that is in 30th overall shouldn't have any untouchable.…
Injury Notes: Wings, Lightning, Sabres, Preds, Avs, Leafs, Canucks, Rangers, Ducks, Flames and Caps
Helene St. James: Red Wings Johan Franzen (concussion symptoms) will not be playing for Sweden at the Olympics. Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune: Lightning's goalie Ben Bishop left last night's game after being hit in the head by the skate…
Morning Hits: Kucherov, Korobov, Brule, Harding and MacKenzie
Missy Ziellinski: The Lightning recall Nikita Kucherov and Dmitry Korobov. Igor Eronko: Gilbert Brule signed a one-year deal with the KHL's Magnitogorsk. Minnesota Wild: Wild's Josh Harding's MRI was negative. Harding was having some sort of leg spasms, which didn't happen…