All Entries Tagged With: "Steve Yzerman"
Red Wings Squeak by Stars 5-4
The Detroit Red Wings (25-13-1) finished 2011 on a winning note and started 2012 the same way with a nail-biting 5-4 road win over the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center. In a first stop of a four-game road trip, the win gives the Red Wings a record of 10-11-0 away from the Joe [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week in Review
The Tampa Bay Lightning are 14-17-3 with 31 points through 34 games. After 34 games last season, the Bolts were 19-10-5 with 43 points. The Bolts are in fourth place in the Southeast Division and trail the division leading Florida Panthers by twelve points. Tampa Bay has fallen to 13th place in the 15 team Eastern Conference. After 34 [...]
Detroit Red Wings Week in Review
After 25 games into the 2011-12 season, the Detroit Red Wings record is 16-8-1, two points behind the Central Division-leading Chicago Blackhawks and fourth place in the Western Conference. Johan Franzen remains the team’s leading scorer with 25 points (team leading 12 goals, 13 assists) while Pavel Datsyuk is a close second with 24 points [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week in Review – Featuring The Quarterdeck Log
The Tampa Bay Lightning are 11-12-2 with 24 points through 25 games. After 25 games last season, the Bolts were 14-8-3 with 31 points. The Lightning are in fourth place in the Southeast Division and trail the division leading Florida Panthers by eight points. Tampa Bay has fallen to 13th place in the 15 team Eastern [...]
Red Wings Strike Lightning with 4-2 win
The Detroit Red Wings remain red hot as they won their season-high sixth straight over the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 at the Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings (15-7-1) are temporarily tied with the Chicago Blackhawks for the lead in the Central Division. Pavel Datsyuk and Jonathon Ericsson led the way with each registering a [...]
Detroit Red Wings Week in Review
After 22 games, the Detroit Red Wings are 14-7-1 record with 29 points and trail the Chicago Blackhawks by only two points in the Central Division; the Red Wings have played two fewer games than the Blackhawks. Currently, the Wings are the hottest team in the NHL by winning their last five games, including snapping [...]
Red Wings Win Fifth Straight, Contain Predators 4-1
Valtteri Filppula scored two goals with an assist and Henrik Zetterberg added a goal and an assist as the Detroit Red Wings extend their winning streak to five games with a convincing 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators at the Joe Louis Arena. Jimmy Howard stopped 18 shots and is now tied for the league [...]
Red Wings Kick Off Holiday with 5-3 Win Over Flames
The Detroit Red Wings kicked off the Thanksgiving holiday with a win on home ice as they beat the Calgary Flames 5-3 at the Joe Louis Arena. After being off to a slow start, Pavel Datsyuk is starting to show why he’s one of the best offensive forwards in the game as he scored the [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week in Review – Introducing The Quarterdeck Log
The Tampa Bay Lightning are 5-4-2 with 12 points through eleven games. After eleven games last season, the Bolts were 7-2-2 with 16 points. The Lightning are in third place in the Southeast Division, tied with Florida, two points behind the Washington Capitals and seventh in the Eastern Conference. After eleven games, forward Steven Stamkos leads the team in goals with [...]
Connolly Conundrum Solved – Bolts Rookie is Staying
After last nights win over the Buffalo Sabres, Tampa Bay Lightning GM Steve Yzerman wasted no time in telling everyone that he had decided to keep 19 year old rookie forward Brett Connolly with the big club. In a text message to the media, Yzerman wrote, “We feel Brett’s shown that he belongs in the [...]
Red Wings Victim of 7-1 Capitals’ Punishment
In a battle of two unbeaten teams, the Washington Capitals left the Verizon Center unblemished as they whipped the Detroit Red Wings 7-1. The Capitals took a page or two from the Red Wings’ playbook as they had all their lines playing on all cylinders. Mike Green, who was the best player on the ice, [...]
Did Boucher Outsmart Himself and Cost the Bolts a Point?
“It’s only one point lost. It’s too early in the season to panic,” said a fan. “Guy Boucher knows what he’s doing,” said another. After the OK Hockey circus left town, most Tampa Bay Lightning fans and mainstream media members were so hungry for anything positive, that after one successful season, they have bought into [...]
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 [...]
Fedorov Should Have His Number Retired By Red Wings
If you were to say who would be the next Red Wing to have his number retired, Nicklas Lidstrom would likely be the first name to come out of your mouth. That’s a no-brainer. Lidstrom is the best defenseman not named Bobby Orr and he richly deserves that honor. I can think of a couple [...]
$tamkos Stays! Bolts Sign Superstar For Five Years
Our long international nightmare is over! Was it Philly? Was it Toronto…or the Panthers? Of course not. Superstar Steven Stamkos is staying put in Tampa Bay. Today, after much speculation to the contrary (some of the ridiculous nature}, the 21 year old sniper agreed to terms with the Lightning,making him a Bolt for the next [...]
Lightning Sign Goalie Mathieu Garon
The Tampa Bay Lightning signed free agent goalie Mathieu Garon to a two-year, $2.6 million contract. The 33 year old goalie will backup former Edmonton teammate Dwayne Roloson. Garon had a 2.72 goals against average and a .901 save percentage in 36 games for the Columbus Blue Jackets last season. This is a solid signing [...]
Lightning Select Vladislav Namestnikov of the London Knights
With the 27th pick of the NHL Entry Draft, the Tampa Bay Lightning drafted Vladislav Namestnikov from the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League. According to Elite Prospects: The 18 year old Russian is a very skilled offensive center. He is a reliable finisher with an impressive wrist shot and is a good playmaker [...]
Looking Into the Lightning’s Crystal Ball
Tampa Bay Lightning GM Steve Yzerman said yesterday, “We will increase our payroll.” Of course he wasn’t specific as to how this would happen, but with the Lightning making it to the Eastern Conference Final, his “methodical” approach may have to change. Tampa Bay is a good and competitive team and much of the time, [...]
Coach Boucher: “We Want More.”
Following the Game 7 loss to the Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning coach Guy Boucher answered questions for the media. Here is a transcript of the press conference. Could you just describe your emotions — obviously your team laid it all out on the line in Game 7 — what you’re feeling right now? COACH BOUCHER: “Obviously it’s [...]
Lightning’s Boucher Gives Game Day Update
Today, Tampa Bay Lightning coach Guy Boucher was at work, feverishly preparing for tonight’s Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Bruins. He took a little time out to talk with the media about the growth of his team, disclosing injuries, the Bruins physical play, Pavel Kubina’s injury and how he prepares [...]