Gather round all you Lightning faithful. For it is time to make up some season-long predictions about our favorite hockey team. Will we hold ourselves accountable for these bold guesses at future events? Sure, in so much that we’ll write a follow-up post in the summer laughing at how bad we did (future content!). If anyone has been around these parts for a few years, you will know that I, your faithful and grammatically inconsistent managing editor is notoriously bad at this. That doesn’t stop me from trying (although it does keep from gambling…much).
The Lightning enter the 2025-26 a little short-handed thanks to injuries and a suspension, but still widely regarded as one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference.