401 Channelside Podcast: A Tampa Bay Lightning Fan Podcast Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:32:40 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2600663 en-us © 2026 401 Channelside Podcast: A Tampa Bay Lightning Fan Podcast yes 65b77f01-bead-574a-b260-c8542f2230de Stevie Z episodic true By Lightning fans, for Lightning fans. The 401 Channelside Podcast is a place where Tampa Bay Lightning fans can come and get their listening fix on insights and opinions regarding their favorite NHL hockey team.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Stevie Z https://storage.buzzsprout.com/uyeolnawrm42tc5oipycu35mvchh?.jpg 401 Channelside Podcast: A Tampa Bay Lightning Fan Podcast Stevie Z EP. 8 "Summer's Here" EP. 8 "Summer's Here" After a little 3-week break Stevie Z is back to talk some Bolts hockey. A quick recap of Bolts players who went across the pond for the World Championship, some talk about the latest Bolts signings, some prospect news and a fun dive into the Bolts roster on PuckPedia as it stands on June 1, 2026.

]]> After a little 3-week break Stevie Z is back to talk some Bolts hockey. A quick recap of Bolts players who went across the pond for the World Championship, some talk about the latest Bolts signings, some prospect news and a fun dive into the Bolts roster on PuckPedia as it stands on June 1, 2026.

]]> Stevie Z Buzzsprout-19282840 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 3752 full true Tampa Bay Lightning 25-26 Regular Season/Playoffs Post-Mortem Tampa Bay Lightning 25-26 Regular Season/Playoffs Post-Mortem Stevie Z gives his thoughts on a good Lightning regular season that is capped off with another disappointing playoff exit in the 1st Round. Prepare for some reasoning, some ranting, some rambling and some expletives that he had to get off his chest.

]]> Stevie Z gives his thoughts on a good Lightning regular season that is capped off with another disappointing playoff exit in the 1st Round. Prepare for some reasoning, some ranting, some rambling and some expletives that he had to get off his chest.

]]> Stevie Z Buzzsprout-19171298 Wed, 13 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 4822 full false Lightning vs. Montreal 2026 Playoff Game 7 Raw Reaction Lightning vs. Montreal 2026 Playoff Game 7 Raw Reaction Stevie Z gives a reaction to a disheartening 2-1 Game 7 loss to Montreal as the Bolts exit in the 1st Round of the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year

]]> Stevie Z gives a reaction to a disheartening 2-1 Game 7 loss to Montreal as the Bolts exit in the 1st Round of the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year

]]> Stevie Z Buzzsprout-19119221 Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 1978 full false Lightning vs. Montreal 2026 Playoff Game 6 Raw Reaction Lightning vs. Montreal 2026 Playoff Game 6 Raw Reaction Stevie Z gives his reaction to a Bolts 1-0 OT win over Montreal in Game 6, where the Bolts stave off elimination in their grittiest victory of the series. 

]]> Stevie Z gives his reaction to a Bolts 1-0 OT win over Montreal in Game 6, where the Bolts stave off elimination in their grittiest victory of the series. 

]]> Stevie Z Buzzsprout-19115597 Sun, 03 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 1631 full false Lightning vs. Montreal 2026 Playoff Game 5 Raw Reaction Lightning vs. Montreal 2026 Playoff Game 5 Raw Reaction Stevie Z shares a frustrated reaction to the Bolts 3-2 Game 5 loss vs. Montreal.

]]> Stevie Z shares a frustrated reaction to the Bolts 3-2 Game 5 loss vs. Montreal.

]]> Stevie Z Buzzsprout-19103218 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 1440 full true Lightning vs. Montreal 2026 Playoff Game 4 Raw Reaction Lightning vs. Montreal 2026 Playoff Game 4 Raw Reaction Stevie Z gives his reaction to a vintage Bolts playoff comeback win, in a 3-2 Game 4 win over Montreal.

]]> Stevie Z gives his reaction to a vintage Bolts playoff comeback win, in a 3-2 Game 4 win over Montreal.

]]> Stevie Z Buzzsprout-19081986 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 1534 full true Lightning vs. Montreal 2026 Playoff Game 3 Raw Reaction Lightning vs. Montreal 2026 Playoff Game 3 Raw Reaction Stevie Z gives his reaction to the Bolts Game 3, 3-2 OT loss to Montreal. Let's just say he is not too pleased with the overall performance.

]]> Stevie Z gives his reaction to the Bolts Game 3, 3-2 OT loss to Montreal. Let's just say he is not too pleased with the overall performance.

]]> Stevie Z Buzzsprout-19073844 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:00:00 -0400 1720 full true Lightning vs. Montreal 2026 Playoff Game 2 "Medium Rare" Reaction Lightning vs. Montreal 2026 Playoff Game 2 "Medium Rare" Reaction Stevie Z gives his reaction to the Bolts thrilling 3-2 OT win in Game 2 of Round 1 vs. Montreal. 

]]> Stevie Z gives his reaction to the Bolts thrilling 3-2 OT win in Game 2 of Round 1 vs. Montreal. 

]]> Stevie Z Buzzsprout-19061725 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400 1921 full true Lightning vs. Montreal 2026 Playoff Game 1 Raw Reaction Lightning vs. Montreal 2026 Playoff Game 1 Raw Reaction Bolts kick off their playoff with a tough 4-3 OT loss in Game 1. Stevie Z provides a short reaction on what went wrong for Tampa, but why they can also build off some of the positives moving forward to Game 2. 

]]> Bolts kick off their playoff with a tough 4-3 OT loss in Game 1. Stevie Z provides a short reaction on what went wrong for Tampa, but why they can also build off some of the positives moving forward to Game 2. 

]]> Stevie Z Buzzsprout-19043629 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 569 full false Bolts vs. Habs 2026 Round 1 Playoff Preview Bolts vs. Habs 2026 Round 1 Playoff Preview Stevie Z delivers the first of what he hopes will be a few playoff series previews for the Bolts in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. He looks at potential storylines, strengths/weaknesses of Tampa and Montreal, X-Factors for the series and gives a series prediction. 

]]> Stevie Z delivers the first of what he hopes will be a few playoff series previews for the Bolts in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. He looks at potential storylines, strengths/weaknesses of Tampa and Montreal, X-Factors for the series and gives a series prediction. 

]]> Stevie Z Buzzsprout-19034647 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:00:00 -0400 2320 full false EP. 7 "X Marks the Spot" EP. 7 "X Marks the Spot" Stevie Z recaps the last few games of the season for the Bolts. He also addresses the last 10 games for the Bolts and if their record means anything thing heading into the playoffs. Stevie Z also addresses some habits that he's noticed from the Bolts over the last stretch of games and if those should be a cause for concern. He covers the final regular season stats for the Bolts as a team and highlights some individual players. Lastly, he speaks on the confirmed playoff matchups thus far. 

]]> Stevie Z recaps the last few games of the season for the Bolts. He also addresses the last 10 games for the Bolts and if their record means anything thing heading into the playoffs. Stevie Z also addresses some habits that he's noticed from the Bolts over the last stretch of games and if those should be a cause for concern. He covers the final regular season stats for the Bolts as a team and highlights some individual players. Lastly, he speaks on the confirmed playoff matchups thus far. 

]]> Stevie Z Buzzsprout-19024724 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:00:00 -0400 1180 7 full true EP. 6 "We Want Tampa" EP. 6 "We Want Tampa" Stevie Z is back to recap the Bolts clinching their 9th straight playoff appearance. He also takes a look into the playoff picture and looks into big and small samples sizes of how Tampa has played compared to Buffalo and Montreal this season. Most importantly, Stevie Z answers a question about whether or not these final games of the regular season matter for the Bolts? 

]]> Stevie Z is back to recap the Bolts clinching their 9th straight playoff appearance. He also takes a look into the playoff picture and looks into big and small samples sizes of how Tampa has played compared to Buffalo and Montreal this season. Most importantly, Stevie Z answers a question about whether or not these final games of the regular season matter for the Bolts? 

]]> Stevie Z Buzzsprout-18987367 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:00:00 -0400 4071 6 full true EP. 5 "All these feelings" EP. 5 "All these feelings" Stevie Z recaps the most recent games on the homestand and what are some prevailing issues that are haunting the Bolts despite their wins. He takes a look into the tight Eastern Conference playoff race and the Bolts last 8 games. As well as some discussion on Bjorkstrand and his diminishing role, plus more!

]]> Stevie Z recaps the most recent games on the homestand and what are some prevailing issues that are haunting the Bolts despite their wins. He takes a look into the tight Eastern Conference playoff race and the Bolts last 8 games. As well as some discussion on Bjorkstrand and his diminishing role, plus more!

]]> Stevie Z Buzzsprout-18949043 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:00:00 -0400 3665 5 full false EP. 4 "Hi, My name is Dmitry" EP. 4 "Hi, My name is Dmitry" Stevie Z is back to recap the Calgary (3/22) and Minnesota (3/24) games. There's some talk about the greatness of Kucherov and where he currently stands among Russian NHL players and where he could end up. Stevie carves out some time to have some talk on Darren Raddysh and what his next contract could potentially look like. Stevie Z also gets into Brayden Point's form as of late and why it possibly took him this long to get here. Plus more!


John Cooper After Hours:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLeoU4wFpak


Jessi Pierce GoFundMe:

https://gofund.me/8b78acee4

]]> Stevie Z is back to recap the Calgary (3/22) and Minnesota (3/24) games. There's some talk about the greatness of Kucherov and where he currently stands among Russian NHL players and where he could end up. Stevie carves out some time to have some talk on Darren Raddysh and what his next contract could potentially look like. Stevie Z also gets into Brayden Point's form as of late and why it possibly took him this long to get here. Plus more!


John Cooper After Hours:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLeoU4wFpak


Jessi Pierce GoFundMe:

https://gofund.me/8b78acee4

]]> Stevie Z Buzzsprout-18910596 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 02:00:00 -0400 5496 4 full true Game 68: Tampa 5 vs. Edmonton 2- Postgame Reaction Game 68: Tampa 5 vs. Edmonton 2- Postgame Reaction Stevie Z breakdowns Tampa's impressive 5-2 win over Edmonton from Saturday night, March 21, 2026.

]]> Stevie Z breakdowns Tampa's impressive 5-2 win over Edmonton from Saturday night, March 21, 2026.

]]> Stevie Z Buzzsprout-18888156 Sun, 22 Mar 2026 16:00:00 -0400 1134 full true EP. 3 "Going Out West" EP. 3 "Going Out West" Stevie Z gets into the game vs. Carolina (3/14) and the first two games on the Western Canada/Pacific Northwest trip, Seattle (3/17) and Vancouver (3/19). Then there's a discussion about the current playoff format and the Lightning's D-pairings with 15 games left. Finally, a little preview about the Alberta back-to-back vs. Edmonton on Sat. 3/21 and Calgary on Sunday. 3/22.


Topics:

- Bolts vs. Carolina, Seattle, & Vancouver

- Playoff Format

- Lightning's D-Pairings

- Alberta B2B Preview

- Prospect talk

]]> Stevie Z gets into the game vs. Carolina (3/14) and the first two games on the Western Canada/Pacific Northwest trip, Seattle (3/17) and Vancouver (3/19). Then there's a discussion about the current playoff format and the Lightning's D-pairings with 15 games left. Finally, a little preview about the Alberta back-to-back vs. Edmonton on Sat. 3/21 and Calgary on Sunday. 3/22.


Topics:

- Bolts vs. Carolina, Seattle, & Vancouver

- Playoff Format

- Lightning's D-Pairings

- Alberta B2B Preview

- Prospect talk

]]> Stevie Z Buzzsprout-18884093 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0400 3025 3 full true EP.2 "Worm Your Way Back In" EP.2 "Worm Your Way Back In" Stevie Z talks about the Atlantic Division race the week of 3/8-3/13/26, recaps another week of frustrating losses and a glimmer of hope that hopefully gets brighter. He hits on some things that he's seen from fans on social media.  He previews Carolina and the Western Canada trip. And guess whose back again, The Worm.

]]> Stevie Z talks about the Atlantic Division race the week of 3/8-3/13/26, recaps another week of frustrating losses and a glimmer of hope that hopefully gets brighter. He hits on some things that he's seen from fans on social media.  He previews Carolina and the Western Canada trip. And guess whose back again, The Worm.

]]> Stevie Z Buzzsprout-18846212 Sat, 14 Mar 2026 15:00:00 -0400 3603 2 full true Game 62: Buffalo 8 v. Tampa 7- Raw Reaction Game 62: Buffalo 8 v. Tampa 7- Raw Reaction "I was watching a fight and a hockey game broke out"

Stevie Z jumps on quick to deliver a reaction after Tampa loses to Buffalo 8-7 on 3/8/26 as Buffalo takes the Atlantic Division lead with a win. 

]]> "I was watching a fight and a hockey game broke out"

Stevie Z jumps on quick to deliver a reaction after Tampa loses to Buffalo 8-7 on 3/8/26 as Buffalo takes the Atlantic Division lead with a win. 

]]> Stevie Z Buzzsprout-18813103 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 23:00:00 -0400 924 full true EP.1 "What's in a Name?" EP.1 "What's in a Name?" The first episode of 401 Channelside goes live! Join host Stevie Z as he makes an introduction into the world of Tampa Bay Lightning fan media. Follow along as he breakdowns where the Tampa Bay Lightning are after 60 games. He shares thoughts on the trade deadline and where the Lightning are falling short post-Olympic break as well as some other topics.


***Thoughts and prayers to Darren Raddysh and Taylor Raddysh as they mourn the passing of their father.

]]> The first episode of 401 Channelside goes live! Join host Stevie Z as he makes an introduction into the world of Tampa Bay Lightning fan media. Follow along as he breakdowns where the Tampa Bay Lightning are after 60 games. He shares thoughts on the trade deadline and where the Lightning are falling short post-Olympic break as well as some other topics.


***Thoughts and prayers to Darren Raddysh and Taylor Raddysh as they mourn the passing of their father.

]]> Stevie Z Buzzsprout-18806541 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 15:00:00 -0500 2353 1 full true