The Tampa Bay Lightning are the closest we’ve seen to a dynasty in the salary cap era. Back to back Stanley Cups and a Stanley Cup Finals loss away from a three-peat, they Lightning went on a dominant run for a few seasons. Cracks are starting to show, however, with a first round loss to the Maple Leafs last spring and a likely wild card berth on tap this season. How long can the Lightning hang on as a contender?
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Midpoint Check-in: Atlantic Division
We’re at the midway point of the 23/24 season. Let’s take a look at where things stand in the Atlantic Division. Preseason Projections Going into Continue Reading
Roster News Roundup: May 7, 2023
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are in full swing but that doesn’t mean the NHL is devoid of offseason roster news. There has been a steady stream of teams signing prospects, as well as a trickle of extensions for players that should be regular NHLers next season. Let’s take a look at some of the more notable transactions since the end of the regular season.
Playoff Postmortem: Round 1
The second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs is officially underway and eight teams are left standing in the quest for the Cup, eight more teams had their hopes of hoisting Lord Stanley’s mug this spring doused. Let’s compare some key metrics from the regular season and round 1 to see where things went wrong for the teams we said goodbye to in round 1.
22/23 Mid-Season Power Rankings: Meddling in Mediocrity – #21-#11
Today we continue our way through the team strength rankings with a look at the middle third of the league, looking at teams #21 to #11. If you missed the bottom third, find #32-#22 here.
Atlantic Division Snapshot: December 4, 2022
What a difference a month can make. I last checked in on the Atlantic Division in early November. The Sabres were rolling. The Maple Leafs were reeling. Early season trends that were unstainable have faded away and we’re getting a better picture of how the Atlantic is shaping up through a little more than a quarter season.
Atlantic Division Snapshot: November 6, 2022
The vibes in Buffalo are off the charts. The vibes in Toronto are decidedly not. A lot has happened in the Atlantic Division since our last snapshot in mid-October, only about a week into the new season. Let’s dig in.
Atlantic Division Snapshot: October 17, 2022
In the last Atlantic Division Snapshot, we looked at how the teams were shaping up ahead of the regular season with training camps in progress. With the first week of the regular season now in the books, let’s take a look at how the landscape has changed with results of games played through Oct 15 included.
Atlantic Division Snapshot: September 27, 2022
Training camps are underway. There are still some final roster decisions to be made, but we have a pretty good idea what each team will look like when the regular season gets underway. Let’s take a look at the current Atlantic Division landscape, along with the most notable roster moves each team made since our last Atlantic Division Snapshot in mid July.
Team Synopsis: Tampa Bay Lightning – August 5, 2022
The Tampa Bay Lightning’s run the past three seasons has been nothing short of spectacular. Back-to-back Stanley Cups followed by a third straight trip to the final where they fell to the Avalanche last season has left the Lightning with the most dominant 3 year stretch in the salary cap era. Let’s take a look at a the Lightning’s 21/22 season, along with projections for the 22/23 season to see how likely they are to keep rolling with the current core.