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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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Game On! Tampa Bay Lightning 2013 Opening Night Roster
Official NHL rosters aren’t due until tomorrow at 5:00 pm, but after stating the team that practices on Friday will be the opening night squad, Tampa Bay Lightning coach Guy Boucher has decided on his 2013 team. At noon today, Mike Angelidis, JT Wyman, Matt Taormina and Kyle Wilson were placed on waivers with the intent of [...]
New CBA In Place. Abbreviated Season: What It Means For The Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning hockey is back! After a long 16 hour negotiating session in New York yesterday, the NHL and NHLPA announced an agreement in principle around 6 a.m. today. The NHL did not announce the start date of the season or the number of games each team will play, but it is expected to [...]
Lightning Stars Looking to Europe
Union meetings will take place in New York, Wednesday and Thursday and over 250 players are expected to attend. Adam Hall, Nate Thompson, Mathieu Garon, Brian Lee, Matt Carle and Marc-Andre Bergeron are believed to be making the trip to represent the Lightning. If an agreement is not reached, the lockout will officially start at [...]
Flashes Of Lightning – Catching Up With The Bolts
While the NHL’s billionaires and millionaires continue their off ice CBA jousting and the Republicans take over the Tampa Bay Times Forum, there are some morsels of Tampa Bay Lightning news being bantered about. Here are a few to whet your hockey starved palate. The curious case of Paul Ranger Smooth skating defenseman Paul Ranger [...]
Lightning Sign Lindback For Two Years and Add Defenseman Taormina
The Tampa Bay Lightning signed goalie Anders Lindback to a two-year for $3.9 million. The deal pays him $1.4 million next season and $2.2 million in 2013-14. Lindback who was acquired from the Nashville Predators was a restricted free agent. “It was just a matter of time. I’m really happy with this deal and excited to get [...]
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 [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week in Review
The Tampa Bay Lightning is 32-32- 7 with 71 points through 71 games. After 71 games last season, the Bolts were 39-22-10 with 88 points. The Bolts are in fifth (last) place in the Southeast Division and trail the division leading Florida Panthers by twelve points. Tampa Bay is in 13th place in the 15 team Eastern Conference, seven [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week in Review – Featuring The Quarterdeck Log
The Tampa Bay Lightning is 28-28-6 with 62 points through 62 games. After 62 games last season, the Bolts were 37-18-7 with 74 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, six points out [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week in Review – Featuring The Quarterdeck Log
The Tampa Bay Lightning is 26-26-6 with 58 points through 58 games. After 58 games last season, the Bolts were 34-18-6 with 74 points. The Bolts are in fourth place in the Southeast Division and trail the division leading Florida Panthers by seven points. Tampa Bay is in 11th place in the 15 team Eastern Conference, six points out [...]
Boston’s Case For A Blockbuster
With Nathan Horton being sidelined indefinitely with a concussion, and no timetable for a return after a “set back” occurred two weeks ago the Bruins were really put in a bad spot without their top-line right wing. Now, as news broke this morning that Horton’s replacement on the first line, Rich Peverley, has suffered a [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week in Review – Featuring The Quarterdeck Log
The Tampa Bay Lightning is 24-25-6 with 54 points through 55 games. After 55 games last season, the Bolts were 33-17-5 with 71 points. The Bolts are in fourth place in the Southeast Division and trail the division leading Florida Panthers by eleven points. Tampa Bay is in 12th place in the 15 team Eastern Conference, eight points out [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week in Review – Featuring The Quarterdeck Log
The Tampa Bay Lightning is 23-23-5 with 51 points through 51 games. After 51 games last season, the Bolts were 31-15-5 with 67 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, eight points [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week in Review – Featuring The Quarterdeck Log
The Tampa Bay Lightning is 20-23-4 with 44 points through 47 games. After 47 games last season, the Bolts were 27-15-5 with 59 points. The Bolts are in fourth place in the Southeast Division and trail the division leading Florida Panthers by ten points. Tampa Bay is in 13th place in the 15 team Eastern Conference, nine points [...]
