All Entries Tagged With: "Tampa Bay Lightning"
Hockey Independent Playoff Roundtable: Conference Finals Predictions
— Welcome back to the Hockey Independent roundtable where five writers from the HI staff have come together once again to provide you all with our Conference Finals predictions. The contributing authors to today’s piece will be Cris Cohen (New York Rangers), Seth Levin (New Jersey Devils), Alex Muscat (Detroit Red Wings), Bill Philp (Tampa [...]
Does Steven Stamkos Deserve to be a Hart Trophy Finalist?
Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos, New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist and Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin have been named finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy, the annual award given to the player judged to be the most valuable to his team during the regular season. The winner is selected in a poll of [...]
Steven Stamkos 60 Goal Season Infographic
A visual look at the statistics and numbers behind Hart Trophy finalist Steven Stamkos’ 60-goal season. Steven Stamkos’ 60-Goal Season – An infographic by the team at TampaBayLightning.com
Pivotal Summer For Yzerman Regime Begins
With the 2011-12 Tampa Bay Lightning season complete, it’s time to focus on the upcoming campaign as the Bolts brass begins to build the team and solidify the roster as we race towards the official start of the NHL’s Free Agency period on July 1. Tampa Bay will certainly look to improve the goaltending and [...]
Hockey Independent Playoff Roundtable: Conference Quarterfinals Predictions
— With the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs set to begin in just over forty-eight hours, four members of the Hockey Independent writing staff have come together to predict each and every first round series of this year’s postseason. The contributing authors to today’s piece will be Cris Cohen (New York Rangers), Alex Muscat (Detroit Red [...]
Stamkos Snipes Sixtieth – Bolts Prodigy Joins Exclusive Club
Not many NHL players have experienced a rousing standing ovation on the road, but Saturday night, when 22 year old Steven Stamkos beat Winnipeg goalie Ondrej Pavelec, 3:29 into the third period for his 60th goal of the season, the knowledgeable Jets fans couldn’t help themselves. They roared their approval for the Lightning phenom, who [...]
B’s Stage Late Comeback, But Fall To Caps 3-2 In The Shootout
BOSTON– On Thursday evening, the Boston Bruins were out to continue their most recent three-game winning streak, when they hosted the Washington Capitals at TD Garden. Unfortunately for Boston, they were unable to secure a playoff berth – which they would have done, had they won – as they fell 3-2 in a shootout. Things [...]
GameDay: B’s And Caps Set For Crucial Eastern Conference Showdown
Teams: Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins Records: Washington 38-31-8 (84 Points) , Boston 45-28-3 (93 Points) Location: TD Garden , Boston, Massachusetts Time: 7:00 P.M. (EST) TV/Radio Info: NESN (Edwards, Brickley, Funayama) – 98.5 The Sports Hub (Goucher, Beers) Last Game: Buffalo Sabres 5 , Capitals 1 ……. Tampa Bay Lightning 2 , Bruins 4 [...]
B’s Take Down Bolts 5-2 At TD Garden, Plus Stamkos Speaks On Tampa’s Difficult Season
BOSTON– On Tuesday evening the Boston Bruins looked to continue their most recent hot streak – after winning four of their previous five games when they hosted Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning at the TD Garden. The B’s took care of business against the Bolts — despite Stamkos’ phenomenal individual effort — taking [...]
GameDay: Boston Looks To Stay Hot Against Stamkos And The Bolts
Teams: Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins Records: Tampa Bay 35-33-7 (77 Points) , Boston 44-28-3 (91 Points) Location: TD Garden , Boston, Massachusetts Time: 7:30 P.M. (EST) TV/Radio Info: NESN (Edwards, Brickley, Funayama) – 98.5 The Sports Hub (Goucher, Beers) Last Game: Lightning 5 , Philadelphia Flyers 3 ……. Bruins 3 , Anaheim Ducks 2 [...]
Black Bears Upset BU, Will Face Boston College For Hockey East Championship
BOSTON – (#4) Maine Black Bears 5 @ (#3) Boston University Terriers 3 – FINAL Power-Play: Black Bears (4-6 / 67 %) — Terriers (1-2 / 50 %) Penalty-Kill: Black Bears (1-2 / 50 %) — Terriers (2-6 / 33 %) Shots: Black Bears (44) — Terriers (31) Recap: The Terriers would jump ahead early [...]
As Losses Mount, Don’t Be Surprised When The Bruins Lose The Northeast Division
– On Saturday morning, the Boston Bruins could very well wakeup to find themselves looking up at the Ottawa Senators in the race for the Northeast Division title. The Sens will host the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night in the back-end of a home-and-home series with the chance to leap-frog Boston in the standings. The [...]
Meltdown In Tampa: B’s Hammered In 6-1Throttling At The Hands Of The Bolts
On Tuesday evening the Boston Bruins looked to reverse their recent fortunes after dropping both games of a weekend doubleheader against the Capitals and Penguins. The hosting Tampa Bay Lightning were also coming off a weekend loss, when they fell 4-2 to the Hurricanes on Saturday. To say that things got off to a “hot [...]
GameDay: B’s Look To Right The Ship In Tampa
Teams: Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning Records: Boston 40-25-3 (83 Points) , Tampa Bay 31-30-7 (69 Points) Location: Tampa Bay Times Forum , Tampa Bay, Florida Time: 7:30 P.M. (EST) TV/Radio Info: NESN (Edwards, Brickley, Funayama) – 98.5 The Sports Hub (Goucher, Beers) Last Game: Bruins 2 , Pittsburgh Penguins 5 ……. Carolina Hurricanes [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week in Review – Featuring The Quarterdeck Log
The Tampa Bay Lightning is 31-30-7 with 69 points through 68 games. After 68 games last season, the Bolts were 38-22-8 with 84 points. The Bolts are in fourth place in the Southeast Division and trail the division leading Florida Panthers by eight points. Tampa Bay is in 11th place in the 15 team Eastern Conference, seven points out [...]
GameDay: Bruins And Caps Set For Eastern Conference Showdown In Boston
Teams: Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins Records: Washington 33-28-6 (72 Points) , Boston 40-23-3 (83 Points) Location: TD Garden , Boston, Massachusetts Time: 1:00 P.M. (EST) TV/Radio Info: NESN (Edwards, Brickley, Funayama) – 98.5 The Sports Hub (Goucher, Beers) Last Game: Buffalo Sabres 1 , Bruins 3 ……. Tampa Bay Lightning 2 , Capitals 3 [...]
Eastern Conference Breakdown: What It Will Take To Get Into The Playoffs
As we enter the stretch run of this 2011-’12 NHL campaign, the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference remains as cloudy as it’s ever been. With each team having only 15-17 games remaining on the schedule, let’s take a look at how the final standings may end up, one month from today, when the regular [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week in Review – Featuring The Quarterdeck Log
The Tampa Bay Lightning is 31-28-6 with 68 points through 65 games. After 65 games last season, the Bolts were 37-21-7 with 81 points. The Bolts are in fourth place in the Southeast Division and trail the division leading Florida Panthers by six points. Tampa Bay is in 10th place in the 15 team Eastern Conference, two points out [...]
Commodore Traded to Lightning, Brendan Smith Called Up From AHL
The Detroit Red Wings made a trade, but it wasn’t the blockbuster that we all wanted. The team sent defenseman Mike Commodore to a familiar dance partner, the Tampa Bay Lightning, for a conditional seventh round draft pick. Last week, the two teams made a trade that resulted in the Bolts getting the Red Wings’ [...]
Bolts Bolster Blue Line With Three Deadline Day Deals
Tampa Bay Lightning GM Steve Yzerman revamped the Bolts blue line corps with a trio of trades on this deadline Monday. The Lightning acquired defenseman Mike Commodore from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a conditional seventh round draft pick in 2013. The 32 year old Commodore played only 17 games with the Red Wings accumulating two [...]
