BOOM: Does John Carlson's ARRIVAL Force Tampa Bay Lightning To RETHINK Special Teams Approach?

Tampa Bay Lightning’s offseason shakeup sparks big questions on special teams. With Darren Raddysh and Nick Paul shipped to Toronto and John Carlson joining the blue line, how will head coach Jon Cooper fine-tune the power play and penalty kill? Can a Carlson-Kucherov combo reinvent Tampa’s man advantage, and will Anthony Cirelli and Brandon Hagel anchor an elite penalty kill once again? Hosts Nick Morgan and Greg Stephen break down the impact of new faces like Ilya Mikheyev on the Lightning’s depth, analyzing potential lineups and energy management for an 84-game grind. Plus, the end of Steve Yzerman’s tenure in Detroit is put under the microscope—what went wrong and why did the formula that built a contender in Tampa Bay fizzle with the Red Wings? Don’t miss this fast-paced look at a team in transition. 00:00 Offseason Changes & Schedule 03:40 Power Play Adjustments 14:00 Penalty Kill & Detroit GM Change Watch Locked On Lightning on YouTube 📺 https://www.youtube.com/@LockedOnLightning Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More  🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL Follow Us on Social Media!  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lockedonlightning/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lockedonlightning Threads: https://www.threads.com/@lockedonlightning X: https://x.com/LO_Lightning Everydayer Club  If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  Indeed  Now, you can speed up your hiring process with a $75 Sponsored Job Credit. Just go to https://indeed.com/podcast right now and support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on this podcast. Terms and conditions apply.  KALSHI  For a limited time, download the Kalshi app and use code LOCKEDON to get ten dollars when you trade ten. Kalshi. Trade on anything.  Gametime  Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime.  FanDuel  Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game.  5-Hour ENERGY  Get candy-flavored chaos with Fruity Rainbow 5-hour ENERGY®️ Shots - available online at https://5hourENERGY.com or Amazon  Rugiet  Get 15% off your treatment → https://rugiet.com/lockedonnhl Rugiet. Performance medicine for men.  FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.