(Ep. 23) TOUGH or CARELESS? Have the Lightning Reclaimed Their Identity?

This episode of the Bolts Breakdown Podcast talks about the Tampa Bay Lightning & their physical, in-your-face identity. Boomer & Tommy discuss if fighting 56 times in a season is a good idea, if it’s necessary, if it’s overkill, and much more. Then, they discuss the best five fights from the season, each giving their rankings & discussing their decision. Finally, the episode ends with a drawing from the ThunderBucket. This week’s prompt was this: If you could have two Lightning players switch bodies (freaky-friday style), which two would you switch? Bolts Breakdown exists for Tampa Bay Lightning fans—to help them know the team & enjoy it more. LINKS: Brandon Hagel Podcast (interview at 1:18:00):https://youtu.be/-L-urtQ6igE?is=RRKS_ZgbkZadmdkH ‘25-26 Tampa Bay Lightning Fight Log:https://boltsbreakdown.substack.com/p/the-2025-26-tampa-bay-lightning-fight?r=5gsqvk&utm_medium=ios Blog Posts release every Monday. Subscribe for free here: https://boltsbreakdown.substack.com/embed Read every previous article: https://boltsbreakdown.substack.com/ Follow me on X for daily content: https://x.com/BoltsBreakdown Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boltsbreakdown/ Join the Bolts Breakdown chat (free): https://substack.com/chat/4602433 Email: Boltsbreakdown@gmail.com Music: “Energetic Action Sport” by AlexGrohl (Pixabay)