All Entries Tagged With: "Tampa Bay Lightning"
The Malone Mess
After two consecutive seasons of missing the playoffs, Tampa Bay Lightning General Manager Steve Yzerman has some tough decisions to make in the upcoming off-season. Not the least of which is what to do with fan favorite Ryan Malone. “Bugsy” as he is affectionately referred to, has two more years left on a contract with [...]
Sell-out Crowd Recharges Islanders in Sweep of Lightning; Joensuu Debuts
“We want playoffs!” – That was what the sold-out crowd at the Nassau Coliseum was chanting after the New York Islanders defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning by the score of 4-2. I know I’ve been critical about us as a fan-base, but I want to applaud all of us. In a game that was not perfect, [...]
Finding the Right Fit for the Bruins at the Trade Deadline
As trade winds began to intensify late last week, mostly centered on the topic of Calgary Flames’ captain Jarome Iginla, Boston was buzzing at the possibility of the hometown B’s landing a superstar forward to add to their already strong mix of proven playoff veterans. With the deadline looming just one week from now on [...]
Hall Of Famer On A Hot Seat
Steve Yzerman knew it, the players new it, the fans new it…everybody new it. After giving up four first period goals against Ottawa in a must win game on Saturday night, Guy Boucher’s tenure as Lightning coach was over. The loss to the Senators was the second straight lethargic game, mailed in by the players. Perhaps [...]
Lightning Fire Boucher
The Tampa Bay Lightning have fired coach Guy Boucher. GM Steve Yzerman announced the firing earlier this morning. Tampa Bay assistant coaches Dan LaCroix and Martin Raymond will coach the team tonight against Winnipeg. The Bolts are in 14th place in the Eastern Conference and are all but mathematically eliminated from the playoffs with just 17 games remaining. The [...]
Rested Nabby, Isles Pull the Cord on Bolts
Nothing better than waking up in the middle of March with the Islanders in the playoff hunt. That’s right. The Islanders won 2-0 over the Tampa Bay lightning last night, keeping them three points out of eighth-place, and four points out of sixth. Love it when our own fans say “well, they beat a bad [...]
Hawks Prevail, Broken Wings and All!
It was bound to happen. The Blackhawks battled back on Wednesday night against the Avalanche with a late Carcillo tally to keep the streak alive. You know, the streak that has seen minor absences in the form of a Crawford (UBI – upper body injury… it’ll stick trust me), Bolland on a timeout and Carcillo [...]
A Scary Moment, A Serious Debate
Tuesday night had all of the makings of an important game for the New York Rangers. It was the opportunity to defeat a division rival directly above them in the standings, to jump into a playoff position and to keep the momentum rolling in one fell swoop. The Rangers accomplished all of those things by [...]
Bruins’ Six-Game Winning Streak Snapped in 4-3 Loss to Montreal
BOSTON, MA – Fresh off their sixth consecutive victory on Saturday afternoon against the Lightning, the Boston Bruins were back on the ice again on Sunday evening in an original six battle with the Montreal Canadiens. Despite this being the second half of a back-to-back for both squads, the intensity was high with sole possession of [...]
Bruins Rally Past Bolts for Sixth Consecutive Victory
BOSTON, MA- It was a clash of two squads seemingly headed in opposite directions on Saturday afternoon as the Tampa Bay Lightning, mired in a four-game losing streak, paid a visit to the red-hot Boston Bruins, winners of five consecutive contests. At first, it appeared as if the more desperate of the two teams would [...]
Lost … Then Found? The Rangers Week That Was
Brad Richards has looked so lost on the ice, even a GPS wouldn’t help. Marian Gaborik is probably still removing splinters after being benched again last Saturday. The power play is so god-awful, the Rangers should be the ones getting the credit for killing their opponents’ penalties. It’s been a frustrating start to the 2013 [...]
Bruins Extend Streak to Five with 2-1 Overtime Victory Over Ottawa
BOSTON, MA — For the first time since way back on February 12, the Boston Bruins took to the TD Garden ice on Thursday for a showdown with Northeast division rival Ottawa. Entering the night’s action, the Senators had won five consecutive games, despite the absence of all-star playmaker Jason Spezza and 2012 Norris Trophy [...]
Blackhawks Centre of Attention
The Blackhawks continue the streak and have their eyes on the prize against the Sharks on Friday night. The prize being a page in the history books as the most games played gaining consecutive points to start a season at 17. The incident that has the Blackhawks attention after the battle with the Canucks is [...]
Jekyll and Hyde Lightning Team at a Crossroads
In the first seven games, the Tampa Bay Lightning scored 37 goals and went 6-1. Over the last four games, three on the road, the Bolts have scored six goals and lost all four contests. Tampa Bay is now 6-5 and leads the Carolina Hurricanes and Winnipeg Jets by one point in the Southeastern Division. [...]
Discipline, Drought Lead To Broadway Blues
The New York Rangers chose to carry last year’s “This Is New York …” campaign into the 2013 season. The sentence is typically completed with such words as “intensity” and “passion” that describe the team’s style of play. What we’ve been treated to so far is not the “New York Hockey” that Rangers fans have [...]
High Flying Bolts Getting Contributions From Everyone
After six games the Tampa Bay Lightning is 5-1 with ten points and are riding a four game winning streak The Bolts are first in the Southeast division, three points ahead of the Winnipeg Jets. Tampa Bay is second in the Eastern Conference, one point behind the Boston Bruins. The Bolts are the third best [...]
Vincent Lecavalier 1,000 Game Infographic
The Tampa Bay Lightning drafted Vincent Lecavalier with the first pick in the 1998 NHL Draft. He made his debut a few months later that season as an 18-year-old and has scored 374 goals and registered 846 points in 1,001 career games, all with the Lightning, since then. “Vinny” was an integral part of the Bolts’ [...]
Lightning Showing Improvement In Key Areas
After three games the Tampa Bay Lightning are 2-1, with four points and are first in the Southeast division. While it is all but impossible to glean much information from such a small sample of play, the Bolts are showing signs of improvement on defense and in the net. Tampa Bay opened the season at [...]
Cut the Power: Islanders Defeat Bolts For Their First Win of 2013
Well, that one was fun, was it not? Talk about familiar feelings. I had to listen to this one on the radio, and I was still closing my eyes in the final period. The New York Islanders met the Tampa Bay Lightning for a Martin Luther King Day matinee at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning 2013 Training Camp Photo Essay
If you didn’t make it out to the Lightning‘s training camp in Estero, Florida, here is what it looked like through the trained eye of photographer Susan Ferlita. Enjoy! Follow me on Twitter @LightningShout and “Like” Hockey Independent Lightning on [...]
