Author: Clare Austin

Bishop signing shows Yzerman's plan in action

By Clare Austin | Aug 4th 2014 | 4 min read |

The Lightning signed goaltender Ben Bishop to a two-year extension on Saturday, which means that he’ll be in the Tampa Bay crease through the 20...

Lightning Re-Sign F Brett Connolly to one-year two-way contract

By Clare Austin | Jul 10th 2014 | 2 min read |

Former first rounder Brett Connolly has been inked to a one-year, two-way contract, the Lightning announced this afternoon. Connolly, 22, has spent th...

Lightning Sign G Evgeni Nabokov

By Clare Austin | Jul 1st 2014 | 2 min read |

Steve Yzerman had a bit of a dilemma on his hands. He had a solid Number 1 NHL guy in Ben Bishop and two up and coming young guys in Kristers Gudlevsk...

Lightning trade C Nate Thompson to Anaheim

By Clare Austin | Jun 30th 2014 | 1 min read |

He’s not done yet, folks. #TBLightning have traded Nate Thompson to Anaheim for fourth and seventh round picks — Joe Smith (@TBTimes_JSmith) J...

2013-14 Tampa Bay Lightning year-end review, pt 3: Wingers (continued)

By Clare Austin | Jun 27th 2014 | 11 min read |

It’s time for year-end grades, and we’ve been working our way through the roster bit by bit. You can find the team review here and Brett K...

2013-14 Tampa Bay Lightning year-end review, pt 1: Team statistics

By Clare Austin | Jun 23rd 2014 | 9 min read |

It’s been a tumultuous season for the Lightning. A lot of the off-ice drama has overshadowed the on-ice progress the team has made, but that sho...

Lightning re-sign F Alex Killorn for 2 years

By Clare Austin | Jun 20th 2014 | 2 min read |

The Lightning announced this morning that they have re-signed center Alex Killorn to a two-year deal. Killorn was scheduled to become an RFA on July 1...

How might state income taxes affect Ryan Callahan's salary demands?

By Clare Austin | Jun 5th 2014 | 5 min read |

People keep saying this: Florida has no state income tax, so Ryan Callahan could be willing to take less to play for the Tampa Bay Lightning than he w...

How has Martin St. Louis fared since his trade?

By Clare Austin | May 29th 2014 | 19 min read |

After Martin St. Louis was traded to the New York Rangers on March 5, he appeared to struggle to produce in his new role. In 19 regular season games w...

Five(ish) things Clare loves about hockey

By Clare Austin | May 21st 2014 | 4 min read |

It’s May 16. The Lightning’s season ended not quite a month ago, and I’m sitting here watching Team USA fumble their way into almost...