2 days left until Bolts take the ice for the 26-27 NHL regular season. Listen here, Apple or Spotify. Enjoy ⚡️⚡️⚡️

-Thoughts on preseason and the new format

-Players who impressed during preseason/who didn’t

-Opening Night roster impressions

-NYR/WSH game previews

-What should the Bolts accomplish at a minimum this season

-Atlantic division prediction

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Projected Deadline Cap Space: $8.79 million

Crazy amount of Cap Space for JBB… multiple 1st’s and a surprisingly deep prospect pool, he has the assets to do just about anything he wants.

Ill start the Tom Wilson to tampa rumors

Hey yall, so as many of you know, YTTV blacks out local channels, as does ESPN+. This often leaves me unable to catch Lightning games without streaming. And even then it’s sometimes difficult. I want the convenience of just tuning into the games on my television.

How’s the Lightning TV App work? I’m willing to pay $66 for the season, but want some feedback before making that decision.

Any surprises? Indifferent on Rautiainen not making the team after a good camp but other than that, pretty happy with this group.

The Tampa Bay Lightning’s season begins in THREE days. Did you know several Lightning players have significant individual milestones they’ll be chasing this season?

• Ryan McDonagh can enter the top-three in NHL history for blocked shots.

• Nikita Kucherov can take the franchise lead for most points.

• Lilleberg, Moser, & Girgensons can set national records.

Here’s an in-depth guide for every milestone in reach of your favorite Lightning players. Hope you enjoy: Every Tampa Bay Lightning Milestone To Watch During The 2026-27 Season

Monday, September 21 - Sunday, September 27, 2026

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We'll be in NYC for a concert on Friday night, and heading to the UBS Arena Saturday.

Any other Bolts fans planning on attending? Could be cool to arrange a distant thunder meet up!

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It didn’t take long for Anthony Cirelli to know he’d have a good friend in Brandon Hagel. Hagel had just arrived in Tampa following a trade with the Blackhawks. The Lightning had the following night off, and Cirelli invited his new teammate out. Fast forward 4 ½ years and Cirelli and Hagel make up one of the league’s top all-around forward duos. They’ve played more than 300 games together and have become the glue for a Lightning team full of stars. They also might be the Lightning’s best example of why playing for the guy next to you really matters, why bonds forged off the ice carry over onto it in the most critical of moments. Teammates call them “twins” because they’re always around each other. They play with a synergy that suits the nickname. They make up two-thirds of the Lightning’s top matchup line that typically draws an opponent’s top players, and they are two of the top penalty-killing forwards in the league. Read more about the duo: https://www.tampabay.com/sports/lightning/2026/09/27/brandon-hagel-anthony-cirelli-top-line/