All Entries Tagged With: "Randy Jones"
Tampa Bay Lightning 2011-12 Season Preview: Master Chef Yzerman is Whipping Up a Winner
Tampa Bay Lightning General Manager Steve Yzerman’s recipe for success finds the Bolts armed and ready to continue their climb to the top of the NHL in the coming season. No one could have predicted the 2010-11 Bolts would make it to the Eastern Conference Final and finally succumb to the eventual Cup winners, the Boston Bruins [...]
Lightning Acquire Bruno Gervais From Isles
The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired 27 year old, Bruno Gervais from the New York Islanders for future considerations. The 6’0″, 200 lbs. defenseman has played six NHL seasons, all with the Islanders. He has accumulated nine goals, 59 assists and 164 penalty minutes in 331 NHL games. Gervais will be a part of the Bolts [...]
Morning Skate Topics: Bergenheim, The Big Three, Furlatt, Fleming and Stamkos
Tampa Bay Lightning coach Guy Boucher, once again spoke to the media following today’s morning skate in preparation for tonight’s Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 versus the Boston Bruins at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa. He was asked if injured forward Sean Bergenheim will play tonight. “The doctors are looking at him now, [...]
Seguin Stars as Bruins Beat Bolts 6-5
Vincent Lecavalier scored a goal and had three assists, but it wasn’t enough as the Tampa Bay Lightning were defeated 6-5 by the Boston Bruins last night in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The series is tied at a game apiece and shifts to Tampa on Thursday night. Tampa Bay’s stars all played [...]
Bolts In Charge – Caps On The Brink
After winning twice in Washington, the road warrior Tampa Bay Lightning beat the number one seed Capitals 4-3 at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa. The win puts the Capitals on the verge of elimination in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Tampa Bay has not lost since they were down 3-1 versus the Penguins in [...]
Vinny For The Win In OT
Just a little over six minutes into the overtime period last night at the Verizon Center, Vincent Lecavalier roofed a shot over Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 victory and a two-games-to-none lead in the Eastern Conference semi-final series. The goal was a direct result of a heads [...]
Pens Shutout Bolts 3-0 In Game 1
The playoff savvy Pittsburgh Penguins scored twice in eighteen seconds early in the third period and went on to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 last night. The Bolts were making their first playoff appearance in four years. Despite being the second highest scoring team in the Eastern Conference, the Lightning couldn’t solve Penguins goalie [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week In Review
Game 80: Lightning 2 – Sabres 4 “Another Defenseman Injured” Lightning killer, Thomas Vanek registered a hat trick to lead Buffalo to a 4-2 win over Tampa Bay (44-25-11) Tuesday night. Vinny Lecavalier and Ryan Malone scored for the Lightning. For Lecavalier, it was his 22nd goal of the season. Teddy Purcell, Marty St. Louis [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week In Review
Game 76: Lightning 5 – Senators 2 “Getting Their Mojo Back” The Tampa Bay Lightning (41-24-11, 93 points) are on the verge of clinching their first playoff appearance in four years. The Bolts played a solid game at the St. Pete Times Forum and beat the Ottawa Senators 5-2 Tuesday night. The Carolina Hurricanes won [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week In Review
Game 73: Lightning 2 – Islanders 5 “Dazed and Confused” Make no mistake about it Lightning fans…It’s time to panic. Tampa Bay (39-23-11) was soundly beaten at home by the Islanders, 5-2 Tuesday night for their third straight loss. The Bolts have won only two games in their last eleven tries. They have now fallen [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week In Review
Game 70: Lightning 6 – Maple Leafs 2 “Ritola Provides Relief” The Tampa Bay Lightning (39-22-9) got just what the doctor ordered Monday night at the Air Canada Centre… a total team effort resulting in a beat down of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Mattias Ritola scored twice in a three minute span of the second [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week In Review
Game 66: Lightning 1 – Capitals 2 SO “Winless in Four” Alex Ovechkin assisted on Washington’s only goal in regulation, then scored in the opening round of the shootout to give the first-place Capitals a 2-1 victory over the slumping Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night. Alexander Semin came up big for the Caps for [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week In Review
Game 63: Lightning 1 – Devils 2 “Playing Their Game” If you didn’t know better, you would have thought the Tampa Bay Lightning and New Jersey Devils were playing in another era, using straight wooden sticks and skating in slow motion. The Devils held the Bolts to a meek 16 shots on goal and snapped [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week In Review
Game 60: Lightning 8 – Coyotes 3 “Vinny Goes Off” The Tampa Bay Lightning (35-18-7) scored five first period goals, three on the power play and never looked back as they punished the Coyotes 8-3, ending Phoenix’ eight game winning streak. Teddy Purcell recorded his first career hat trick and according to him, his first [...]
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 37: Lightning 3 – Bruins 4 “Tough Loss” Former Bolt Mark Recchi beat his old ‘mates Tuesday night with a wrister that beat Dan Ellis with just 20 seconds left in the game. In what was a playoff atmosphere, the Bruins beat the Bolts 4-3 in front of over 20,000 fans at the St. [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week In Review
Game 28: Lightning 2 – Flames 4 “Sleep Walking” The Lightning started their three game western swing by sleeping through the first 20 minutes against the Calgary Flames. Tampa Bay played better in the final two periods but had dug themselves too deep a hole to climb out of as they lost 4-2. The Flames [...]
Lightning Optimist Or Pessimist…Which Are You?
So, yes, the Lightning went into Calgary, slept through the first period, got down 3-0, played better in the second and third, but lost 4-2. And…No…Superstar Steven Stamkos didn’t score. Okay puckheads…are you the Lightning optimist? Do you see evidence of more positive things happening to the Bolts? The Lightning is 15-10-3 and off to [...]
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 [...]