tampabaysportsblog.blogspot.com - 1/5/2009
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It's been two years since the Tampa Bay Lightning won a game in Atlanta. That changed Sunday when the Lightning got two goals from Martin St. Louis and Goalie Mike Smith came within 21 seconds of a shutout in route to a 4-1 thrashing of Atlanta...
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...
Bolts Win For Third Time on Road Trip
tampabaysportsblog.blogspot.com 1/13/2009 — The Tampa Bay Lightning won for the third time in four tries, clinching a winning record for the current five game road trip, by defeating the Los Angeles Kings 3-1.
Bolts Lose Another 1 Goal Game
tampabaysportsblog.blogspot.com 12/21/2008 — The Tampa Bay Lightning's inability to win close games reared its ugly head once again as they fell 4-3 to South East division rivals, the Atlanta Thrashers 4-3 in a wild contest at Phillips Arena
Who's That in Goal? With Bolts, You May Need an Updated Roster List
tbsportsblog.com 2/3/2009 — The Tampa Bay Lightning's wild season dealing with injuries, suspensions, and the like took a almost Machiavellian turn as the Lightning traveled to Long Island without their #1 netminder, Mike Smith - who is nursing an upper body injury he apparently suffered in the 6-1 loss to Philadelphia...
A TWO-point night: Caps 7 -- Lightning 4
peerlessprognosticator.blogspot.com 1/2/2009 — “Move your feet.” It is something coaches are always telling their players to do to keep in the play, but it was something 18,000 fans, 39 players, and six coaches were silently imploring Jamie Heward to do as he lay on the ice after a hit by Alex Ovechkin early in the third period of ...
A Merry Christmas for Bolts, Blank Pittsburgh 2-0
tampabaysportsblog.blogspot.com 12/25/2008 — The Tampa Bay Lightning have given what is tantamount to a lump of coal in Lightning fans stockings all season, but on Christmas Eve, Tampa Bay's coal broke into a gem of a game against one of the NHL's best offensive powers, the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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.
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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. ...
Bolts Feel Cheated
www2.tbo.com 12/19/2008 — eerlendsson@tampatrib.com Published: December 19, 2008 TAMPA - At various points this season, the Lighting have snatched defeat out of the hands of victory. On Thursday, their fate wound up in the hands of the guys in stripes. After a lengthy ...
Hurricanes 3, Lightning 2 —
NYT > Hockey 1/4/2009
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Joni Pitkanen and Justin Williams each had a goal and an assist, and the Carolina Hurricanes rallied from an early two-goal deficit for a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night. >
Lightning 4, Thrashers 1 —
NYT > Hockey 1/5/2009
ATLANTA (AP) -- Martin St. Louis scored twice, and Mike Smith made 27 saves to help the Tampa Bay Lightning move out of last place in the Southeast Division with a 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers on Sunday night. >