Author: Igor Nikonov

Lightning Round: Dallas Stars survive another elimination game

By Igor Nikonov | May 28th 2023 | 3 min read |

The Dallas Stars avoided elimination for the second consecutive time after defeating the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 yesterday on their own ice. The seri...

Lightning Round: Orlando Solar Bears reveal their preliminary schedule of the 2023-24 regular season

By Igor Nikonov | May 27th 2023 | 3 min read |

Yesterday, the Orlando Solar Bears revealed their schedule for the 2023-24 season, however, as it’s said in the statement, it’s just a pre...

Lightning Round: Matthew Tkachuk gives Florida 2-0 lead in the Eastern Final

By Igor Nikonov | May 21st 2023 | 5 min read |

In Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final, the Florida Panthers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 in overtime, for the second time in a row Matthew...

Lightning Round: Toronto Maple Leafs parted ways with GM Kyle Dubas

By Igor Nikonov | May 20th 2023 | 3 min read |

It was announced on Friday afternoon that Kyle Dubas will not return as the Toronto Maple Leafs’ general manager next season. His current contra...

Lightning Round: Seattle Kraken force Game 7 against Dallas Stars

By Igor Nikonov | May 14th 2023 | 3 min read |

On Saturday night, the Seattle Kraken defeated the Dallas Stars 6-3 in an elimination game at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, forcing Game 7, which i...

Lightning Round: The World Championship began in Finland and Latvia

By Igor Nikonov | May 13th 2023 | 4 min read |

Yesterday the 2023 IIHF World Championship opened in Tampere, Finland and Riga, Latvia with four games. The eyes of the Tampa Bay Lightning fans were ...

Lightning Round: Syracuse Crunch eliminated from the Calder Cup playoffs

By Igor Nikonov | May 7th 2023 | 4 min read |

On Saturday night, the Rochester Americans defeated the Syracuse Crunch in overtime of Game 5 of the North Division Semifinals at the Upstate Medical ...

Lightning Round: Tampa Bay announced their first deal of the offseason

By Igor Nikonov | May 6th 2023 | 4 min read |

The Tampa Bay Lightning kicked off their offseason by extending forward Michael Eyssimont to a two-year, one-way contract with an AAV of $800,000. Her...

Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning Preview and Game Day Thread

By Igor Nikonov | Apr 11th 2023 | 4 min read |

Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning: GAME #81 Time: 7:00 pm Eastern Time Location: Canadian Tire Centre Broadcast/Streaming: ESPN, TVAS, TSN4 O...

Lightning Round: The Bolts finish the regular season with a below .500 record on the road for the first time since 2012-13

By Igor Nikonov | Apr 9th 2023 | 8 min read |

This regular season has been a big challenge for the Tampa Bay Lightning. During the previous offseason the team lost some important pieces, which obv...