<![CDATA[The Hockey Writers - NHL News, Rumors & Opinion: Tampa Bay Lightning]]>https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/s/tampa-bay-lightninghttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!drRr!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F77c9eda0-af4f-4057-ad2c-1767ecff1796_512x512.pngThe Hockey Writers - NHL News, Rumors & Opinion: Tampa Bay Lightninghttps://thehockeywriters.substack.com/s/tampa-bay-lightningSubstackSat, 25 Apr 2026 12:07:38 GMT<![CDATA[Lightning Still Winning 2017 Trade With Canadiens & Biggest Steals From the 2010 NHL Draft]]>https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/lightning-still-winning-2017-tradehttps://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/lightning-still-winning-2017-tradeFri, 24 Apr 2026 10:36:07 GMTThe latest from our great team of Tampa Bay Lightning writers.

Lightning 2025-26 schedule

NHL Standings...

Lightning Still Winning 2017 Trade With Canadiens

NHL Rumors: Hedman and Henrique Out, and Hellebuyck Done with Jets?

3 Takeaways From Lightning’s Game 2 Overtime Win Over Canadiens

2026 Stanley Cup Playoff Schedule

2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket

Biggest Steals From the 2010 NHL Draft

NHL’s History of Game 7 Overtime Series-Clinching Goals

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Lightning re-assign G Brandon Halverson to AHL Syracuse, Recall G Harrison Meneghin

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]]><![CDATA[Early Lightning Playoff Takeaways & Hedman Closing in on Return]]>https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/early-takeaways-in-lightning-canadienshttps://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/early-takeaways-in-lightning-canadiensTue, 21 Apr 2026 10:33:52 GMTThe latest from our great team of Tampa Bay Lightning writers.

Lightning 2025-26 schedule

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Canadiens Haven’t Forgotten Kucherov’s 2021 Remark Ahead of Playoff Rematch

Takeaways From Lightning’s Game 1 Loss vs. the Canadiens

NHL Rumours: Celebrini Extension, Hedman Joins Team & Yzerman Stepping Down?

Top 15 NHL Power Forwards

Every NHL Team’s Most Underrated Prospect

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Nuts & Bolts: Lightning aim to bounce back in Game 2

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]]><![CDATA[Lightning's Path to a First-Round Victory & Stanley Cup Playoff Schedule]]>https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/lightnings-path-to-a-first-roundhttps://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/lightnings-path-to-a-first-roundSat, 18 Apr 2026 10:33:39 GMTThe latest from our great team of Tampa Bay Lightning writers.

Lightning 2025-26 schedule

NHL Standings...

Raz’s Series Predictions: 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 1 (Eastern Conference)

Lightning vs Canadiens: Tampa Bay’s Path to a First-Round Victory

2026 Stanley Cup Playoff Schedule

2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket

2026 NHL Eastern Conference Playoff Teams: Who’s Hot & Who’s Not

5 Most Interesting Potential Stanley Cup Final Matchups

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Raddysh rolls into the record books

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]]><![CDATA[Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens | THW 2026 NHL Playoff Preview Show]]>https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/tampa-bay-lightning-vs-montreal-canadienshttps://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/tampa-bay-lightning-vs-montreal-canadiensFri, 17 Apr 2026 19:00:37 GMT

Check out the THW Series Preview for the Lightning vs. Canadiens on YouTube!

In the latest NHL Playoff preview show, host Jacob Billington welcomes Harrison Smajovits and Ryan Szporer to set up the upcoming first-round series of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens.

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]]><![CDATA[Vezina Trophy Tracker & Lightning's Most Underrated Prospect]]>https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/vezina-trophy-tracker-and-lightnings-67dhttps://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/vezina-trophy-tracker-and-lightnings-67dThu, 16 Apr 2026 10:33:40 GMTThe latest from our great team of Tampa Bay Lightning writers.

Lightning 2025-26 schedule

NHL Standings...

2025-26 Vezina Trophy Tracker: End-of-Season Predictions

Every NHL Team’s Most Underrated Prospect

Lightning Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Finalizing Positioning, Momentum, and More

3 Keys for the Canadiens Against the Lightning in the Playoffs

Isaac Howard’s Future With the Edmonton Oilers

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Lightning announce 2026 Playoff launch and activations

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]]><![CDATA[Potential First-Round Matchups for Lightning & Milestones Tracker]]>https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/potential-first-round-matchups-forhttps://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/potential-first-round-matchups-forMon, 13 Apr 2026 10:33:34 GMTThe latest from our great team of Tampa Bay Lightning writers.

Lightning 2025-26 schedule

NHL Standings...

Lightning’s Potential 1st-Round Playoff Matchups

2025-26 NHL Milestones Tracker

How to Talk Like a Hockey Player

NHL’s Longest-Tenured Captains of All-Time

12 of the Fastest Skaters Ever in the NHL

Lightning Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Cirelli, Crucial Road Trip, and More

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McDonagh earns King Clancy Memorial Trophy nomination

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]]><![CDATA[Vezina Trophy Tracker & Lightning's Longest-Tenured Player ]]>https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/vezina-trophy-tracker-and-lightningshttps://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/vezina-trophy-tracker-and-lightningsFri, 03 Apr 2026 10:33:45 GMTThe latest from our great team of Tampa Bay Lightning writers.

Lightning 2025-26 schedule

NHL Standings...

2025-26 Vezina Trophy Tracker: Two Goalies On Course for Photo Finish

Every NHL Team’s Longest-Tenured Player

The Day the Stanley Cup Was Stolen

2011 NHL Draft Top 10: Where Are They Now?

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Lightning recall F Mitchell Chaffee from AHL Syracuse

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]]><![CDATA[Lightning’s 3 Stars Since Olympic Break & Week Ahead]]>https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/lightnings-3-stars-since-olympichttps://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/lightnings-3-stars-since-olympicTue, 31 Mar 2026 10:33:42 GMTThe latest from our great team of Tampa Bay Lightning writers.

Lightning 2025-26 schedule

NHL Standings...

Tampa Bay Lightning’s 3 Stars Since Olympic Break

Lightning Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – No. 1 Seed, Jack Adams Award, and More

Buyer Beware as Maple Leafs Linked to Breakout D-Man

Lightning Star Nikita Kucherov Has Shot at NHL History

NHL 2025-26 Power Rankings: Week 22

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Mask on, mask off: Lilleberg stays crucial while sporting full cage after facial fracture

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]]><![CDATA[Lightning Week Ahead & NHL Power Rankings]]>https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/lightning-week-ahead-and-nhl-powerhttps://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/lightning-week-ahead-and-nhl-powerWed, 25 Mar 2026 10:33:37 GMTThe latest from our great team of Tampa Bay Lightning writers.

Lightning 2025-26 schedule

NHL Standings...

Recap: Lightning 6, Wild 3 (NHL.com)

Lightning Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Back on Track, Stars Shine, and More

NHL 2025-26 Power Rankings: Week 21

Longest Stanley Cup Droughts

The WHA – A Look Back at the Upstart Hockey League

The Best Rookie Seasons in NHL History

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Nikita Kucherov named NHL’s first star of the week

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]]><![CDATA[Lightning Week Ahead & Thoughts About Recent Skid]]>https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/lightning-week-ahead-and-thoughtshttps://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/lightning-week-ahead-and-thoughtsTue, 17 Mar 2026 10:33:42 GMTThe latest from our great team of Tampa Bay Lightning writers.

Lightning 2025-26 schedule

NHL Standings...

NHL Morning Recap – March 17, 2026

Lightning Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Slump Continues, Kucherov for Hart, and More

3 Thoughts About the Lightning’s Recent Skid

2025-26 NHL Milestones Tracker

The Evolution of Europeans in the NHL

The Best #9s in NHL History

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‘It feels like home’: Corey Perry settling in nicely during return to Tampa Bay

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]]><![CDATA[Kucherov Should Be the Hart Frontrunner & NHL’s 3-Way Scoring Race]]>https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/kucherov-should-be-the-hart-frontrunnerhttps://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/kucherov-should-be-the-hart-frontrunnerSun, 15 Mar 2026 10:33:36 GMTThe latest from our great team of Tampa Bay Lightning writers.

Lightning 2025-26 schedule

NHL Standings...

NHL Morning Recap – March 15, 2026

Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov Should Be the Hart Trophy Frontrunner

NHL’s 3-Way Scoring Race One of the Best in Last 25 Years

Lightning Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Perry Returns, Injuries Continue, Chaotic Loss and More

2026 NHL Draft: Baracchini’s Top 96 March Rankings

Ranking the NHL’s 32 Goal Horns

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Lightning recall D Steven Santini from AHL Syracuse

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]]><![CDATA[Lightning Battle Injuries Ahead of Deadline & Vezina Trophy Tracker]]>https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/lightning-battle-injuries-ahead-ofhttps://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/lightning-battle-injuries-ahead-ofFri, 06 Mar 2026 11:33:51 GMTThe latest from our great team of Tampa Bay Lightning writers.

Lightning 2025-26 schedule

NHL Standings...

2026 NHL Trade Deadline Tracker

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Lightning Take More Hits on Injury Front as Trade Deadline Nears

The Top 10 NHL Goalie Prospects

2026 NHL Draft: Forbes’ Top 64 February Rankings

2025-26 NHL Milestones Tracker

2025-26 Vezina Trophy Tracker: New Goalie Enters Conversation

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The road to gold starts with programs like the Lightning’s Community & Hockey Development

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]]><![CDATA[Stamkos Open Door to Reunion With Lightning & Trade Deadline Tracker]]>https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/stamkos-open-door-to-reunion-withhttps://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/stamkos-open-door-to-reunion-withSun, 01 Mar 2026 11:33:42 GMTThe latest from our great team of Tampa Bay Lightning writers.

Lightning 2025-26 schedule

NHL Standings...

NHL Morning Recap – March 1, 2026

2026 NHL Trade Deadline Tracker

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Steven Stamkos Opens the Door for a Possible Reunion With the Lightning

NHL Mock Trade Deadline: 8 Win-Win Deals

Lightning Storylines to Follow as the NHL Season Gets Going Again

NHL’s Top 10 Defencemen for 2025-26: Midseason Update

Ranking NHL Teams By Forwards

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Former Bolts goalie Kevin Weekes became a pioneer in hockey broadcasting

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]]><![CDATA[Takeaways From USA’s Gold Medal Win & Trade Deadline Tracker]]>https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/takeaways-from-usas-gold-medal-winhttps://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/takeaways-from-usas-gold-medal-winMon, 23 Feb 2026 11:33:13 GMTThe latest from our great team of Tampa Bay Lightning writers.

Lightning 2025-26 schedule

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2026 NHL Trade Deadline Tracker

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3 Takeaways From USA’s 2-1 Gold Medal Win Over Canada

Ranking NHL Teams By Goaltenders

10 Reasons Hockey Is the Greatest Sport on Earth

“Miracle on Ice” 46 Years Later: Where Are They Now?

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Bruins Reportedly Linked To Acquiring Veteran Defenseman Ahead Of Deadline

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]]><![CDATA[Lightning at the Olympics & Trades That Set Up Successful Rebuilds]]>https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/lightning-at-the-olympics-and-tradeshttps://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/lightning-at-the-olympics-and-tradesTue, 17 Feb 2026 11:35:26 GMTThe latest from our great team of Tampa Bay Lightning writers.

Lightning 2025-26 schedule

NHL Standings...

Guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics Men’s Hockey Tournament

Guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics Women’s Hockey Tournament

2026 Olympics Men’s Hockey Qualification Preview: 8 Teams Look to Keep Medal Hopes Alive

Predicting the 2026 Winter Olympics Men’s Hockey Qualifying Round

Tampa Bay Lightning at the Olympics: Post-Preliminary Round Check-In

4 NHL Trades That Set Up Successful Rebuilds

Revisiting the Lightning’s Blockbuster Trade for Blake Coleman

Guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics Men’s Hockey Tournament

Guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics Women’s Hockey Tournament

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Victor Hedman chases ‘pinnacle’ Triple Gold Club at 2026 Winter Olympics

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]]><![CDATA[Lightning Week Ahead & NHL Milestones Tracker]]>https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/lightning-week-ahead-and-nhl-milestoneshttps://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/lightning-week-ahead-and-nhl-milestonesWed, 11 Feb 2026 11:33:16 GMTThe latest from our great team of Tampa Bay Lightning writers.

Lightning 2025-26 schedule

NHL Standings...

Lightning Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Olympic Break Edition

NHL’s 10 Most Impressive Streaks

Guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics Men’s Hockey Tournament

Guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics Women’s Hockey Tournament

3 Takeaways From USA’s 5-0 Win Over Canada at the Women’s Olympic Tournament

2025-26 NHL Milestones Tracker

Lightning vs Panthers Battle of Florida Still Deserves More Love

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Pizza, playing a role and Italy gold: Modin talks Olympics 20 years later

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]]><![CDATA[Lightning Managing Health & Top 100 NHL Prospects]]>https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/lightning-managing-health-and-tophttps://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/lightning-managing-health-and-topThu, 05 Feb 2026 11:33:43 GMTThe latest from our great team of Tampa Bay Lightning writers.

Lightning 2025-26 schedule

NHL Standings...

NHL Morning Recap – February 5, 2026

Lightning Managing Health as Olympic Break Approaches

NHL’s Top 10 Goalies for 2025-26 – Midseason Update

Penn State’s Gavin McKenna Could Face Up to 20 Years in Prison (Report)

The NHL’s Top 100 Prospects – Midseason Update

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Lightning to wear Stadium Series jerseys for two more games in 2026

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]]><![CDATA[Lightning Week Ahead & Where Vasilevskiy Ranks Among Starting Goalies ]]>https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/lightning-week-ahead-and-where-vasilevskiyhttps://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/lightning-week-ahead-and-where-vasilevskiyTue, 03 Feb 2026 11:18:16 GMTThe latest from our great team of Tampa Bay Lightning writers.

Lightning 2025-26 schedule

NHL Standings...

NHL Morning Recap – February 3, 2026

Lightning Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Top of the East, Olympic Break and More

Ranking the NHL’s 32 Starting Goalies – Midseason Update

NHL 2025-26 Power Rankings: Week 17

Bandy: The Other Ice Hockey

Key Updates Ahead of Tampa Bay Lightning Stadium Series Game

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Sights & Sounds from the most epic game in Lightning history

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]]><![CDATA[Lightning Week Ahead & Vasilevskiy a Leading Vezina Candidate]]>https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/lightning-week-ahead-and-vasilevskiyhttps://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/lightning-week-ahead-and-vasilevskiyWed, 28 Jan 2026 11:03:19 GMTThe latest from our great team of Tampa Bay Lightning writers.

Lightning 2025-26 schedule

NHL Standings...

NHL Morning Recap – January 28, 2026

2025-26 Vezina Trophy Tracker: 2 Goalies Separate Themselves in January

Lightning Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Stadium Series, Roster Shuffles, Streak Snapped and More

NHL 2025-26 Power Rankings: Week 16

Best NHL Players Not in the Hockey Hall of Fame

Wayne Gretzky – The Great One’s 9 Most Unbreakable Records

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Lightning re-assign D Simon Lundmark, F Jakob Pelletier to AHL Syracuse

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]]><![CDATA[Lightning Prepare for Stadium Series & Teams Built to Survive Atlantic Division Race]]>https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/lightning-prepare-for-stadium-serieshttps://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/lightning-prepare-for-stadium-seriesSat, 24 Jan 2026 11:03:18 GMTThe latest from our great team of Tampa Bay Lightning writers.

Lightning 2025-26 schedule

NHL Standings...

Lightning extend point streak to 15 in shootout win against Blackhawks (NHL.com)

NHL Morning Recap – January 24, 2026

Tampa Bay Lightning Stadium Series Game Enters Preparation Stage

Which Team Is Built to Survive the Atlantic Division Race?

The NHL’s Best Farm Systems Ranked – 2025-26 Midseason Update

Every Stanley Cup Winner Since 1960

NHLers by Country: On Top of Their Game and the World

Brothers in the NHL

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‘All the right reasons’: Stadium Series to celebrate hockey, community in Tampa

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