sports.yahoo.com - 18 days ago
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Through the first 35 games last season, Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (notes) scored just four times. Shackled to the bench and not seeing much ice time under then-Lightning coach Barry Melrose, it wasn't the type of start the 2008 No. 1 overall pick was looking for, especially ...
A Veteran’s Day Lunch with the Lightning
thehockeywriters.com 13 days ago —
Veteran’s Day is a time set out for us all to remember how fortunate we are for the privileges we often take for granted. It is a day to remember the countless lives that have been lost in the attempt to secure the freedom we were so freely given. And it is a day to show ...
Lecavalier Olympic cut?
thehockeywriters.com 19 days ago — By Jon Gabrielle, correspondent
Hall of Famer, Steve Yzerman, appeared Thursday on the Bill Watters show in Toronto, 640 radio.
“Stevie Y” as he is affectionately referred to by thousands, was in town to scout the Toronto Maple Leaf/ Tampa Bay Lightning game. For ...
Lightning Visit Honda Center Tonight
ducksdailyblog.com 7 days ago — The Ducks are coming off a terrible road trip and the Lightning are a relatively hot team right now, getting contributions from Steven Stamkos on a nightly basis mixed in with a suddenly hot Vincent Lecavalier. The Ducks, meanwhile, are still floundering at the bottom of the Western Conference, ...
from TBO.com Blogs
sports.tboblogs.com 29 days ago — erlendsson Jeff Greene released this statement today after informing the league and the team that he no longer is interested in pursuing the Lightning: Miami Beach investor Jeff Greene announced today that he has dropped his bid to acquire the Tampa ...
Tampa Road Woes Marked by Powerplay Inefficiency
thehockeywriters.com 10/22/2009 —
Where does the difference lie between a team that does well both at home and on the road versus a team that can only succeed at home? No doubt this is the question Lightning head coach Rick Tocchet is asking himself at this very moment. His Tampa Bay team has had an impressive 2-0-1 record ...
Bolts fan promotion looks for international flavor
rawcharge.com 9 days ago — The Tampa Bay Lightning have unveiled a fan promotion seeking to find their fans from around the world. Specifically aimed at the international community, the Bolts are requesting photos of Lightning fans from around the world.
From the team's ...
Lightning Preview: Bolt Out of the Blue?
tbsportsblog.com 10/1/2009 — It's been a wild couple of years for the Tampa Bay Lightning. After five straight years in the playoffs that included a Stanley Cup championship, the Lightning were sold twice, fired two coaches, traded away fan favorites for prospects, were last and second to last in the league.
For the ...
Bolts Open to Bad Bounces
tbsportsblog.com 10/4/2009 — After a promising pre -season
and a renewed confidence, the Tampa Bay Lightning opened the season to
a disappointing 6-3 loss to Southeast Division rival Atlanta. While Mike Smith's goaltending did seem a bit suspect, the game wasn't as ugly as the score indicated. It seemed the hockey gods ...
Stamkos Busts the Bust Myth
puckupdate.com 27 days ago — Are we too impatient with first-round draft picks?
Maybe.
Even though he finished last season relatively strong, Steve Stamkos was written off as a bust, or at least as someone with the potential to be a huge bust. Now, 10 games into Tampa’s season, Stamkos has nine goals and five ...