Author: Kyle Alexander Abney

Quick Strikes for Sunday, August 30

By Kyle Alexander Abney | Aug 30th 2015 | 3 min read |

Tampa Bay Lightning 2015 draft pick Jonne Tammela has opted to stay in Finland rather than coming over to the OHL and playing for the Peterborough Pet...

Top 25 Under 25: #12 Nikita Nesterov

By Kyle Alexander Abney | Aug 29th 2015 | 4 min read |

Of all the defense prospects in the Tampa Bay Lightning system heading into the 2014-15 season, Nikita Nesterov might have had the least buzz surround...

Quick Strikes for Friday, August 14

By Kyle Alexander Abney | Aug 14th 2015 | 2 min read |

Former Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Sami Salo has officially retired from the NHL. He’ll require another wrist surgery after a previous wrist ...

Top 25 Under 25: #16 Matt Peca

By Kyle Alexander Abney | Aug 11th 2015 | 3 min read |

If he were just a little bit bigger, there’d likely be a lot more buzz surrounding the 22-year old centerman. At a listed 5’9, 175 pounds,...

Quick Strikes for Sunday, August 9

By Kyle Alexander Abney | Aug 9th 2015 | 2 min read |

The nomination/application period for 2015-16 Tampa Bay Lightning community heroes is open! [Tampa Bay Lightning] Lightning Shout launches a new summe...

Top 25 Under 25: #17 Kristers Gudlevskis

By Kyle Alexander Abney | Aug 9th 2015 | 3 min read |

The time is now for goaltender Kristers Gudlevskis to put it all together. The talented, 23-year old Latvian netminder has, since he was drafted in th...

Quick Strikes for Friday, August 7

By Kyle Alexander Abney | Aug 7th 2015 | 2 min read |

Note, and possible trigger warning: Today’s Quick Strikes will include links to discussion of the news that broke yesterday regarding Patrick Ka...

Top 25 Under 25: #19 Dominik Masin

By Kyle Alexander Abney | Aug 5th 2015 | 3 min read |

If Dominik Masin had been 100% healthy for the entire 2014-15 season, he might have finished higher on this countdown. Coming over to the Peterborough...

Top 25 Under 25: #20 Adam Wilcox

By Kyle Alexander Abney | Aug 3rd 2015 | 4 min read |

There was a time not too long ago when we weren’t sure if Adam Wilcox would ever sign a contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Now he slots in a...

Why losing affiliation with the Florida Everblades isn't a big deal

By Kyle Alexander Abney | Aug 2nd 2015 | 3 min read |

The Tampa Bay Lightning are no longer affiliated, officially, with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL. As we have reported previously, with new rules ...