- The Tampa Bay Lightning once again have their backs against the wall, facing a pivotal Game 6 tonight at the United Center in Chicago. [Fox Sports Florida]
- After taking a nasty fall into the net on Saturday, Nikita Kucherov is in “considerably better shape,” and may play tonight. [Pro Hockey Talk]
- If not, Jonathan Drouin could again draw into the lineup for the Lightning. He saw time with Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat after Kucherov left the game on Saturday. [NHL.com]
- The last time the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup at home was in 1938. That year, the Cup wasn’t even in the building and their goalie had a little too much to drink. [Chicago Tribune]
- There could be changes coming to NHL GameCenter Live if a settlement to a 2012 NHL antitrust class-action lawsuit is accepted. [Puck Daddy]
- After a stellar campaign in relief of an injured Henrik Lundqvist partway through the season, it appears as though the New York Rangers are looking to trade backup goaltender Cam Talbot. [theScore]
- Defensemen could be popular at the 2015 NHL Draft in Sunrise. Also, some words about Andrei Vasilevskiy in Elliotte Friedman’s “30 Thoughts.” [Sportsnet]
In what year do you expect the Tampa Bay Lightning to draft their first ever Florida-born player during the NHL entry draft?
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2018 | 33 |
| 2019 | 28 |
| 2020 | 38 |
| 2021 or later | 119 |
