Author: Matthew Esteves

Morning After Thoughts: The Lightning Have Altered the Atmosphere of this Series

By Matthew Esteves | Jun 8th 2022 | 3 min read |

Maybe the Tampa Bay Lightning shouldn’t have nine days off between series? That’s the thought that courses through my mind after witnessin...

Morning After Thoughts: Lightning show life in pivotal Game Three

By Matthew Esteves | Jun 6th 2022 | 4 min read |

The Tampa Bay Lightning hadn’t been the Tampa Bay Lightning through the first two games of this Eastern Conference Final. They were sluggish, undisc...

Morning After Thoughts: A Predictable Loss, and a Good Wakeup Call

By Matthew Esteves | Jun 2nd 2022 | 3 min read |

I won’t waste anyone’s time with a long rant about how the Tampa Bay Lightning should know better, or that they played well below their talent lev...

Morning After Thoughts: The Lightning Legacy Continues to March Forward

By Matthew Esteves | May 24th 2022 | 4 min read |

The implementation of the salary cap after the 2003-2004 season was meant to increase parity, give more teams a chance to win the Stanley Cup, and eve...

Morning After Thoughts: Little details have the Lightning on the cusp of another Eastern Conference Final

By Matthew Esteves | May 23rd 2022 | 6 min read |

I freely admit my adamant skepticism entering this postseason. This season, the Tampa Bay Lightning were a maddening cacophony of poor decision-making...