Lightning Round: Tampa Bay’s injured players are on the ice at practice

 

Interestingly, after spending the majority of his career on the right side of the rink, the team has been experimenting with flipping Nick Perbix to the left

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A few closing observations regarding the trading deadline [Raw Charge – subscribers]

a summary of the actions made by the Lightning during the trade deadline. Not too good, not too awful overall. It was what it was. We’ll see how everything turns out.

Jeff Halpern speaks with the press following practice.[The Lightning]

The associate coach for the Lightning talked about integrating the new players into the lineup and how the group seemed after a few days off.

A way out of goal drought for Conor Sheary [Tampa Bay Times]

Sheary has had a difficult season, but perhaps—just possibly—he is settling into a groove with the Bolts. If he can score four or five goals in the final minutes, it would be a huge boost.

Matt Dumba and Anthony Duclair, longtime pals, made an instant impression on Lightning [Forbes].

The two pals are playing together in Tampa after practicing together in Arizona. Hopefully, their camaraderie continues to fuel their intense ice play.

Everyone gets to have ice cream! Compared to previous years, The Crunch have made a lot more video footage from the locker room and behind the scenes available.

Salt Lake City and the Atlanta region are also possible locations for expansion teams. Leading the initiative to establish a franchise in Alpharetta, which is located just north of Atlanta, is Carter, an NHL veteran of ten years. Will it work the third time around? We’ll see.

2024 Global Series visiting Finland and Prague [NHL]

The NHL is traveling abroad once more: on October 4 and 5, the Sabres and Devils will play in Prague, Czechia; on November 1 and 2, the Panthers and Stars will go to Tampere, Finland. On September 27, the Sabres will take on Red Bull Munich in a preseason game in Munich, Germany.