Summary
The Tampa Bay Lightning are back on the ice preparing for Thursday night's Halloween showdown with the Winnipeg Jets, and there was plenty of good news at practice. On today's Daily Strike, Steve Versnick breaks down the latest developments from the rink, including the return of captain Victor Hedman, who was back skating with the team after missing the end of last weekend's road trip. Hedman discusses how the extended break between games has helped him recover, while the Lightning continue building momentum following a strong start to the season. Meanwhile, Zemgus Girgensons, Brandon Hagel, and Anthony Cirelli all received maintenance days as the team manages workloads during a busy stretch of the schedule. The Bolts are also seeing improvements on special teams. After a slow start to the year, Tampa Bay's power play has now scored in four consecutive games. Assistant Coach Rob Zettler explains what's changed and why the unit is beginning to find its rhythm. In Today's Episode: Victor Hedman returns to practice after missing part of the Utah game weekend Hedman discusses the benefit of the recent break in the schedule Maintenance updates on Zemgus Girgensons, Brandon Hagel, and Anthony Cirelli The Lightning power play has scored in four straight games Assistant Coach Rob Zettler on the improvement of the special teams unit Preview of Thursday's Halloween Night matchup against the Winnipeg Jets The first 10,000 fans at Thursday's game will receive a Victor Hedman collectible card giveaway New Into The Blue Podcast discussing Nikita Kucherov's franchise scoring record, Coop's Catch for Kids and the Lightning's improving power play New Block Party Podcast featuring former Lightning players Tyler Johnson and Nate Thompson Syracuse Crunch and Orlando Solar Bears roster updates, including Cooper Flinton and Shawn Element being assigned to Orlando Happy Birthday to former Lightning players Benoit Hogue and Karel Betik With Nikita Kucherov now atop the franchise scoring list and Victor Hedman back on the ice, the Lightning turn their attention to one of the NHL's top teams as the Winnipeg Jets come to town for a Halloween Night showdown at Benchmark International Arena. Subscribe to Daily Strike for daily Lightning news, player interviews, game previews, prospect updates, and everything happening around the organization. #TampaBayLightning #GoBolts #NHL #LightningHockey #VictorHedman #NikitaKucherov #BrandonHagel #AnthonyCirelli #RobZettler #WinnipegJets #DailyStrike #BoltsNation #HockeyPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.