The nice thing about this long break for the Tampa Bay Lightning is that they get some time away from the ice. They also get to go fishing. Jon Cooper’s annual Coop’s Catch for Kids fishing tournament was held yesterday, and everyone was on the water having a good time.
In the seven years that this event has been held, more than $750,000 has been raised for families dealing with pediatric cancer. First year participator Cam Atkinson looked like he had a good time reeling one in:
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The Lightning will have the day off today before returning to practice on Wednesday morning. Then it’s back to game action on Thursday as they host the Winnipeg Jets.
Hockey News
The Bruins’ “Malaise” [Stanley Cup of Chowder]
Look, when your favorite team is struggling there is nothing better than reading about other teams that are struggling. Our friends at SCOC do have nice things to see about Cole Koepke!
Good doggo!
A DOG DROPPED THE PUCK
— Broad Street Hockey (@broadstreethockey.bsky.social) November 11, 2024 at 7:11 PM
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It’s harder than ever to get a shot on goal [Prashanth’s Substack]
Watching games this season, it seems more and more shots are zinging wide of the net or getting knocked down in front. Apparently, that’s not just a perception, but an actual, definable fact. Prashanth Iyer ran the numbers and found out that (emphasis is his),
“After 16 years where the percentage of shots on goal varied by no more than 2.5%, all of a sudden we saw a massive drop in 2023-2024 followed by a similar drop again this season. The percentage of 5v5 shots making it to the net is down 5% from just two seasons ago.“
Lightning need more zone exits with possession [The Hockey Writers]
Jack Pallotta has been doing some microstat tracking for the Lightning this season, and in his latest post, he explores the Lightning’s retrievals and zone exits. As always at this point in the season, be aware of small sample sizes, but the numbers are showing some trends.
NHL Three Stars of the Week [NHL]
Connor Hellebuyck (3 wins, 2 shutouts), Nathan MacKinnon (9 points), Ukko-Pekka Luuklonen (3 wins, 1.30 GAA) were your three stars of the week last week. If you need any proof that goaltenders are weird, UPL gave up as many goals yesterday (4 on 18 shots) as he did all last week (4 on 90 shots).
Bettman on expanding the league’s international presence, plan for CBA talks [Sportsnet]
Don’t expect the Global Series to go anywhere anytime soon. In fact, you might start seeing more of them during the regular season as the league tries to increase its international footprint. As for the CBA, the league and the players’ association are still on track to begin discussions after the first of the year.
Death. Taxes. Cory Conacher scoring. Well, it looks like Conacher is swapping arguing with officials with arguing with general managers as he announced the launch of his hockey agency.
