Daring moves turn Lightning back into a Stanley Cup contender

Daring moves turn Lightning back into a Stanley Cup contender

TAMPA — For the longest time, the captain’s pride served the Lightning well. Steven Stamkos helped create — and enforce — a certain standard in the Tampa Bay locker room. He was the conduit between the coaching staff and the players. He was the unofficial spokesperson when things went south and the player others turned to for help, advice and inspiration. And when the team reached a crossroads last summer where talent and the salary cap had begu…

How the 2024-25 Tampa Bay Lightning Playoff Roster Was Built

Putting together a playoff roster in the salary cap era is a bit like alchemy – take a lot of research, mix it with some logic, and toss in a little mysticism while adding a dash of hope. Then maybe, just maybe you’ll turn a bunch of hockey players into a Stanley Cup. As the years have worn on, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s roster has slowly transformed from a home-grown unit to more of a patchwork of… Source