Author: Acha

Lightning Round: NHL post season tentatively begins on August 1, per McKenzie

By Acha | Jul 7th 2020 | 4 min read |

Per Uncle Bob, the NHL will tentatively begin playoffs on August 1, as long as COVID can be kept under control and Phase 4 of reopening takes place. I...

Lightning Round: Akim Aliu opens up about hockey’s racism in Players’ Tribune article

By Acha | May 19th 2020 | 4 min read |

It’s mid-May, and in that alternate universe where this pandemic isn’t happening, Tampa Bay Lightning fans would be reading about Cedric Paquette ...

Lightning Round: Tampa Bay Lightning season ticket holders offered refund package

By Acha | May 14th 2020 | 5 min read |

Yesterday marked the last part in Extragalactic’s four-part translated series about everybody’s favorite Tampa Bay Lightning grumpy cat, Nikita Ku...

Lightning Round: COVID-19 forces changes to NHL’s business as usual

By Acha | Mar 10th 2020 | 10 min read |

I remember attending my first post-game Tampa Bay Lightning media scrum in the Amalie Arena home locker room and wishing I’d worn better deodorant. ...

Lightning Round: Is Anthony Cirelli a Selke contender this season?

By Acha | Mar 4th 2020 | 6 min read |

The Tampa Bay Lightning regular season ends in a scant few weeks, and therefore it’s time to discuss whether Anthony Cirelli is as solid a contender...

Lightning Round: The NHL is monitoring CDC recommendations on Coronavirus

By Acha | Mar 2nd 2020 | 8 min read |

The Game Because we are fans of the Tampa Bay Lightning, we all know how social the sport of hockey can be. If a game is truly great, the crowd around...

Lightning suffer third straight regulation loss for the first time this season

By Acha | Feb 26th 2020 | 6 min read |

Last night’s Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Tampa Bay Lightning game was interesting mostly because it showcased exactly how our new players (Barclay Goodr...

Lightning Round: Tampa doesn’t make ESPN’s list of “new hockey hotbeds,” but it should

By Acha | Feb 19th 2020 | 9 min read |

Let’s celebrate the Tampa Bay Lightning’s place in our city for a moment, and celebrate the best owner in all hockey, Mr. Jeff Vinik — especiall...

Lightning Round: Lightning metaphorically kick Oilers in the chest, 3-1

By Acha | Feb 14th 2020 | 6 min read |

Last night, the Tampa Bay Lightning were down two-thirds of their first line as well as their second-line center and two defenders, but still managed ...

Lightning Round: Bolts beat the Jackets and a big NHL trade ahead of the deadline

By Acha | Feb 11th 2020 | 6 min read |

Tampa Bay Lightning news Yesterday I admit I spent most of my day avoiding the Columbus-Tampa Bay Lightning narratives, but there was one interesting ...