June 1 has been a hectic day throughout the course of National Hockey League history. It has seen champions crowned, eras end, legendary arenas built, and coaching changes to go along with the games on the ice. Let’s begin our daily trip back in time to enjoy all the top ..read more

The Tampa Bay Lightning have some big decisions to make this offseason. They re-acquired defenseman Ryan McDonagh at the end of May, are hoping to re-sign their franchise player, Steven Stamkos, and defenseman Mikhail Sergachev will ideally count toward the salary cap for the full season in 2024-25 – aka ..read more

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs have begun negotiations with Tyler Bertuzzi. Meanwhile, if they can’t get a Bertuzzi deal done, would the Maple Leafs look at David Perron? Could Tanner Jeannot be moved out of Tampa Bay to make room for a new Steven Stamkos contract ..read more

Now that the Toronto Maple Leafs have hired their head coach, Craig Berube, he is likely making the rounds to connect with the players on his roster. The team’s general manager, Brad Treliving, needs to turn his attention to how he can improve their roster for the 2024–25 season. Treliving did ..read more

Andrei Vasilevskiy‘s post-surgery season came and went. Now that it’s been a few weeks since this season ended, it’s time for a final evaluation. It was nowhere near the quality of any previous season. Let’s get that obvious point out of the way. But was it all bad? Sometimes it ..read more

There was still plenty of hockey played on June 7, and we got to see a trio of unique Stanley Cup winners, some overtime drama, clutch goaltending, and one streak extended while another was snapped. Plus, some of the best players in National Hockey League history got their calls to ..read more

The Tampa Bay Lightning franchise and its fans have become accustomed to success. For seven straight seasons, the team has qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. During that span, the Lightning boast a 60-40 record, two Stanley Cup championships, and three straight Stanley Cup Final appearances. Losing simply has not been a factor in the organization’s formula. Every defeat over the past seven years was a stepping stone toward the inevitable championships awaiting. Any Lightning fan who followed the team closely this season would tell you that it felt different. Now, the inevitable weight of ..read more

With the Los Angeles Kings expected to move on from Arthur Kaliyev, many teams will likely be inquiring about the former top prospect. He is a left-handed shot, possesses a sneaky wrister, and is going to be just 23 years old at the start of next season. His story is far from written, so where is his next chapter most likely to take place? New York Islanders The first landing spot for Kaliyev is the New York Islanders. They lack left-handed shots, scoring talent, and youth, and he would fit each of those holes. He is also not going to ..read more

The Lightning made the moves necessary to win back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2020 and 2021 and keep the championship window open. They shouldn’t regret most of their moves. When you win it all, you make those moves again every single time. However, it eventually catches up with you. This year ..read more

The Conference Finals haven’t even started yet, but we had a trade today between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Nashville Predators. Those don’t happen before the playoffs conclude all too often, but it’s an important one that has implications for both teams’ offseasons. Early this afternoon, the Lightning announced they had re-acquired Ryan ..read more