-Joe Smith of The Athletic knows just how to get subscribers who are fans of the Tampa Bay Lightning into the holiday spirit. He published an article yesterday where he brought fans into Yanni Gourde’s home, giving us all (well, “us all” with a subscription, anyway) a special look at his family and their home together.
This is a special Christmas for the Gourde family. It’s Gourde’s first as a father, as Emma arrived during the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs in May. There’s a lot to be thankful for this holiday, which comes just a few months after Gourde’s life-changing contract: a six-year, $31 million extension signed in mid-October.