Tampa Bay Lightning Headlines: NHL 17, Best Of The Bolts, And More
Sit back and relax as we take a closer look at some of the top Tampa Bay Lightning headlines making their way around the Bolts Nation and other news from around the NHL.
There is finally some light at the end of the tunnel for Tampa Bay Lightning fans. As another day gets marked off the calendar, we find ourselves one day closer to the start of the 2016-17 season.
As most hockey fans know by now, there is something special going on this season that will give fans something to hold them over until the new season starts. In just a little over three weeks, some of the best players will head to the Air Canada Centre in Toronto for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
The Tampa Bay Lightning will be very well-represented at the international tournament. Keeping this in mind, it will be all that much more difficult to pick a side. The one thing we know for sure about the tournament, it’s going to be quite a rollercoaster ride for hockey fans; one you won’t want to miss.
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While we patiently await the start of the on-ice action, let’s pause for a moment and take a closer look at some of the top Tampa Bay Lightning headlines making their way around the Bolts Nation as well as some of the biggest headlines around the National Hockey League.
As some of you know by now, Bolts By The Bay contributor Chase Kimball has been breaking down the upcoming NHL 17 for fans everywhere. He has covered everything from the player ratings all the way to the NHL Stadium Creator.
In the latest article in his series, Chase takes a closer look at the EA Sports Hockey League. He’ll break down all the aspects of the mode and what kind of gameplay you can expect when you pick up your controller to play some hockey. (Bolts By The Bay)
If you have been paying even the slightest amount of attention to the Tampa Bay Lightning’s main site over the course of the off-season, there is no doubt in our minds that you’ve heard about the little competition they’ve been holding names Best of the Bolts.
Every couple of days, fans are presented with an opportunity to cast their votes for some of their favorite moments of the 2015-16 season. Finally, the field has been narrowed down to eight moments. Tomorrow morning until noon, you’ll have your final opportunity to vote on the current bracket.
The current bracket includes the moment when Nikita Kucherov goes beast mode and the moment when Alex Killorn finished off the Detroit Red Wings. If you head on over to the Lightning’s official site, you can get more information about the remaining moments, videos, and even cast your vote. (Tampa Bay Lightning)
Once the 2016-17 season kicks into gear, each of the 30 teams in the National Hockey League must be cap compliant. For teams like the Tampa Bay Lightning, they will receive a small reprieve from this due to having players like Ryan Callahan on the Long-Term Injury list.
Unfortunately, once Callahan makes his return to the ice, there is a possibility someone will have to be dealt. The people over at Bleacher Report have done an article outlining a player from each team that could potentially be dealt during the course of the season. You may be surprised who they chose for the Bolts. (Bleacher Report)
There is no denying the one realm the Tampa Bay Lightning suffered from the most over the course of their existence has been goaltending. Thankfully, once Lightning netminder Ben Bishop made his way to the Bolts Nation, this particular worry has become a thing of the past.
In preparation for the upcoming season, NHL Network has done some digging into the goaltenders in the league and have begun to rank them accordingly. Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop has been ranked fourth on the Top 10 List of Goaltenders right now. Needless to say, Big Ben is in some good company. (Tampa Bay Lightning)
News From Around The National Hockey League
As we mentioned before, some of the greatest players in the world of hockey are preparing to head to the great, white North to take part in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. Players from all over the world will represent their native teams at the international tournament.
One of the most important things a team can have is strong leadership. It seems as if the powers that be over at Team Canada have made the important decision as to who will lead their team into battle. Needless to say, there isn’t much surprise involved in the player they selected. (NHL.com)
As each season comes to an end, there are difficult decisions that need to be made. There are always a number of contracts that need signing and players who will be either finding themselves a new home for the upcoming season and players that will be joining your favorite team moving forward.
Much like the situation presented to the Tampa Bay Lightning over the course of the last few seasons, the Toronto Maple Leafs are going to be faced with a couple of seasons with one of their more highly-skilled players, Trevor van Riemsdyk.
In the latest roundtable over at Editor In Leaf, they discuss whether or not the team should invest in keeping JVR in a Leafs uniform long-term or if the team should trade van Riemsdyk, what the team could and/or should get in return. (Editor In Leaf)
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Over the course of the off-season, those of us here at Bolts By The Bay have been taking a closer look at some of the best moments of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2015-16 season. Our friends over at Sabre Noise have taken an opportunity to do the same. In their latest article, they’ve taken a closer look one of their Top 5 games of the season. (Sabre Noise)
Many teams in the National Hockey League have experienced changes over the course of the off-season. There have been players who have come and gone, as well as some people behind the bench that have been sent off to find new homes.
The Arizona Coyotes are one of those aforementioned teams. The difference between this particular circumstance and some of the others made this off-season is the Coyotes have made history.
Dawn Braid has been hired by the Arizona Coyotes as their skating coach, making her the first woman to serve as a full-time member of an NHL team’s coaching staff. (FanSided)
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There is still time before the start of the regular season for the Tampa Bay Lightning to get the final pieces of the puzzle in place. The good news is, if there is any person in the league who can get the job done, and right, it’s Tampa Bay Lightning Vice President and General Manager Steve Yzerman.