All Entries Tagged With: "Mattias Ohlund"
Thomas and Bruins Defense too Much for Bolts
For the first time since 1990, the Boston Bruins are headed to the Stanley Cup Final. Boston goalie Tim Thomas made 24 saves and the Bruins defense was perfect as they shutout the Tampa Bay Lightning 1-0 in a classic Game 7 to win the Eastern Conference Championship. Lightning backstop Dwayne Roloson was nothing short [...]
Guy Boucher’s Game 5 Post-Game Press Conference
Following the Game 5 loss to the Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning coach Guy Boucher answered questions from the media. Question: I just wondered if you could talk about your decision on the goaltending. Mike Smith told us you didn’t tell him until about lunchtime and he said maybe that was to kind of keep [...]
Boucher Picks Smith and Bolts Lose 3-1
In what was one of the gutsiest decisions in Stanley Cup history, Tampa Bay Lightning coach Guy Boucher started seldom used Mike Smith in goal for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals versus the Boston Bruins last night. Smith made some huge saves and stopped 17 of 19 Boston shots, but it wasn’t enough [...]
Guts, Grit And Goaltending Guide Bolts Past Pens, 1-0
Going into the quarterfinal series the spotlight was on Pittsburgh goalie Marc-Andre Fleury. He had, after all won a Stanley Cup and kept the Penguins title hopes alive despite the injuries to superstars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. But, as it turned out, a 41 year old journeyman goalie stole the show. Tampa Bay’s Dwayne [...]
Downie Delivers A Deciding Game 7 To Tampa Bay
The gritty Steve Downie is showing the Penguins and the NHL what we in Tampa have known for a while. He’s a valuable, complete hockey player, not just an agitator. The Bolt forward scored to break a 2-2 tie in the third period to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning over the Pittsburgh Penguins and force [...]
Brewer Leads Bolts Over Penguins 5-1
Defenseman Eric Brewer was a wrecking ball that rolled over the helpless Pittsburgh Penguins Friday night in Pittsburgh. The veteran defenseman played almost 25 minutes, had a goal, two assists, three shots, three hits, was a +2 and led the Tampa Bay Lightning to their first playoff win in four years. The Bolts totally dominated [...]
Confident Lightning Stay Quiet On Deadline Day
The Tampa Bay Lightning remained silent on this trade deadline day. Confidently silent. GM Steve Yzerman stayed ahead of the curve by filling the teams need for a goaltender (Dwayne Roloson), a power play quarterback (Marc-Andre Bergeron) and a big, puck moving defenseman (Eric Brewer) earlier in the season. Yzerman had deep discussions with many [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week In Review
Game 55: Lightning 4 – Sabres 7 “Blasted” The Tampa Bay Lightning (33-17-5) lost a golden opportunity to put some distance between them and their Southeast Division rival Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. The Caps lost earlier in the evening to the San Jose Sharks and the Bolts could have gone up five points over [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week In Review
Game 47: Lightning 3 – Blue Jackets 2 SO “Stamkos Nets Two” Superstar Steven Stamkos netted two goals (one on the power play) and Ryan Malone scored in the fourth round of the shootout to lead the Lightning past the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 Tuesday night. Stammer has at least one goal in three consecutive [...]
The NHL’s Statistical Anomaly: The Tampa Bay Lightning
Through 46 games, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s record is 26-15-5 including a sparkling 13-4-2 at home and a respectable 13-11-3 on the road. The Bolts sport a 22-10-3 record versus Eastern Conference teams. Tampa Bay resides in 1st place in the Southeast Division, is 2nd seeded in the Eastern Conference and is the 6th best [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week In Review
Game 44: Lightning 3 – Capitals 0 “Solid Defense” The Tampa Bay Lightning (26-13-5) made the Washington Capitals look ordinary and downright ineffective on Wednesday night. Bolts backstop Dwayne Roloson made 23 saves and shutout the Capitals for the second time in nine days, 3-0. The Lightning’s defensive effort was, in a word, spectacular. The [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week In Review
Game 40: Lightning 1 – Capitals 0 OT “Roloson and St. Louis Star” After over three periods of playoff style, back and forth, defensive hockey, the heart and soul of the Lightning finally scored on Washington goalie Semyon Varlamov to give the Lightning a well deserved 1-0 victory. The only goal of the contest was [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, 9/13/10
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 [...]
“Methodical” Building Of Bolts Continues
New Tampa Bay Lightning GM Steve Yzerman continues to remake the Lightning roster. After re-signing Marty St. Louis and signing goalie Dan Ellis and defenseman Pavel Kubina last week, Stevie Y stayed busy this week. Bolts re-sign defenseman Mike Lundin and forward Teddy Purcell The Lightning re-signed both defenseman Mike Lundin and right wing Teddy [...]
Attention NHL Shoppers: Lightning Free Agent Frenzy Is Here!
Now that the draft is over, Bolthead Nation can focus on the “Free Agent Frenzy” that begins on Thursday, July 1. The Tampa Bay Lightning probably won’t get involved in signing an upper echelon free agent player. The free agent pool is shallow as compared to other years and new GM Steve Yzerman simply cannot [...]
The Race is On!!
A look at the current three-horse race for the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy.
