Author: Kyle Alexander Abney

Back to boat: Scenes from the Tampa Riverwalk

By Kyle Alexander Abney | Jul 15th 2021 | 9 min read |

In 2020, I wasn’t able to make it to the boat parade to celebrate the Tampa Bay Lightning winning the Stanley Cup after defeating the Dallas Stars. ...

Next man up: How the Tampa Bay Lightning built depth to (out)last

By Kyle Alexander Abney | Jul 10th 2021 | 5 min read |

Instead of discussing the players the Tampa Bay Lightning should have lost to their cap crunch from last offseason, and whether or not they circumvent...

Underestimate Tyler Johnson at your own risk

By Kyle Alexander Abney | Jul 3rd 2021 | 3 min read |

He’s not what he used to be. To be frank, he’s probably not worth the $5 million AAV contract he signed in 2017, which won’t expire until 2024. ...

2015 Stanley Cup Final Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Chicago Blackhawks series preview, part 2

By Kyle Alexander Abney | Mar 5th 2019 | 5 min read |

The Tampa Bay Lightning will start off their first Stanley Cup Final appearance in over a decade at home against the Chicago Blackhawks tonight. In pa...

Game 34: Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Islanders

By Kyle Alexander Abney | Feb 26th 2019 | 7 min read |

They say good teams find ways to win even in games they don’t deserve to be in. So perhaps Tuesday night at Nassau Coliseum is proof positive th...

Top 25 Under 25: #19 Tanner Richard

By Kyle Alexander Abney | Feb 24th 2019 | 4 min read |

In the last Top 25 Under 25 piece, I highlighted prospect Cedric Paquette as a player ready to take the next step and fill the void left by developed ...

Alex Killorn’s hot streak not likely to continue

By Kyle Alexander Abney | Oct 31st 2016 | 3 min read |

One of Elliotte Friedman’s always-interesting 30 Thoughts this week was about Tampa Bay Lightning forward Alex Killorn’s new stick. Alex Killorn R...

Comeback hockey is losing hockey

By Kyle Alexander Abney | Oct 22nd 2016 | 3 min read |

“Comeback hockey is losing hockey.” A cliché, no doubt, but one the Tampa Bay Lighting need to be reminded of, and soon. It may seem like an odd ...

Jonathan Drouin: On the virtue of selfishness in today's NHL

By Kyle Alexander Abney | Jan 22nd 2016 | 5 min read |

Jonathan Drouin isn’t a bad guy. There’s a fairly common fan opinion out there right now that he is. Words like “abandonment” ...

Quick Strikes for Friday, October 16

By Kyle Alexander Abney | Oct 16th 2015 | 3 min read |

Nikita Nesterov might be facing supplemental discipline for this hit from last night’s loss. [Eye on Hockey] Much of the talk will be about the ...