Locked On Lightning - Daily Podcast On The Tampa Bay Lightning

Entering his 17th season and set to turn 35 years old, Nick and Greg explain why Victor Hedman is STILL one of the NHL's most elite blueliners -- and why Tampa Bay Lightning fans should expect another massive season from the Lightning captain despite his age. We also break down one surprising stat from Hedman's 2024-25 season that could provide a hint as to how Jon Cooper could use his captain a l...

The Tampa Bay Lightning have a strong core, but they could always use more up-and-coming stars. On today's show, Nick and Greg take a look at five breakout candidates that could have big years for the Bolts in 2025-26: Gage Goncalves, Emil Lilleberg, JJ Moser, Maxwell Crozier, and new addition Jakob Pelletier. What needs to happen for each of these players to put up career-best seasons for Jon Coo...

February's a busy month for the Tampa Bay Lightning! They'll host the Stadium Series at Raymond James Stadium (featuring a new Gasparilla-themed logo) before players like Brayden Point, Viktor Hedman, and Oliver Bjorkstrand represent their countries at the 2026 Olympic Games.  On today's show, we break down the excitement surrounding the Lightning's first Stadium Series appearance and ask whether...

Ryan McDonagh is entering the last year of his contract with Tampa Bay Lightning, and despite being vocal about wanting to stay with the Bolts long-term, a new report says Julien BriseBois could consider trading their veteran blueliner. On today's show, we debate whether it makes more sense for the Lightning to trade or keep McDonagh -- and if McDonagh stays, do the Lightning NEED a big trade to i...

Locked on Lightning is BACK with new co-hosts... and a lot of offseason drama to catch up on! In their debut episode, Nick Morgan and Greg Stephen review the Tampa Bay Lightning's quiet, yet productive offseason moves and explain why -- yes -- those moves are enough for Nikita Kucherov, Victor Hedman, Andrei Vasilevskiy, and the rest of the Lightning core to keep their status as a Cup contender. ...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Eddie Garcia (Locked On Kings, David Morassutti (Locked On Leafs) and Seth Toupal (Locked On Wild are here to talk about the big moves of free agency so far, including the Mitch Marner saga finally coming to an end, what the heck the LA Kings are doing, and where Nikolaj Ehlers is going to end up!   Support Us By Supp...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Eddie Garcia (Locked On Kings, David Morassutti (Locked On Leafs) and Armando Velez (Locked On Panthers) are here to talk about the upcoming NHL draft, any potential free agency surprises, and about Alexander Mogilny finally making it into the Hall of Fame!   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rugiet Head to  Rugi...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Seth Toupal (Locked On Wild), David Morassutti (Locked On Leafs) and Zach Martin (Locked On Hurricanes) are here to talk about why the playoffs are lasting so long, how to fix that, whether the NHL will finally close the LTIR loophole some teams have been using, and what to make of the early Olympics roster announceme...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Seth Toupal (Locked On Wild) and Tom Callahan (Locked On Mammoth) are here to talk about how the Panthers are outclassing the Oilers, as well as the coaching drama happening in Dallas!   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNHL at  mona...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Eddie Garcia (Locked On Kings) and David Morassutti (Locked On Leafs) are here to talk about the Stanley Cup Final beginning and where Mitch Marner is going to go in free agency, as well as some other key free agents!   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Mon...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Eddie Garcia (Locked On Kings) and Zach Martin (Locked On Hurricanes) are here to talk about what really matters in the playoffs: goaltending. Also, we discuss how to improve the regular season AND the playoff format, before swinging back to the playoffs to talk about the importance of physical players like Sam Bennet...

Before we extend a lot of thanks, we'll recap the 2024-25 Tampa Bay Lightning season. Josh will share his final takeaways and thoughts about the Lightning and say goodbye to the wonderful Locked On Community.  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOLightning?sid=YouTube  Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOn...

The first two months of 2025 went very differently for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Josh Sperber breaks down the significance of two of the best and worst months of the Lightning's 2024-25 season.  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOLightning?sid=YouTube  Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL  Follow the...

Josh Sperber looks back through each month of 2024 in this past Lightning season. We'll break down the key moments in each month and something that could spark hope in the Lightning's future.  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOLightning?sid=YouTube  Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL  Follow the s...

With most of the draft order set in stone, what position should the Lightning take first in the June Draft? Josh Sperber also breaks down the performance and takeaways from Lightning players and prospects' performances in the IIHF World Championships that ended on Sunday.  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOLightning?sid=YouTube  Locked On NHL League-Wide: Eve...

How important are these moves to set up the coming offseason and free agency period? Josh Sperber breaks down the player and coaching moves on today's show.  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOLightning?sid=YouTube  Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL  Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Eddie Garcia (Locked On Kings), Haley Taylor Simon (Locked On Blues), Ann Kimmel (Locked On Preds) and Seth Toupal (Locked On Wild) are here to check in on the start of the conference finals, talk through each team’s changes, make some predictions on the Stanley Cup Final, dissect the latest playoff disappointment fro...

Josh Sperber breaks down the Lightning's title window and dives into free agency with some dream signings for Tampa Bay this offseason. Plenty of offseason content on today's show coming your way! Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOLightning?sid=YouTube  Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL  Follow t...

Josh Sperber breaks down the core of the Lightning roster and how they compare to the rest of the Atlantic Division. Plus, we discuss the success of Victor Hedman in his first year as Lightning captain.  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOLightning?sid=YouTube  Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL  F...

How important is this signing to the future of the Lightning? Josh Sperber breaks down the move and continues reviewing the 2024-25 Lightning season and its players.  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOLightning?sid=YouTube  Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL  Follow the show on Twitter: https://tw...

What moves can, or should, the Lightning make to try and turn back into a late-round Stanley Cup contender? Josh Sperber explores some of the Lightning trade possibilities in the offseason and goes higher or lower on his list of Lightning stars.  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOLightning?sid=YouTube  Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects...

Josh Sperber finishes with the line grades and compares this upcoming offseason with 2024. What moves can the Lightning make to get back in the postseason? And can anyone unseat Kucherov as the Lightning's points leader? Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOLightning?sid=YouTube  Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 🎧 https://linktr....

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Tom Callahan (Locked on Mammoth), Kyle Kjer (Locked On Ducks) and Shukri Wrights (Locked On NHL Game Night) are here to check in on the second round of the playoffs, before talking about some of the newly hired coaches, including Joel Quenneville and Rick Tocchet!   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch Money...

In another edition of Lightning Line Grades, Josh Sperber breaks down the Lightning's third-line offense and defensive units. We also delve into the significance of the AHL offensive call-ups with players who impacted both the Lightning and the Syracuse Crunch. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOLightning?sid=YouTube  Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fan...

As we continue with the line grades, Josh Sperber breaks down Hagel and Cirelli's offensive line and the McDonagh-Cernak pairing on defense. Plus, we discuss how impactful the trade that brought Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand was to the end of Tampa Bay's 2024-25 season.  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOLightning?sid=YouTube  Locked On NHL League-Wide:...