The Bolts
Vladdy 1… Centennial Ice Plex -0 👀⚡️⚡️⚡️ pic.twitter.com/BJ2gseBZN7
— Caley Chelios (@CaleyChelios) November 20, 2016
Anton Stralman wearing the red jersey at today’s practice. pic.twitter.com/0LhXLwhADl
— Caley Chelios (@CaleyChelios) November 20, 2016
Get well soon, Stralman!
Stralman is out for Monday’s game. [Rotowire]
Lightning power play is…good?! “The Lightning’s power play has been potent, a big reason Tampa Bay is riding a four-game winning streak into tonight’s game against the Predators. Its power play was ranked second in the NHL at 26.4 percent entering Sunday.” [Tampa Bay Times]
“Vasilevskiy hasn’t given up a goal since the Islanders’ Andrew Ladd scored in the second period of a 4-1 Lightning victory on November 10, a shutout streak of 151 minutes for the Russian netminder.” [NHL.com]
“The roots of Steve Yzerman’s success as a GM lie in his questioning nature, a habit he’s had since the early days of his career.” A Sportsnet long read about the object of everyone’s GM crushes. [Sportsnet]
“Groulx’s to-do list this season features a little bit of everything. There are players like Witkowski, who are serving the NHL team on an as-needed basis, and high-end talent like Koekkoek who can use the AHL as a final stop for fine-tuning.” How the Lightning organization readies prospects for the NHL. [Sportsnet]
“Roughly 650 hits are flagged each season for further review. An average of 30 result in suspensions. That’s just under 5 percent. The department has its share of critics, but it prides itself on being thorough and transparent.” Behind the scenes at the DOPS. [Tampa Bay Times]
The Game
“On Tuesday, the Las Vegas entry in the National Hockey League will unveil its nickname and logo. It’s expected to be the Las Vegas (Something) Knights.” [Toronto Sun]
“NHL player hit with a slapshot in face gets 36 stitches then returns to score game-winning goal.” The headline is everything. [Washington Post]
“McDavid hadn’t scored a goal in 10 games before his hat trick. He now has eight goals on the season.” Connor McDavid Gets His First NHL Hat Trick. [Deadspin]
Barry Trotz thinks the Blue Jackets won on an embellishment. [Puck Daddy]
Keeping up with Craig Cunningham health news after his on-ice collapse on Saturday. [Five for Howling]
Our Bolts did an incredible job in Nashville this weekend representing the @TBLightning at the USA Hockey #sledclassic this year!! 🏒⚡️ pic.twitter.com/g9Zdq1HNoo
— LightningMadeHockey (@LightningMade) November 20, 2016
More about the Sled Classic coming up soon!
