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Fantasy hockey: goaltending battles part 2
Two months into the season, let’s have a look at the goal tending battles raging on in the NHL. Some teams still don’t have a clear-cut starter like Roberto Luongo, Ryan Miller or Martin Brodeur. Goaltending battles: – Scorching: game-to-game musical chair – Blazing: no clear-cut starter – Moderate: mild battle going-on – Low: a [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week In Review
Game 28: Lightning 2 – Flames 4 “Sleep Walking” The Lightning started their three game western swing by sleeping through the first 20 minutes against the Calgary Flames. Tampa Bay played better in the final two periods but had dug themselves too deep a hole to climb out of as they lost 4-2. The Flames [...]
Lightning Optimist Or Pessimist…Which Are You?
So, yes, the Lightning went into Calgary, slept through the first period, got down 3-0, played better in the second and third, but lost 4-2. And…No…Superstar Steven Stamkos didn’t score. Okay puckheads…are you the Lightning optimist? Do you see evidence of more positive things happening to the Bolts? The Lightning is 15-10-3 and off to [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week In Review
Game 25: Lightning 4 – Maple Leafs 3 OT “Welcome Back Simon!” The heart and soul of the Bolts, Martin St Louis put the team on his back and led the Lightning to a 4-3 overtime victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs. St Louis eliminated a 3-1 deficit for the Bolts with two goals in [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week In Review
Game 21: Lightning 3 – Bruins 1 “Win Streak Goes To Four” Superstar Steven Stamkos scored his 20th goal to lead the Bolts (12-7-2) to a 3-1 win over Boston. The Lightning scored three times in the second period to take control over the Bruins. The Lightning have pulled to within four points of the [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week In Review
Game 18: Lightning 4 – Islanders 2 “A Special Teams Win” The Lightning (9-7-2) worked their way to a much needed win Wednesday night defeating the New York Islanders 4-2 behind a 34 save effort from goaltender Dan Ellis. It was only the second time in the last nine games that the Bolts have scored [...]
Lightning Win A Wild One
In the most entertaining game of the year, the Tampa Bay Lightning overcame three, two goal deficits and scored the last three goals of the game to down the Flyers 8-7 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The Bolts won for the second consecutive night after losing six of the previous seven games. It [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week In Review
Game 14: Lightning 4 – Maple Leafs 0 “Stammer and Ellis Lead the Way” Superstar Steven Stamkos scored two goals, goaltender Dan Ellis recorded his second shutout in his last three starts and the Lightning (8-4-2) crushed the Toronto Maple Leafs with a 4-0 victory Tuesday night. The Bolts ended their three game losing streak [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week In Review
Game Eleven: Lightning 2 – Ducks 3 OT “Lethargic” Steven Stamkos’ hot streak continued, but it wasn’t enough to give the Tampa Bay Lightning the win. Stammer scored his league-leading 10th goal of the season in a 3-2 OT loss to Anaheim. The Bolts center leads the NHL with 20 points and has a league-best [...]
Fantasy hockey: goaltending battles
One week into the season, it’s time to look at some of the goal tending battles going on in the NHL. Some teams don’t have a clear-cut starter like Roberto Luongo, Ryan Miller or Martin Brodeur. Goaltending battles: – Scorching: game-to-game musical chair – Blazing: no clear-cut starter – Moderate: mild battle going-on – Low: [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week In Review
Game Nine: Lightning 5 – Penguins 3 “Making a Statement” After a horrible start, the Lightning blitzed the Pittsburgh Penguins with four unanswered goals en-route to a 5-3 victory on Wednesday night at the St. Pete Times Forum to retain the top spot in the Southeast division. As I walked into the Forum, I was [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week In Review
Game Five: Lightning 5 – Stars 4 “No Vinny No Problem” The Lightning (4-1-0) took on the undefeated Dallas Stars on Hockey Fights Cancer night, minus their Captain because of a right hand injury. Vinny Lecavalier’s swollen knuckle wouldn’t allow him to grip his stick properly and he sat out last night. This coupled with [...]
Predators Outlast Tampa 4-3
The Nashville Predators looked to be cruising to a 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning as they held that comfortable lead late in the third period. Two Tampa goals in the span of 57 seconds forced the Predators to scramble for the win, but win they did by a 4-3 margin. With the win, [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week In Review
Game 1: Lightning 5 – Thrashers 3 “Stamkos Carries the Bolts” Steven Stamkos had two goals and an assist to give Coach Guy Boucher a win in his NHL debut in the Lightning’s 5-3 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers Saturday night. “It’s a good way to start a season,” Stamkos said. Stammer had 51 goals [...]
Lightning 2010-11 Season Preview: Drinking The Blue Kool-Aid
Peace and quiet! It is a welcome change here in Hockey Bay USA. Since early March when the hedge fund wizard, Jeffrey Vinik took ownership of the Tampa Bay Lightning, things have been much different around here. The only “plan” that Vinik spouted was to build a world class organization on and off the ice. [...]
The Bolts Beat, 9/21/10
In this week’s edition of The Bolts Beat, Mike and Jon talk about some of the first impressions of training camp, who stood out, who did not and take another preseason look at the Southeast Division with TBL.com contributor Mark Pukalo. And Jon’s delusions about the New York Jets only get worse… Powered by Podbean.com [...]
Lightning Training Camp is Underway
Lightning training camp has begun and the hockey starved Boltheads of Tampa are ready for the season to begin. A long line of fans were waiting outside today, ninety minutes prior to the doors being opened. Yes hockey is back in Hockey Bay USA. The team was divided into four groups for off-ice testing on [...]
The Bolts Beat, 9/13/10
In the latest episode of The Bolts Beat, JJ and co-host Mike Corcoran discuss Dan Ellis’ recent Twitter troubles and the many (over?)reactions thereof, look ahead to training camp opening this weekend, Tampabaylightning.com contributor, Mark Pukalo, stops by again to discuss some intriguing position battles ahead for the Lightning and the boys have a little [...]
Tampa ‘Tenders Twitter Tempest
Dan Ellis, the erstwhile Nashville netminder now with the Tampa Bay Lightning has managed to rile up the Twitterati with a series of opinionated tweets and responses to comments on those tweets. The brouhaha has brought to light some of the advantages and disadvantages of communication in an era of instantaneous give and take. The [...]
Dan Ellis Slinks Away From Twitter
Most of you have probably followed the Danellisgate over the last few weeks and I won’t rehash it here, but last night the result of the social media fiasco was that Lightning goaltender @33dellis left the Twitter community after being battered and bruised by many fans and bloggers. His final tweets read like quotes from [...]
