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Stars' Richards Makes First Return To Tampa
eerlendsson@tampatrib.com Published: January 19, 2009 TAMPA - Brad Richards' last moment inside the St. Pete Times Forum saw him pushing a large wheeled cart that carried the weight of his equipment bag along with the stockpile of his hockey sticks. It was a bittersweet moment for Richards as he ...
NHL Fantasy 3 Stars: Week 15
NHL Fantasy 3 Stars: Week 15
totalprosports.com — Total Pro Sports - We have two new entries for the week 15 edition of the 3... Stars, which may come as a surprise when you see who the players are. This week's honorable mention goes to Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins. Chara put up 5 points (3 goals & 2 assists) with 4 of those points .. (more) NHL Fantasy 3 Stars: Week 15
Owners, GMs terrified of long-term deals, but Lecavalier could be the exception
cbc.ca — As the Vincent Lecavalier Trade Watch exploded this week, the Canadiens were rumoured to be dealing some... combination of Christopher Higgins, a Kostitsyn brother, P.K. Subban, another prospect and draft picks to Tampa Bay for number four. The ... (more) Owners, GMs terrified of long-term deals, but Lecavalier ...
Lecavalier rides the Lightning
Lecavalier rides the Lightning
fromtherink.com — 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 ... (more) Lecavalier rides the Lightning
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Empty Netter Assists - Western Conference - 1-19-09
Empty Netters — ... with a "lower-body" injury, The Kings recalled goaltenders Jonathan Bernier from Manchester of the AHL. Also, forward Teddy Purcell was demoted to Manchester. -Sharks forward Patrick Marleau was invited to the All-Star Lame Game. -It looks like Stars defenseman Stephane Robidas will be going to the All-Star Lame Game too. -Stars forward Brad Richards will make his first return to Tampa Bay since being traded to Dallas last season. -Steve Montador has added some bite to the ...

Brad Richards Returns To Tampa
KK Hockey — ... won’t feel as strange as squaring off against Lecavalier for the first time in his life. Lecavalier and Richards have been playing together since their early years in high school, playing for Notre Dame Academy in Saskatchewan. Both played for Rimouski in junior hockey and were drafted by the Lightning. “It’s definitely going to be bizarre,” Lecavalier said. “But I’m definitely looking forward to it. I’m looking forward to seeing him again. It will be fun to see him play again.” more Filed in: ...

Morning Papers: Eastern Conference
IllegalCurve.com — ... Brad Richards’ makes his first return tonight to Tampa. As awful as the Lightning are right now, do they at least get some grace period? ...

Puck Headlines: Fans strike back at Bolts; NBC fighting debate
Puck Daddy — ... bench read: 'Put Brian Lawton On Waivers' in reference to the Lightning general manager and the recent trade rumors involving captain Vinny Lecavalier." [Tampa Tribune, via Puck Daddy reader Angelica] • If fans do intend to protest the current direction of the Bolts, there's really no better time than tonight's return of Brad Richards with the Dallas Stars, is there? By the way, Evgeny Artyukhin gets two games for a knee-on-knee hit. [Tribune] • Former Lightning GM Jay Feaster writes a blog called "How trade ...

The Importance of Fights in Hockey
Hockey From the Cheap Seats — ... To take this a step further, there are examples of what happens when teammates do NOT stick up for one another. Earlier in the season, 2nd overall pick Drew Doughty was hit with a cheap shot when Evgeny Artyukhin led with his knee in a very dangerous play. Instead of protecting one of their young, skilled teammates, the Kings skated away and refused to respond to the dangerous play. The Kings looked like they were sleep-walking through the rest of the game (without Doughty who was unable to return) and they lost to one of the worst teams in the league. ...

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Lecavalier Scores Twice, Lightning Beat Starswashingtonpost.com - NHL 1/20/2009
TAMPA, Fla. -- Vincent Lecavalier scored twice to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning past the Dallas Stars 4-2 on Monday night.
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Vincent Lecavalier scored twice and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied for three goals in the third period to beat Dallas 4-2 on Monday night, their first home win over the Stars in nearly 13 years.
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