The NHL was back in action with 14 games around the league. From Kris Letang’s five-assist period to Connor Bedard’s overtime winner, it was quite a night. Sadly, the Lightning didn’t dip into that energy as they were flat in the first two periods in their loss to the Panthers. Shake it off and get ready for the Rangers.
Hockey News
Lightning drop game to Panthers [Raw Charge]
Congrats to Kucherov on scoring goal number 300. Other than that, well, it’s only one game.
Lightning recall Sean Day [NHL.com]
The Lightning made the paper transaction yesterday, adding Day back to the roster as Sergachev’s status is still cloudy.
Into the Blue [Bolts Radio Twitter]
Chris and Gabby chat about Nick Paul on the latest episode of Into the Blue
Crunch win 3-1 [Syracuse Crunch]
Syracuse confined their scoring to a 37-second outburst in the second period, but it was enough to beat Rochester, 3-1. Shawn Element sandwiched goals around a Gage Goncalves tally for the Crunch as Matt Tomkins stopped 22-of-23 for the win.
Projecting the 2025 U.S. Hockey team [The Athletic]
It’s the golden age of American hockey and they’ve been yet to put a team on ice in major competition. That could change with the upcoming World Cup of Hockey and then, hopefully, the Olympics in 2026. So, which players would comprise an international team? The folks over at The Athletic take a crack at projecting the roster.
Adam Jiricek sustains knee injury [Czech Prospects Twitter]
Jiricek is considered a top-15 pick in the upcoming draft. With the rest of his season washed away, we’ll see if he drops or if teams overlook the injury. Oddly enough, his older brother, David, had the same exact thing happen to him in 2022. David still ended up being the 6th pick overall as Columbus selected him in the first round.
A guide to the PWHL’s inaugural season [Eyes on the Prize]
We’re a few days away from the puck dropping on the new league. Here is what you need to know about the PWHL.
Hockey Philippines March Miracle in Mongolia [All About the Jersey]
A nice write-up about hockey in an unusual place – the Philippines.
The top 5 NHL goaltenders of 2023 [Daily FaceOff]
Adin Hill tops the list. Here’s to Andrei Vasilevskiy making the 2024 version of this ranking.
