The Unprecedented Success of the Tampa Bay Lightning

They are the NHL’s top team. They crush every opponent in their path. Who are the players responsible for the Lightning’s incomprehensible domination? This will be an in depth look at the NHL’s new juggernaut.

So what are the driving factors behind the Tampa Bay Lightning’s success? Three players specifically have helped propel this team’s success, each in their own way. First, goaltender Andrei Vasilevsky. Vasilevski has not only led one of the league’s stingiest defenses, he has also been the league’s top goalie. Vasilevski leads all goaltenders in wins (25) and shutouts (5); he is also second in goals allowed per game (2.02) and save percentage(.935).

Another player who is lifting the Lightning, is right-winger Nikita Kucherov. Kucherov is an offensive dynamo who has led the Lightning to being the highest scoring team in the NHL. Kucherov is having a career year in which he is leading the league in goals (25), points (56), and point shares(7.2). Kucherov has turned a good offense into a historically great offense.

The third player who is responsible for the Lightning’s success, is defensemen Anton Stralman. Stralman’s defensive presence has propelled the Lightning to the best goal differential in the league (+51). Not Surprisingly, Stralman also leads the league in +/-(+26).

The Lightning has been at the top of the league all year and has won eight out of their last ten games. The Lightning have been consistently great so far and have shown no signs of slowing down. Tampa is the frontrunner to win the Stanley Cup this June, and there are no teams that will catch them within a country mile.