Brandon Hagel signed a contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning this week. The contract gives the 24-year-old Saskatoon native $52 million over the next 8 years. On average, that means Hagel will be earning $6.5 million annually. In an interview, Hagel said, “You go into a season like this and a lot of things are …
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So far, there have been many spectacular saves during the 2022-23 NHL season. Goalies like Linus Ullmark, Ilya Sorokin, Connor Hellebuyck, Andrei Vasilevskiy, and more have been on top of their game. As we approach the halfway mark of hockey season, let’s look at some of the best top NHL goalie saves in no particular …
Steven Stamkos, 32, is the Tampa Bay Lightning’s captain. In the win on Thursday night against the Philadelphia Flyers, Stamkos became the first player in the Lightning’s franchise history to reach 1,000 career NHL points on an assist to Nikolas Paul’s second goal. Stamkos also became the 95th player in NHL history to reach 1,000 …
According to the NHL, the James Norris Memorial Trophy is given “to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position.” However, it is still very early on in the season here are a few names we could see win the Norris Trophy in the 2022-23 season. Cale Makar– …
After one back and forth game and one blowout, game three comes back to Tampa Bay tonight. The Avalanche are up 2-0 in the series against the Lightning and looking to ride their offensive momentum into Amalie Arena tonight. The question now is can Colorado continue their fast-paced offensive attack? If not, will Vasilevskiy and …
Tonight marks the start of the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals. By far, the two best teams are in the championship this year. The Tampa Bay Lightning are the defending 2020 & 2021 champions returning for their shot at a third straight cup. The Colorado Avalanche are looking for their first Stanley Cup since their victory …
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The 2022 Stanley Cup Finals are almost underway, and the Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning will have their first mashup on Wednesday, June 15. Many fans look forward to this series because Tampa Bay is trying to threepeat, while the last time Colorado won was in 2001. Therefore many NHL fans are coming together …
The regular season is over, and it’s time for NHL Playoffs. Preview the Eastern conference and you see the strength they carry. All 8 playoff teams from the East finished the regular season over 100 points. Let’s take a look at the first round matchups for the Atlantic division. Panthers finished first in the division …
Now that we are a few weeks after the NHL trade deadline. It is time to take a look at the trade winners and losers. From teams looking to build up their draft picks for a better future, to teams looking to dump some cap space. The trade deadline marks the end of a generally …
There’s always that one player in the NHL you hear about and cringe at. A player whose on-ice activities have resulted in suspensions, bad reputations, and arrests. Sometimes a single act is so heinous that it can haunt the player for the rest of their career. Multiple actions of absolute and utter contempt for other players are sometimes …
The Philadelphia Flyers and Tampa Bay Lightning have met for the third time this season, with an earlier start at 6:00 EST. The Lightning are the last team that the Flyers wish to see on their schedule. The Bolts outscored the Flyers 8-3 before this third meeting. The Flyers entered suffering through a seven game …
After facing each other just 48 hours earlier, the Lightning and Blues rematch happened in Florida. The reigning Stanley Cup Champions looked to protect their home ice this time around. The previous game was a show stopper. Lightning took a 3 goal lead quickly in the first, but the Blue’s fought back and ended up …