Lightning Insider Hockey Podcast

Off a crazy 4-3 loss in overtime to the Toronto Maple Leafs Erik returns to give his insight and perspective on the Bolts defeat from inside the Amalie Arena in Tampa. He has more on the controversy, the emotions in the third, the overtime and then, post game, how it feels like something got away in this one and, yeah, the officiating as a storyline. Sunday is an off day and then it all resumes Mo...

It's the latest edition of the show, as Erik is back off the Lightning being wiped out by Toronto 7-2 Thursday night in Game 2 of the best of 7 series. How did the Leafs bounce back so decisively? Where must the Bolts improve starting in Game 3 and how big is the impact of the injuries to Victor Hedman and others defensively? The series comes back to Tampa for Game 3 Saturday night and Erik will g...

The Tampa Bay Lightning have concluded the '23 season with a shutout win over the Detroit Red Wings Thursday night at home. Erik was there and has thoughts on the end of the season, some perspective on Brayden Point's golden milestone, a special night for reserve goalie Brian Elliott and some quick thoughts on the playoffs and the matchups in the East. It's all part of newest "Lightning Insider Po...

Off the second to last game of the regular season, which turns out to be another loss down this stretch- this time to Toronto at home, Erik is bakc with his thoughts from inside the Amalie Arena. He shares more on how this one was not exactly a playoff primer, but what is the main lesson learned from Tuesday's meeting with the Leafts? Plus, he takes a look at what it means to face a playoff oppone...

Off yet another road loss Saturday night in Ottawa to conclude the regular season road schedule Erik returns with his thoughts and analysis. How concerning is "hitting another dip" in an up and down stretch of games to end the year? He's addressing Tanner Jeannot 's injury situation and the positives that came from another tough road loss on Saturday night."Plus, with two games to go, will Brayden...

On the newest edition of the show, Erik is back to review and analyze what has gone wrong in the two late season losses to the Rangers and then, Thursday night on Long Island against the Islanders. How were the Lightning struck down in "two New York minutes" by the Islanders? What about the captain's milestone? And, now what's the key injury concern that dampened everything coming off these two ga...

Off a Saturday shutout 5-0 of the Islanders, Erik is back with more, including his thoughts on the Bolts clinching a playoff spot for the sixth year in a row, What are the contributions from depth they'll need come the playoffs? Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy is rounding into Stanley Cup form, the potential injury loss and setting up the final five games of the season, too. It's all part of the "Lightn...

Off the Tampa Bay Lightning's dominant 5-1 win over the Capttals Thursday night at home, Erik is back with his insight and analysis."The process took another step forward," the reasons why the took another step ahead, the mixing of the lines by coach Jon Cooper and a look ahead to Saturday against the New York Islanders, as well. Hear it all on the latest "Lightning Insider Podcast" and make sure...

Tuesday night saw the Tampa Bay Lightning get a much needed, impressive 4-0 shutout of the Carolina Hurricanes. Erik is back on the podcast with more on "the process" Tampa Bay is showing in their last 2-3 games, the familiar signs arriving just in time for the post-season, what it means moving forward and appreciating the season of Brayden Point, who continues to pile up the goals. It's all part...

After another decisive loss on the road in Canada, how much trouble are the Tampa Bay Lightning in at the end of the regular season? Erik is back to discuss not only Thursday's defeat in Ottawa, but what's been wrong fro going on a month? There's no doubt that it's the longest losing streak of the season with the main culprits being on the top lines on offense, too. Why has it been such distressin...

The Lightning fell to New Jersey Sunday night wrapping up their weekend, and host Erik Erlendsson is back to give you more on the two games played. He was on scene inside the Amalie Arena for the action. Now, what to look for the Bolts moving forward and a roster situation to keep an eye on in the final weeks of the regular season. Hear it all on latest "Lightning Insider Podcast" and make sure to...

In a rare scheduling quirk, the Tampa Bay Lightning secured a second straight regular season road win in three days against the same team, the New Jersey Devils. This time: 4-3 in a shootout Thursday night. Host Erik Erlendsson is back with his thoughts on the tougher win than Tuesday, the difference in what took place in game two and the vital moment in the second game, as well. The Bolts come ba...

On the newest edition of the show, Erik is back as the Lightning have gone to New Jersey and beaten the Devils 4-1 impressively, while trying to get things back on track. He goes over a rare "baseball situation in hockey," the slow start Tuesday night, how Tampa Bay woke up and the Lightning's best "Mariano Rivera showing" against the Devils, too. Hear it all on the latest "Lightning Insider Podca...

Thursday night saw yet another Lightning tough loss in OT, this time at home to the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4. Erik has his perspective from inside the Amalie Arena on why this continues to be an area of concern for over three weeks now. Plus, he has more on "the process" taking a step forward even in a set back. He re-engages on the March vs April debate. And what about not letting talk get under...

The Tampa Bay Lightning returned home Tuesday night and got a much needed win over the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2. And, Erik is back with his thoughts from being inside Amalie Arena. What contributed to "snapping the slide," and what were the two things that stood out to make it happen? He also wonders whether Tuesday was a step back in the right direction or just a "band aid" heading to Thursday's g...

Off a weekend that saw the Lightning beaten in Buffalo Saturday and then, embarrassed in a blowout loss Sunday afternoon to the Carolina Hurricanes, Erik is back trying to make sense of it all. He has more on the alarming skid the Bolts are on, more on "the skit," plus the benching of Tampa Bay's "big three" Saturday and how it meant zero on Sunday. And, not only how it all got to tis point, but c...

On the newest edition of the show, Erik is back as the Bolts lose for the 4th time in 5 games, dropping another one to Pittsburgh- this time 5-4 in OT at home. He has more on why "the process" was better, yet, the result still bad. What were the mental mistakes? What are the signs of recovery, and more on the latest trade reaction. Finally, a look ahead to the weekend that starts in Buffalo on Sat...

Off a return home loss to cross state rival Florida 4-1, Erik is back with perspective on that and the huge trade the Lightning made with Nashville. First, he has more on the trade to acquire Tanner Jeannot and what it means short term and perspective on the Lightning continuing to give up premium draft picks in deadline deals? Then, more on the rare home slip up and what exactly is going on the p...

On this edition of the show, Erik is back after the Penguins destroyed the Lightning in the second period Sunday night scoring six times on backup goalie Brian Elliott. He has more on what happened with the Sunday night beat down in Pittsburgh, the five minutes of pain in that second period, what needs to be improved as the Bolts come back home? And, ultimately why the embarrassing loss has little...

Saturday night, the Lightning traveled to the "Motor City" and rebounded from their tough overtime loss to Buffalo by shutting out the Red Wings 3-0. Erik is back with more on goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy, on Andrei Vasilevskiy and, then, Andrei Vasilevskiy, who was maybe all three stars of this game! Plus what the team didn't do in front of their net minder, how they can fix it and why it needs to h...

On this edition of the show, the Lightning played a wild game with the Sabres, where they led early, trailed by 2 goals twice, tied it at 5-5 but lost in OT to Buffalo. Erik has more on the analytics said the Lightning dominated, but why they did not tell the whole story. What are the areas that went sideways and what it might mean for next week's trade deadline? Plus, he takes a look ahead to Sat...

On the latest edition of show, Erik is back from having witnessed the Bolts return home to bomb Anaheim 6-1. While it was an expected result in an roundabout sort of way, it was still impressive. This was especially as the Lightning outshot the Ducks 22-1 in the second period on their way to four of the goals. And, he's already looking ahead to Buffalo and the upcoming difficult stretch of games f...

On the newest edition of the show. No need to play the "blame game" instead just tip the cap to the Coyotes who ended a scoreless game with a shootout win Wednesday night in Arizona.. Erik has more on the story of Connor Ingram, a goalie who made NHL history, the goalie performance for the Bolts that might get overlooked, the already successful road trip for Tampa Bay and what lies ahead at the en...

It's the latest edition of the show off the Lightning's second win in a week over the defending champion Colorado Avalanche. This time it came in a shootout in Denver for the Bolts second straight win on their Western road trip. Host Erik Erlendsson is back with his thoughts on how the Lightning got it done. That includes, "secondary scoring" which was big to re-tie the game in the third period. A...

Off a 3-1 Lightning win on Saturday afternoon in Dallas, host Erik Erlendsson returns with his insight and analysis. He gives his thoughts on "Matinee Mania" in Dallas, the slow start on the road continues, the reason why it didn't slow the Bolts down and the dominance shown when it mattered. Plus, he has more on the big Victor Hedman milestone reached and looking ahead to the trip to Denver to im...