Break Up the Bolts - Lightning win 2nd Straight
tampabaysportsblog.blogspot.com 12/27/2008 — The Tampa Bay Lightning won their 2nd straight game - Lightning fans, that's called a winning streak - for the first time since October and did it in shocking fashion - a shoot out victory over the Florida Panthers 4-3...

Lecavalier rides the Lightning
fromtherink.com 1/15/2009 — Tampa Bay Lightning star Vincent Lecavalier is owed a bonus Thursday worth $500,000 US, according to the La Presse in Montreal. The paper also reports that the Lightning can't afford to make the payment to the star centreman. — Canwest ...

Florida Power Play Does In Lightning
www2.tbo.com 1/18/2009 — ERIK ERLENDSSON | The Tampa Tribune Published: January 18, 2009 TAMPA - With all the bizarre situations, odd moments and fuzzy thoughts throughout this Lightning season, one thing was crystal clear heading into Saturday - Tampa Bay had to win. ...

The Morning Skate: Will the Lightning Trade Vincent Lecavalier?
slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com 1/13/2009 — Are the Lightning's financial difficulties forcing them to trade their best player?

Tampa Bay Lightning loses to Washington Capitals 7-4 - St. Petersburg Times
tampabay.com 1/2/2009 — By Damian Cristodero , Times Staff Writer In print: Friday, January 2, 2009 WASHINGTON The thing you noticed most about the Verizon Center was the silence. Lightning defenseman Jamie Heward was motionless on the ice, face down, in a corner of the ...

Refs Rob Lightning in Shootout
tampabaysportsblog.blogspot.com 12/19/2008 — The Tampa Bay Lightning have found a myriad of ways to lose this season but in this game, the Bolts deserved a better fate. A terrible call by referee Tim Peel cost Tampa Bay in the shootout as the Bolts fell 2-1 to the Colorado Avalanche

Merry Christmas to all!
7secondsormess.blogspot.com 12/25/2008 — Happy Holidays, everyone! When you're with your family this year, take a minute, realize where you are and smile. I'd like to thank you guys for all of the feedback and compliments. When I started this blog during the summer, I think I had one reader ...

Penguins Struck by Lowly Lightning, Shut-Out 2-0
nhlpens.com 12/24/2008 — As a Pittsburgh Penguins’ fan, you are undoubtedly beside yourself with frustration after watching your hockey team lose to the last place Tampa Bay Lightning (8-16-9). If that weren’t depressing enough, they were outshot 29-15 and shut-out 2-0 by a team that normally gives up 33.5 shots and ...

Merry Christmas from MLB
hardballtimes.com 12/19/2008 — CNBC's Darren Rovell shares the Christmas e-card he (and presumably others) received from Major League Baseball. See it here . If they really wanted to create some marketing synergy they would have put LogoMan in one of them nifty earflap caps. (thanks to Pete Toms who, from what I ...

Game 52: Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh
boltsblog.net 2/5/2009 — The Tampa Bay Lightning lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins with 16 seconds left in overtime by a score of 4-3. The Lightning had a shutout going up until 2:25 of the third period. Going into the third, they were ahead 3-0. The Pittsburgh scored four ...

Lightning earn rare win, beat Pens 2-0 (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NHL News 12/24/2008
Mike Smith made 15 saves to earn his second shutout of the season, Paul Szczechura had a goal and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning picked up a rare victory by beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-0 on Tuesday night. Matt Pettinger had a goal ...

Lightning 2, Penguins 0 — NYT > Hockey 12/24/2008
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Mike Smith made 15 saves to earn his second shutout of the season, Paul Szczechura had a goal and an assist and the Tampa Bay Lightning picked up a rare victory by beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-0 on Tuesday night. >

Tampa Bay's Smith Shuts Out Pittsburgh — washingtonpost.com - NHL 12/24/2008
PITTSBURGH -- Mike Smith made 15 saves to earn his second shutout of the season, Paul Szczechura had a goal and an assist and the Tampa Bay Lightning picked up a rare victory by beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-0 on Tuesday night.

Tampa Bay's Smith shuts out Pittsburgh 2-0 — Boston.com -- Hockey news 12/24/2008
Mike Smith made 15 saves to earn his second shutout of the season, Paul Szczechura had a goal and an assist and the Tampa Bay Lightning picked up a rare victory by beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-0 on Tuesday night.

Lightning strike Penguins as Smith notches shutout — USATODAY.com NHL - Top Stories 12/24/2008
Mike Smith made 15 saves to earn his second shutout of the season, Paul Szczechura had a goal and an assist, and Tampa Bay picked ...