Lightning Improvements & Past Players Lost Due to Salary Cuts
Also, a look at why the team should bring back Corey Perry and more.
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In today’s edition, we look at the recent improvements the Lightning have made along with recalling Gage Goncalves and more.
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Lightning Improving in 2 Key Areas: Overtime & Defensive Scoring
January 12, 2024 by Harrison Smajovits
The Tampa Bay Lightning continue to live by the mantra of “home sweet home” with an overtime win against the New Jersey Devils. They have now won back-to-back games. In both of these overtime wins, the game-winning goal was scored by a defenseman. Why does this matter? It’s a reflection of two recent upward trends for the Lightning. Their fortunes continue to improve in overtime as well as increased scoring production from the defense.
Revisiting Former Lightning Players Lost to Salary Cap Cuts
January 12, 2024 by Joel Enns
Much has been said about the cap casualties that the Tampa Bay Lightning have had to put up with over the past few years. There have been so many great players to come out of the Lightning locker room, and of course, not all of them have been able to stay as long as they might have liked to. What happened to all of those players, though? Where are they, and what have they been up to? Let’s take a brief look at what has become of some of these former Lightning players.
Lightning Recall Gage Goncalves From Syracuse
January 11, 2024 by Jim Bay
The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled forward Gage Goncalves from the Syracuse Crunch, just one day after the American Hockey League (AHL) announced that the 22-year-old will represent the North Division at the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic, which will be held Feb. 4-5 in San Jose, California. The 6-foot, 181-pound center was selected by Tampa Bay, 62nd overall, in the second round of the 2020 NHL Draft.
3 Reasons the Lightning Should Sign Corey Perry
January 11, 2024 by Jim Bay
On Wednesday, Jan. 10, TSN reported on X (formerly Twitter) that the NHL has reinstated Corey Perry, according to their insider Chris Johnston. According to the post, Perry will have to be signed by the March 8 trade deadline in order to be eligible for the NHL Playoffs. After meeting with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman on Tuesday (Jan. 9), the 38-year-old was reinstated and may sign with any team as an unrestricted free agent. Providing that there is no further fallout from the incident, it would be a good idea for the Tampa Bay Lightning to sign their former player.