All Entries Tagged With: "Jeff Halpern"
They’re back
The Olympics are over. Drew Doughty, Dustin Brown and Jonathan Quick are all coming home with medals. However, they are all coming home united as Kings again. On Monday night, the Olympic break proved beneficial to one team and not so much to the other. The Detroit Red Wings who seemed to be healthy for [...]
Veteran Center Jeff Halpern Traded To The Kings
Although there was much talk about the Tampa Bay Lightning being buyers during this years trading period, the deadline came and went with just one deal being done. Veteran Lightning forward Jeff Halpern was traded to the LA Kings for 24 year old, right winger Teddy Purcell and a third round pick. In 55 games [...]
52 Down, 30 to Go
I address key questions facing the Lightning with the final 30 games of the season upon them like where they currently stand, what they need going forward, and what the realistic chances are of making the playoffs this season. I also provide a sneak peak at some upcoming blogs.
Lightning Get Naked!
What do you do if you’re an NHL team that is reeling after two horrible losses in a row? Why, of course…you get naked! Tampa Bay Lightning players Ryan Malone and Jeff Halpern rounded up the boys after practice was complete on Tuesday and played a game of…wait for it… “Naked Shootout.” Malone decided to [...]
Hockey Bay USA Season Preview And Prediction
2008-09 Recap: Dismal The Lightning finished 2008-09 last in the Southeast Division and 14th in the Eastern Conference with a poor 24-40-18 record and 66 points. They had four players that netted 20 or more goals and six players in total that had double-digit goals. Martin St. Louis (30 goals. 50 assists and 80 points) [...]
Bolts Cut Roster: Who’s In-Who’s Out
Once the scrimmage with Norfolk was completed last night, the Turk visited eleven Lightning players. After clearing waivers, forwards Martins Karsums and Blair Jones were assigned to AHL Norfolk. Goaltenders Dustin Tokarski, Riku Helenius and Jaroslav Janus (unsigned), defensemen Vladimir Mihalik and Ty Wishart, and forwards Juraj Simek, Paul Szczechura and Dana Tyrell were also [...]
Smith Takes It Like A Man
Lightning goaltender Mike Smith stopped 32 of 33 shots and played 60 minutes on the way to a 2-1 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes in Everett, Washington. This was good news for Lightning followers, but even better news was that the Bolts backstop was run into by his teammate. Huh? Yep. Big Ryan Craig inadvertently [...]
Encouraging!
He was on the ice for 27 minutes and 15 seconds, four and a half minutes longer than anyone else. He skated skillfully and with purpose. His coach Rick Tocchet said, “If I had to say who tried and played hard…(he) would be in my top, absolutely.” I know, you’re thinking Marty or maybe Vinny. [...]
