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Previous Winner Santiago Suarez, RHP21 | 6’2” | ?A+ | 2.88 ERA, 2.07 FIP, 40.2 IP (10 GS), 26.9% K, 3.6% BBAAA | 5 ER (9 H, 2 BB, 3 HR) 11.0 IP (2 GS), 9 K Suarez climbed the ladder to Triple-A to finish a short season, as some triceps/shoulder issues hampered his 2025, but […]
The Rays front office has quietly done a nice job restructuring the outfield group – so quietly that the improvements may have even flown under the radar of many fans. The outfield production was less than ideal last season. Together, Rays outfielders produced an 85 wRC+ – which was the 5th lowest among all outfields […]
It finally looks like Tampa Bay Lightning might be getting some of their injured blueliners back into the line-up. While the team wasn’t on the ice for practice on Tuesday, off the ice, the organization made a couple of moves that indicate at least one of their injured defenseman may be ready to go. With the Lightning re-assigning Simon Lundmark and Jakob Pelletier, the door is open for Ryan McDonagh to return to the line-up on Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets. The reassignment of Pelle...
Jake Cronenworth has been a mainstay in the San Diego Padres organization since 2020 when he came to San Diego in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays. Cronenworth has proven himself to be a versatile defender who can play multiple positions at a high level. His offense has been an area of inconsistency during […]
The Buffalo Bills promoted offensive coordinator Joe Brady on Tuesday, naming him as the next head coach and replacing his former boss, Sean McDermott. Recent examples of this have not gone well. Only three head coaches that were promoted since 2000 have a winning record with their teams; Todd Bowles with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, […]
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Blackhawks send rookie Nick Lardis to AHL in forward-group shakeup amid scoring drought ( Sun-Times ) Bedard and Blackhawks still searching for consistency since injury return ( Athletic ) RECAPS: Panthers 5, Blackhawks 1 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( Athletic ) Blackhawks’ improvement in back-to-back sets provides evidence of maturation ( Sun-Times ) RECAPS: Lightning 2, Blackhawks 1...
Clayton Keller was behind the Tampa Bay Lightning defense with nothing but open air between him and Andrei Vasilevskiy. The three-time 30-goal scorer had the puck on his stick and a chance to tie the game. All he had to do was slide the puck past the Lightning goaltender. For the briefest of seconds, there was daylight between the pads, but when the backhand shot was released, Vasilevskiy’s leg was there to deflect the puck away. The score remained 1-0 in the Lightning’s favor, and they would ...
Previous Winner Michael Forret, RHP22 | 6’3” | 190A+ (BAL) | 1.51 ERA, 2.45 FIP, 59.2 IP (16 G, 15 GS), 33.5% K, 7.5% BBAA (BAL) | 1.88 ERA, 2.03 FIP, 14.1 IP (3 GS), 15 K, 3 BB A product of the State College of Florida Manatee – Sarasota (formerly Manatee Junior College), Forret […]
We were so close to having some good news in regards to the Tampa Bay Lightning injury situation. Ryan McDonagh was upgraded to day-to-day. Victor Hedman was skating. Things were starting to come together. Then the Columbus game happened. With Max Crozier already out due to an illness, the Lightning lost both Erik Cernak (checked into the boards) and Charle-Edouard D’Astous (knee-on-knee collision at the blue line) before the final whistle was blown. With the Lightning enjoying a day off,...
Best bets ideas for the upcoming Tampa Bay Lightning versus Utah Mammoth matchup at Benchmark International Arena are provided for you in this article, ahead of the 7 p.m. ET start on Monday. Best Lightning vs. Mammoth Prop Bets Player & Team Odds to Score a Goal Goals & Games Played Nikita Kucherov, Lightning +130 26 G in 46 GP Brandon Hagel, Lightning +160 25 G in 45 GP Jake Guentzel, Lightning +160 24 G in 50 GP Dylan Guenther, Mammoth...
The Tampa Bay Lightning (32-14-4) are favored when they host the Utah Mammoth (27-20-4) on Monday, Jan. 26. The Lightning are -187 on the moneyline to win over the Mammoth (+155) in the game, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Watch ESPN+ to see the match unfold as the Lightning and Mammoth square off. Lightning vs. Mammoth Game Info & Odds When: Monday, January 26, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET TV Channel: ESPN+ Live Stream: Fubo Live Stream: ESPN+ Where: Benchmark International Arena in...
Here it is. The tape of tonight’s game. Go ahead and burn it. Could we spend the next two-thousand words picking out everything that went wrong tonight? Sure, but it would probably take more than two-thousand words. They were on the back foot early with sloppy puck control and Columbus took advantage. Was it fatigue? Was it fate? It doesn’t really matter. Despite fighting back twice from two goals down, the Lightning weren’t able to find a way to win. Jonas Johansson did not...
In our preview today, we speculated that the Tampa Bay Lightning might go with an 11/7 line-up if Big Jack Finley isn’t able to suit up today. While that is still a possibility, the Lightning gave themselves another option as they recalled forward Jakob Pelletier from Syracuse prior to their game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The free agent signing was recalled earlier this year and made his Lightning debut on November 15. He’s been one of the Crunch’s best players this season, loggi...
Game Fifty: Tampa Bay Lightning at Columbus Blue Jackets (23-20-7) Time: 7:00 PM EST Location: Nationwide Arena, A 30-minute walk from the excellent Columbus Museum of Art TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, FDSNOH, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning -125 Know the Opponents: Jackets’ Cannon The Tampa Bay Lightning pulled off a shoot-out victory against a tired Chicago Blackhawks teams on Friday night. Twenty-four hours later, amidst a flurry of snow in Columbus...
Ryan Greene dusted off his best Chris Robinson impression last night after scoring the Blackhawks’ only goal before the skills competition decided a 2-1 loss to the Lightning. “I think we’re a tough team to handle, and we’re just trying to keep that going moving forward.” He’s right — to an extent. What we’ve seen at time this season is the Blackhawks can be a really hard to to play against. They’re fast. They’re smart. And they’re developing chemistry. But they’re also still you...
Are you looking for an edge on the upcoming Tampa Bay Lightning-Columbus Blue Jackets matchup on Saturday, Jan. 24? Best bets suggestions are provided below, so take advantage before the 7 p.m. ET opening faceoff. Best Lightning vs. Blue Jackets Prop Bets Player & Team Odds to Score a Goal Goals & Games Played Nikita Kucherov, Lightning +135 25 G in 45 GP Jake Guentzel, Lightning +155 22 G in 49 GP Kirill Marchenko, Blue Jackets +180 18 G in 46...
The Chicago Blackhawks were under siege most of the night but pushed the Tampa Bay Lightning to the shootout and ultimately fell 2–1 on Friday night, picking up their third point out of a possible four on a back-to-back weekend. The Blackhawks opened the scoring with 2:18 left in the first period on the power play. A quick pass from Oliver Moore along the left-wing boards and a subtle touch pass by Nick Lardis sent Ryan Greene skating into the slot, where he snapped a wrister into the net...
There weren’t many who expected this game to be as close as it was, but the Chicago Blackhawks took everything the Tampa Bay Lightning could throw at them for most of the night. In the end, it took a shootout for the Lightning to pick up the two points in a chilly Chicago. Successful shootout attempts by Nikita Kucherov, who shushed the crowd after they serenaded him with boos during his attempt, Gage Goncavles, and Dominic James were the difference. With the ‘Hawks coming off a shootout ...
The Tampa Bay Lightning (31-13-4) have -123 moneyline odds to win when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (23-20-7), who have +103 odds, on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Blue Jackets’ matchup with the Lightning can be watched on ESPN+, so tune in to catch the action. Lightning vs. Blue Jackets Game Info & Odds When: Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET TV Channel: ESPN+ Live Stream: Fubo Live Stream: ESPN+ Where: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio Favorite...
I want to preface my comments about this game by reminding everyone that the Tampa Bay Lightning came into this game on a 14-game point streak (13-0-1) and owned the best point percentage in the Eastern Conference (second in the NHL behind only Colorado). And the Blackhawks were playing the second half of a back-to-back. If you wanted to be in bed at a reasonable hour, the first period of this game would have been great. We didn’t see a fifth faceoff until 12:39 into the game. There was o...
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In Major League Baseball, the one thing that every small market smart team has in common is a disproportionately large investment in analytics and player development. This class of teams generally includes the Tampa Bay Rays (who employ about four times as many of what the industry refers to as “nerds” as any other team), […]
Fresh off an exciting win in Carolina on Thursday night, the Blackhawks return to the United Center for a second game in as many nights against a top team from the Eastern Conference. This time, it’s the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning have spent the past few months reminding everyone that writing them off too early is usually a bad idea. After a slow start and dealing with a pile of early-season injuries, Tampa Bay has surged into second place in a wildly packed Atlantic Division (.68...
The Philadelphia Flyers close out their three-game road trip out west tonight in Colorado against an Avalanche team that is the best in the league — and it’s not particularly close. Nathan MacKinnon & Co. lead the league with 191 goals scored and 114 goals allowed for a staggering +77 goal differential. Mind you, the next best goal differential is the Tampa Bay Lightning at +49, and then the Carolina Hurricanes and Dallas Stars each at +27. So it’s safe to say that the Flyers will face a ...
Since the Lightning are in town, and considering Oliver Moore ‘s performance on Thursday night, it’s worth revisiting a trade lots of Blackhawks fans weren’t thrilled about when it happened. On March 18, 2022, the Blackhawks traded Brandon Hagel to Tampa Bay for Taylor Raddysh, Boris Katchouk and two first-round picks (2023, 2024). It was the first trade consummated by Kyle Davidson as the permanent general manager of the Chicago Blackhawks. Raddysh and Katchouk were serviceable piec...