401 Channelside Podcast: A Tampa Bay Lightning Fan Podcast
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.
Episodes
17 episodes
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 ...
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...
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. ...
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 som...
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 so...
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.
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...
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 pre...