Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: The Lightning have lost their swagger and have lost five of their past seven games.
The Lightning are 30th in the league in faceoff win percentage and could use a ‘faceoff man’ like Anaheim Ducks Antoine Vermette.
It wouldn’t be a surprise if the Lightning also looked at adding a defenseman before the trade deadline.
On the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Minnesota Wild …
Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Brooks wonders if the Rangers might be able to acquire forward William Nylander from the Maple Leafs in a blockbuster trade for defenseman Ryan McDonagh.