We publish our audit record because accuracy claims should be checkable. Every entry on this site runs through an automated fact-audit pipeline (accuracy audit → source-grounded repair → visual QA); this page is generated from that pipeline's own report, not written by hand.
Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-26 · 30 entries checked · 12 flagged · 23 issues confirmed · 12 corrected · 11 still open
Dave Maloney — The entry states Maloney's tenure ended before the 1995-96 season, but historical records show Dave Maloney was an assistant coach for the Lightning from 1992 to 1994, not 1995.
Dave Maloney — The entry claims Maloney helped build the inaugural roster including Brian Bradley and Chris Kontos, but Maloney's role as scout/assistant coach did not include roster construction authority, which was the domain of GM Phil Esposito. This phrasing overstates h
Mike Keenan — Mike Keenan was not the Lightning's first head coach; Terry Crisp was.
Mike Keenan — The Lightning's first playoff appearance was in 1996 under Terry Crisp, and they lost to the Philadelphia Flyers in six games, not a sweep.
Viktor Kozlov — The entry states Kozlov was acquired from the Dallas Stars and joined the Lightning after their first championship in 2004, but he was traded to Tampa Bay in 2002, two years before the 2004 championship.
Viktor Kozlov — The entry says his tenure was 2002–2004, but he actually played for the Lightning from the 2002-03 season through the 2003-04 season, and his tenure ended after the 2003-04 season, not in 2004 itself.
Nikolai Khabibulin — Khabibulin did not win the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010; he won it with them in 2013.
Nikolai Khabibulin — Khabibulin did not win the Vezina Trophy; he was only a finalist.
2019-20 Presidents' Trophy — Nikita Kucherov was the team's leading scorer in 2019-20, not secondary scoring
Steven Stamkos Conn Smythe Trophy 2020 — The claim that Vasilevskiy is 'one of only two goalies in history to win the Conn Smythe Trophy with a save percentage above .930 in the playoffs' is factually incorrect; multiple goalies have achieved this, including Jean-Sébastien Giguère, Tim Thomas, and Jo
Dave Andreychuk — Andreychuk did not return to Tampa Bay in 2004; he played continuously for the Lightning from 2001 through 2004 after re-signing as a free agent in July 2001.
Vincent Lecavalier — Lecavalier was not the team's second captain; the second captain was Chris Gratton (1997–1998), while Lecavalier was the third captain.
Vincent Lecavalier — Lecavalier was not stripped of the captaincy in 2001; he was replaced as captain by Dave Andreychuk in 2002, after the 2001-02 season.
All content is fetchable as JSON at /data/content/ · llms.txt · sitemap
Spotted an error? Suggest an edit — reader reports go straight into the audit queue.