NHL Draft: League news, Islanders fan reaction to John Tavares
Lighthouse Hockey — ... It started with some bad omens for Tavares fans. The talking heads who said Victor Hedman were increasingly switching to ... Matt Duchene. There was ...

2009 NHL Entry Draft: What They're Saying
From The Rink — ... John Tavares, New York Islanders "Yeah, I think I'm a guy who understands being in the spotlight, what it's all about, and how to handle all the expectations. I know it's only going to get greater. Like I said, it's an exciting time for everybody in Long Island's and where the team is going in the future, and so for me to be a part of that process, and obviously your goal is to bring success to where you're going to play." #2. Victor Hedman, Tampa Bay Lightning "My goal ...

2009 NHL Draft: Philadelphia Flyers select D Simon Bertilsson with 87th pick
Broad Street Hockey — Sure, he's no Victor Hedman, but he is a Swedish defenseman. The Flyers have selected Simon Bertilsson with the 87th overall selection. He was ranked at 71st by the International Scouting Service. According to Hockey's Future, Bertilsson might have received more attention from other teams if he were drafted in a year without so many strong Swedes ahead of him. He was a stay at home defenseman with his team in Sweden, but apparently he can also contribute on the offensive end. From NHL.com... Played ...

2009 NHL Entry Draft Wrap-Up
Mile High Hockey — ... donned will be the last NHL jersey they will ever wear outside of training camp and it will be several years before we can really anoint the winners and losers from the draft. It was exciting to watch, though, and to have an Avalanche pick (or two) that actually matters. I was extremely nervous all day long, and by 7 pm eastern I was a complete mess. Thankfully, it all fell into place as desired (Matt Duchene wasn't the only one making a little fist pump when Tampa took Victor Hedman). Now that that's out of the way, I can start stressing about free ...

Defense No Longer a Problem
Fanster.com — ... Leksand over in Sweden. He will return there for the coming season but his skill set is very high on both ends of the ice. He is highly praised for his offensive abilities with passing as one of his strong points. He can skate very well and always seems to be in position. He may need to add size but the Coyotes certainly are not going to rush a prospect who has been compared to a poor man's Nick Lidstrom. Some even went as far to say that he will end up better than fellow countryman Victor Hedman.  ...

Defense No Longer a Problem
Five For Howling — ... Leksand over in Sweden. He will return there for the coming season but his skill set is very high on both ends of the ice. He is highly praised for his offensive abilities with passing as one of his strong points. He can skate very well and always seems to be in position. He may need to add size but the Coyotes certainly are not going to rush a prospect who has been compared to a poor man's Nick Lidstrom. Some even went as far to say that he will end up better than fellow countryman Victor Hedman.  ...

Lightning sign Ohlund
From The Rink — ... to a deal that will see the veteran Swede likely suit up alongside his young countryman Victor Hedman and nurture the No. 2 overall pick through his early years. No word on the term yet, but I'll have it when it's available. ...

One of the Tampa Bay Lightning's newest defensemen: Mattias Ohlund
Raw Charge — ... As a mentor to Victor Hedman, you probably couldn't find a better option than Ohlund. They are both from northern Sweden, so not only are they countrymen, but also come from similar areas. Ohlund, while not as tall as Hedman, is still a large man so he can help Hedman with the subtle adjustments that defensemen sometimes take a long time in learning. And since Ohlund plays a physical game, he can also help Hedman out in that way as well. ...

July 1 Roundup: 46 players signed, $406-million spent
From The Rink — ... . Ohlund is a good fit in Tampa in that he'll work well with Victor Hedman, but they had to overpay to woo him to a dysfunctional franchise. And I'll say this much for what Bob Gainey's doing in Montreal: This team isn't any worse than it was in 2008-09. Everyone but Gill is a overpaid, but that doesn't show up in the standings if they all produce and those are character guys. ...

Two Lightning players named to Hockey Canada's Olympic Orientation Camp
Raw Charge — ... (Sweden), and maybe even Victor Hedman (Sweden). (Hedman gets thrown in there because Sweden's not as deep in talent as Canada, and he has been playing with the big boys in the Swedish Elite League for the last two seasons.) That's possibly seven ...

Victor Hedman And The Lightning To Play Preseason Game In Loveland
Mile High Hockey — Victor Hedman is coming to Colorado after all. For reasons I'm not quite sure I understand, the Phoenix Coyotes and Tampa Bay Lightning will be playing an exhibition game on September 23rd in Loveland, Colorado. Why? I have no clue. The Lightning are also playing in Winnipeg, Regina and Everett, Washington. They are only playing one preseason game in Florida.

Friday Links
St. Louis Game Time — ... here's some good stuff. [Blues] SYAK: Bernie is goin downstairs. [STLtoday.com] Golf cart-wonder Erik Johnson is back and skating. Good times. [Belleville News-Democrat] News isn't so bright with Captain Robot. Eric Brewer is still recovering from surgeries. [Belleville News-Democrat] Hockey news As first* reported here, Joe Sakic is calling it a career. [TSN] Victor Hedman signs with the Lightning. [TSN] As ...

Avalanche Sign Kyle Cumiskey, Justin Mercier
Mile High Hockey — ... In semi-related news, Victor Hedman recently signed with Tampa (and will wear #77 in honor of a certain former Av). Hedman's yearly cap hit will be $3.75 million. I'm sure you're curious to know that last year's number two, ...

Looking For Some Hot Stuff;
Pension Plan Puppets — ... the Maple Leaf Hot Stove with more trade speculations. Brian Burke is like a one man Animal Planet. He just stalks, and walks and then goes in for the kill. It's looking like the Marlies will have a new coach. I think the darlings should be in good hands. Ok, I think MF37 is onto something...how to fix all this Leafs and this tampering business. Puck Daddy with how the AHL changing the shootout rules can effect the NHL. Victor Hedman signs a three year contract with the Tampa Bay ...

ESPN's Off-Season rankings put the Lightning at 13th in the East
Raw Charge — ... it in.  He doesn't care about the Lightning, nor expects the readers to have gone that far in the article...  That's how it's presented.  There is no mention of a revamped defense and the players brought in.  It's all the same media narrative nationally about Tampa Bay from the past year:  ownership issues (fresh information is available about today), Vincent Lecavalier trade rumors, Steven Stamkos and the known-since-April #2 draft pick Victor Hedman. What he fails to cover is the change of an AHL ...

2009-2010 Tampa Bay Lightning Schedule Highlights
Raw Charge — ... at Tampa Bay. The first time the first overall pick in the 2009 Entry Draft, John Tavares, visits Tampa. Also the first game Tavares and Victor Hedman will go head-to-head in. ...

Smaby Deal: "as early as this weekend"
Raw Charge — ... (Ben) Hankinson [Smaby's Agent] said in an email Monday. Lawton shared the optimism. "We are making progress and hope to have it completed before [arbitration] next week,’’ Lawton said in an email. "Maybe as early as this weekend.’’ Smaby faces a challenge as it stands right now to make the Lightning roster out of camp in September.  With the additions of Mattias Ohlund, Matt Walker, Kurtis Foster and Victor Hedman as well as the returning-from-injury-shortened-seasons ...

Summer in the Southeast Division
Japers' Rink — ... signing elsewhere).  The Panthers are still young enough to improve and Tomas Vokoun is still good enough to keep his team in it most nights, so the team should be competitive, but don't expect the Panthers to reach 93 points against this season. Tampa Bay Lightning (24-40-18, 66 points, 5th in the Southeast) Acquired: Todd Fedoruk (trade, Phoenix), Kurtis Foster (UFA, Minnesota), David Hale (trade, Phoenix), Victor Hedman (draft), Antero Niittymaki (UFA, Philadelphia), ...

The Lightning defense - the 09-10 edition
Raw Charge — ... know the story of how that came to pass. And we have all painfully winced at the number of defensemen that were used last season – a grand total of 22. It might’ve been more, but Mike Lundin was stuck in the minors due to the fear of being taken by another team as he cleared waivers to come up to Tampa Bay.   At this time, the Lightning have on their official team roster nine defensemen:   Kurtis Foster, David Hale, Victor Hedman, Lukas Krajicek, Matt Lashoff, Andrej Meszaros, ...

Hockey on the radio: Lightning discussion on Faceoff Hockey Show tonight at 7:30 PM
Raw Charge — ... Among some of the other topics that are on tap for discussion are the Prospal buyout, the future of the Bolts with Victor Hedman on the blueline, the ...

The Southeast Division's Top Ten Defensemen
Japers' Rink — ... were still on Sunshine State rosters, and one that should come into its own again in a couple of years when prospects Victor Hedman, ...

Summer Fill: A few questions for the Tampa Bay Lightning
Winging It In Motown — ... Victor Hedman was a huge addition to the Bolts this off-season via the Draft. Do you expect him to play the full season with the major club or will he start lower (or in Europe still) and work his way into the rotation? For that matter, how does the addition of Hedman to Stamkos compare to the Lecavalier and St. Louis pairings in their early careers? ...

The Hockey News predicts Tampa Bay's fortune for 2009-10
Raw Charge — ... Why: The gale-force winds that blew this ship off course last year have calmed down somewhat, so the team has been able to start building towards a playoff berth. Ownership squabbling aside, the drafting of Victor Hedman and the signing of ...

NHL Offseason Winners & Losers: Eastern Conference
Canes Country — ... Reinprecht isn't the answer at second-line center in South Florida. Honorable Mention: Todd Fedoruk and David Hale to Tampa Bay / Radim Vrbata to Phoenix — Addition by subtraction for the Bolts. Vrbata's deal last offseason turned out to perhaps be the worst of several bad ones made by the Tampa Bay front office. To find a way to trade him is remarkable. Entry Draft Best Draft: Atlanta — Yes, Tampa Bay got Victor Hedman, but the trio of Evander Kane, Carl Klingberg and ...

The NHL, the NHLPA, and the Olympic Orientation Camps
Raw Charge — ... be on those final rosters. At this point, very few are shoe-ins for any squad. In regards to the Lightning, the following players could potentially end up going to the Olympics for their respective countries: USA - Jeff Halpern, Ryan Malone Canada - Vincent Lecavalier, Martin St. Louis, Steven Stamkos Finland - Antero Niittymaki Latvia - Martins Karsums Slovakia - Andrej Meszaros Sweden - Victor Hedman, Mattias Ohlund More after the ...

Lightning charity scrimage during Fan Fest
Raw Charge — ... Mayer (Tampa Police Department) Mark Cholnik (Tampa Police Department) (G) John Finnie (Brandon Ice Sports Forum) Team White -- Coach – Phil Esposito (Hockey Hall-of-Famer) Ryan Malone (Lightning Forward) Adam Hall (Lightning Forward) Mattias Ohlund (Lightning Defenseman) Victor Hedman (Lightning Defenseman) Matt ...

Introducing the Mile High Uniprons
Mile High Hockey — ... , Anton Babcock (who?) and, for kicks, Victor Hedman. Not a great crew, but there's some potential for some rebound years by Liles, Morris and Jovanovski to at least give me a crew that can tread water. I also took Tampa's ...

Bolts preseason second competition: defense depth
Raw Charge — ... Lets recap for a moment where the Bolts stand on D:  Victor Hedman was drafted #2 overall in the NHL draft in June and will likely be a lock to stay with the team all season long.  ...

Dallas Stars defeat Lightning 4-3 in shootout
Defending Big D — ... , Tyler Beskorowany got a chance to prove himself (update: word is coming down now that he's been signed to a pro contract), and Marc Crawford was presented to a Dallas home crowd for the first time with emphatically mixed reaction. The Lightning had story lines of their own, boasting new defensemen both young and old as Victor Hedman made his NHL pre-season debut. ...

Atlanta Thrashers at Tampa Bay Lightning Game Thread
Raw Charge — ... Alex Tanguay - Vincent Lecavalier - Carter Ashton Ryan Malone - Steven Stamkos - Martin St. Louis Stephane Veilleux - Paul Szczechura   - Richard Panik Zenon Konopka - Ryan Craig  - Blair Jones Defense: Mattias Ohlund, Lukas Krajicek, David Hale, Kurtis Foster, Mike Lundin, Victor Hedman Goaltender(s) ...

Victor Hedman: Is so much ice time so early a good thing?
Raw Charge — ... first overall. Then, as according to their game plan, the Lightning wisely chose Victor Hedman second overall. Hedman was obviously the best fit for the Lightning as they were a team in desperate need of defense. ...

Tuesday's news: Bouillon added to the Predators mix as sore groins plague the NHL
On the Forecheck — ... Tampa Bay has an interesting challenge on their hands, in managing the ice time for rookie defenseman Victor Hedman. ...

Rangers News: Hockey News Article on Artem Anisimov
Blueshirt Banter — The Hockey News website has a positive article on the Rangers. In it explains how they will not be surprised to see Artem Anisimov taking home the Calder trophy as top rookie this year. Ill post some quotes but other wise click the link here and check it out for yourselves. John Tavares. Victor Hedman. Ville Leino. Semyon Varlamov. Artem Anisimov? The Calder race is the most difficult trophy chase to predict because out-of-nowhere stellar performances are common. Bobby Ryan and ...

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Phoenix Coyotes, from Loveland, Co game thread
Raw Charge — ... Mattias Ohlund | Matt Walker Kurtis Foster | Victor Hedman Matt Lashoff | Mike Lundin ...

Hey There IS a game tonight - Coyotes vs. Lightning in Loveland CO
Five For Howling — ... LaBarbera Al Montoya   Tampa Bay Lines: FORWARDS Alex Tanguay - Vinny Lecavalier - Stephane Veilleux Ryan Malone - Steven Stamkos - Marty St. Louis Radek Smolenak - Paul Szczechura - Steve Downie Zenon Konopka - Blair Jones - Martins Karsums DEFENSEMEN Mattias Ohlund | Matt Walker Kurtis Foster | Victor Hedman Matt Lashoff | Mike Lundin GOALIES Antero ...

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Edmonton Oilers at Winnipeg, MB game thread
Raw Charge — ... Mattias Ohlund | Victor Hedman Lukas Krajicek | Andrej Meszaros Kurtis Foster | Matt Walker ...

2009-10 NHL Season Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning
From The Rink — ... Who's in: Todd Fedoruk, Kurtis Foster, David Hale, Victor Hedman, Drew Miller, Antero Niittymaki, Mattias Ohlund, Alex Tanguay, Stephane Veilleux, Matt Walker Who's out: Evgeny Artyukhin, David Koci, Marek Malik, Josef Melichar, Cory Murphy, Matt Pettinger, Vinny Prospal, Radim Vrbata Outlook: There's really no way around it: The Lightning's roster is in a bit of upheaval yet again this ...

2009-10 Tampa Bay Lightning season preview
Raw Charge — ... The off-season movement for the club started at the NHL Entry Draft where the Bolts selected Swedish defenseman Victor Hedman with the #2 overall pick. To compliment and tutor Hedman, the Lightning have also added fellow Swede and NHL veteran ...

Tampa Bay Lightning trip to Norfolk, Virginia
Raw Charge — ... , or Victor Hedman that they were playing mixed teams. That is, it wasn't the Lightning versus the Norfolk Admirals straight up, but guys from both the NHL team and the AHL team were mixed in together on both squads. I picked out ...

Lightning at Thrashers Preseason Finale game thread.
Raw Charge — ... Mattias Ohlund | Victor Hedman Paul Ranger | Matt Walker Kurtis Foster | Andrej Meszaros ...

Canes Country Clash - Southeast Division, 2009-10
Canes Country — ... net, but the team will need to see more out of Horton and their other forwards if they are to sneak into the playoffs. If the Lightning can show some patience with their roster, they could be better than expected this season. They have the ability to push the Panthers for third and perhaps even make a run at a return to the playoffs. It all starts on defense. Last year's group was constantly in a state of flux, but the addition of Mattias Ohlund and drafting of Victor Hedman make the Bolts' D immediately better. If Mike Smith ...

Predictions sure to go wrong: 2009-10 Eastern Conference preview (part 1)
PensBurgh — ... . If Stamkos can live up to his immense promise, new addition Victor Hedman can make a smooth jump to the NHL (tough for an 18 year old) and goalie ...

Season Opener: Thrashers v Tampa Game #1
Sports Page Atlanta — ... can do with the puck. The biggest additions for Tampa are on the blueline. Salo was added from Vancouver and the enormous Victor Hedman from Sweden. I expect Hedman to have a very good rookie season. If you want more Tampa Bay info check out our SB Nation Tampa site ...

Opening Night for the Tampa Bay Lightning
Raw Charge — ... #14 Andrej Meszaros #54 Paul Ranger #8 Matt Walker #6 Kurtis Foster #77 Victor Hedman   Goaltender #41 ...

The Tampa Bay Lightning carrying nine defensemen: It's okay. Really.
Raw Charge — ... is a very good defensive forward, but he would not be able to play as a defenseman. However, it’s relatively easy for a defenseman to be converted to a winger. Putting Victor Hedman on Lecavalier’s right wing isn’t that bad an idea, if you think about it. ...

Tampa Bay Lightning at Atlanta Thrashers preview
Raw Charge — ... WHERE:  Phillips Arena  Atlanta, Georgia WHEN: 7 PM EDT MEDIA:  Sun Sports TV (Cable), 620WDAE (Radio) As I said in the opening night post earlier in the day, the Lightning have lost nine straight regular season games dating back to last season.  Something that needs to be rectified.  STAT. Tonight will see the professional debuts of 2009 draft picks Victor Hedman (#2 overall) and Evander Kane (#4 overall).  Kane and Lightning forward James Wright (2008 draft, ...

Tampa Bay Lightning Game 1: at the Atlanta Thrashers
Raw Charge — ... had two of the three Tampa Bay goals scored, five shots, and played with a lot of energy. Victor Hedman still played too much, in my opinion, getting 26:27 of ice time though he had a great game - also receiving his first NHL point on a St. Louis goal. It was actually a Hedman wrist shot - a nice one - that was deflected in by St. Louis. ...

Finding A Silver Lining: Positive Tidbits Through Two Hurricanes Games
Canes Country — ... A cure for what ails you? How about Tampa Bay coming to town Tuesday. The revamped (again) Lightning got off to a rough start, dropping their opener 6-3 to Atlanta. The Canes won all six games against the Bolts last season. It's also a chance to see No. 2-overall pick Victor Hedman, who logged 26:27 of ice time against the ...

Tampa Bay Lightning Game 2: at the Carolina Hurricanes
Raw Charge — ... played 5-on-3. During the preseason, the power play was great, so I’m not sure what the deal is there. I think they just need to work on their timing a bit is all. They were aggressive, and they took some unnecessary penalties, but it was a hard-fought game. At least it seemed that way on the radio since there was a tv blackout for the game due to Versus’ exclusivity. But that’s a blog for another day. More like a rant, really, but I digress. Victor Hedman played almost 25 minutes, but so did Martin St. Louis, so I ...

Game 3 Preview: New Jersey Devils at Tampa Bay Lightning - 10/8/2009
In Lou We Trust — ... per Damian Cristodero's reports. Even so, this is still a blueline that has rookie Victor Hedman lead the unit with an average of 25:31 of ice time.  I find this a bit surprising considering ...

Meet my fantasy hockey team
From The Rink — ... were the best players I had and are back again.  Here's my full team: Forwards Alexander Semin, Jason Spezza, Alexander Frolov, Marian Hossa (IR), Chris Kunitz, Stephen Weiss, Brenden Morrow, Dave Bolland, Mikael Samuelsson, Mark Recchi, Brandon Dubinsky, Matthew Lombardi, Brad Richards, Claude Giroux, Colin Wilson (IR) Defencemen Victor Hedman, Keith Ballard, Ian White ...

Game Preview: New Jersey Devils at the Tampa Bay Lightning
Raw Charge — ... is the fourth line. Victor Hedman will now be playing with Ohlund, Hale with Meszaros, and the tandem of Ranger and Walker will stay the same. ...

The New Jersey Devils Win Their First Game of the Season over the Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-3 in the Shootout
In Lou We Trust — ... of all people pulled the Lightning ahead.  Victor Hedman carried the puck into the zone and made a big, cross-ice pass to a streaking Fedoruk.  Johnny Oduya was frozen and only reacted until after the shot was made, Brodeur could only slide across in response, and Fedoruk's shot hit the back of the top of the net.  ...

Game Preview: Carolina Hurricanes at the Tampa Bay Lightning
Raw Charge — ... Bay Lightning Projected Lines (updated October 10, 2009, by Raw Charge and is subject to change) FORWARDS: Alex Tanguay | Vincent Lecavalier | Stephane Veilleux Ryan Malone | Steven Stamkos | Martin St. Louis Drew Miller | Jeff Halpern | James Wright Todd Fedoruk | Zenon Konopka | Steve Downie DEFENSE: Mattias Ohlund | Victor Hedman Paul Ranger | Matt Walker Lukas Krajicek | ...

Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning preview
Raw Charge — ... Mattias Ohlund | Victor Hedman Paul Ranger | Matt Walker Lukas Krajicek | Andrej Meszaros ...

Lightning in the Capital. No, no, the other one... (Bolts vs. Ottawa preview)
Raw Charge — ... last week, Foster hasn't played since opening night when he sustained the ambiguously fantastic lower-body-injury.  He'll return to the point on the power play unit, where rookie Victor Hedman has served in his steed. ...

Senators, Michalek make their points in 7-1 win over Lightning
Silver Seven — ... seven shots of their own. The end result was a resounding statement of confidence when down a man. The Senators impressed throughout the lineup, as well. All four lines put up points on the scoresheet (Alex Kovalev, Michalek, Nick Foligno, and Ruutu), and eleven different players had at least one point. Even without the puck, to a man the whole team made a physical statement from Jason Spezza and Volchenkov both catching rookie Victor Hedman with big hits, Matt Carkner annihilating ...

Let's take a look at the Tampa Bay Lightning
PensBurgh — ... Keep your eyes on Martin St. Louis who leads the team with 10 points (3g, 7a), Vinny Lecavalier (no goals but five helpers) and of course, Mr. Malone.  Even second overall draft pick Victor Hedman is worth watching, not only for a glimpse into the future of Tampa's blue line but also because he has four helpers over six games. ...

Facing the Reigning Champs -- Lightning at Pittsburgh Preview
Raw Charge — ... Mattias Ohlund | Victor Hedman Paul Ranger | Matt Walker Kurtis Foster | Andrej Meszaros ...

Line shakeup for the Lightning: Wright - Lecavalier - St. Louis? Oh My...
Raw Charge — ... Mattias Ohlund | Victor Hedman Paul Ranger | Matt Walker Kurtis Foster | Andrej Meszaros ...

Post-lullabye preview -- Lightning host the Sharks at Times Palace
Raw Charge — ... .  Yes, Victor Hedman is mentioned...  but the story is about others than the top selections in this year's draft. ...

Miller Filler -- Lightning host Buffalo Sabres (preview)
Raw Charge — ... Mattias Ohlund | Victor Hedman Paul Ranger | Matt Walker Kurtis Foster | Andrej Meszaros ...

Buffalo Sabres @ Tampa Bay Lightning [Game Thread]
Die By The Blade — ... Mattias Ohlund | Victor Hedman Paul Ranger | Matt Walker Kurtis Foster | Andrej Meszaros ...

Tampa Bay Lightning Game 9: versus the Buffalo Sabres
Raw Charge — ... was 6-1 in faceoffs, which is winning 86% of the ones he'd taken. Victor Hedman had four giveaways last night. He had moments of brilliance, but hasn't been very consistent in his play recently. St. Louis has a point in every single game so far this season - including against the Sabres. The Lightning were again outshot 32-26. 18-year-old rookie ...

Paul Ranger on leave from Lightning
Raw Charge — ... him on both fronts and intend on allowing him the personal time he needs. There will be no further comment from the Lightning or our players and coaches on this matter and we ask that everyone please respect Paul’s privacy at this time." Ranger has played in eight  of Tampa Bay's nine games this season, notching a goal and an assist.  He has a -2 plus/minus and has averaged 20:19 of ice time per-game.  Only Mattias Ohlund and Victor Hedman average more time on ice among defensemen for the Bolts. ...

Ottawa at Tampa Bay game preview -- Lightning hope for stronger showing this time around
Raw Charge — ... Mattias Ohlund | Victor Hedman Kurtis Foster | Matt Walker David Hale | Andrej Meszaros ...

Game eleven: Ottawa Senators @ Tampa Bay Lightning
Silver Seven — ... Victor Hedman leads all rookies in TOI per game by over 4 minutes (he averages 24:59). This means he will likely play about 24 minutes and 59 seconds more tonight than fellow Swede Erik Karlsson.  ...

All Hallows Eve Matinee: New Jersey Devils at Tampa Bay preview
Raw Charge — ... Mattias Ohlund | Victor Hedman Kurtis Foster | Matt Walker David Hale | Andrej Meszaros ...

Tampa Bay Lightning Game 11: versus the New Jersey Devils
Raw Charge — ... at all - Smith just needs to get used to playing with a decent defense in front of him, unlike last season when he had to do it all himself. Niittymaki was calm, and on top of everything. Yes, one goal did get past him in regulation, but that was due to a defensive breakdown in front of him by Victor Hedman. ...

In the Shadow of the World Series: Tampa Bay at Philadelphia Preview
Raw Charge — ... Mattias Ohlund | Victor Hedman Kurtis Foster | Matt Walker David Hale | Andrej Meszaros ...

Lightning at Leafs: Phil Kessel's Debut
Pension Plan Puppets — ... (12GP 11G 5A 16Pts) and second selection overall Victor Hedman to the ACC tonight. The Lightning have lost their last two, having been soundly thumped last night by the ...

Panic at the ice rink -- LIghtning vs. Toronto preview
Raw Charge — ... Mattias Ohlund | Victor Hedman Kurtis Foster | Matt Walker David Hale | Andrej Meszaros ...

Senators score five goals, beat Lightning 3-2 in overtime
Silver Seven — ... The biggest hit of the night, and an early contender for the biggest hit of the season, came about mid-way through the game. With rookie Victor Hedman skating behind his own net, ...

Tampa Bay Lightning Game 14: at the Ottawa Senators
Raw Charge — ... ’s hit on Victor Hedman. Hedman did not return to the game afterwards. In fact, he looked a bit woozy when he came off the ice. That’s not necessarily an indicator of a concussion, but it does suggest that that might be the case. Right now, reports have him as day-to-day. That may change once he’s been more fully evaluated today. ...

The one who's yet to play
Raw Charge — ... without any noticeable issues...  It's still a consistent chance to rotate d-men who need a rest or need to recover (namely rookie Victor Hedman after Thursday night's hit by ...

Link Dump: Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens Preview
Raw Charge — ... First it's Vinny's extended drought, then it's Tanguay's...  Now it's Martin St. Louis and he's none too happy about it [Lightning Strikes] We'll add this tidbit from the above linked article: Center Vinny Lecavalier was hit during dinner Friday night with a rogue case of laryngitis that makes him sound as if he is again going through puberty. It's always interesting when Vincenzo visits Monteál Victor Hedman is indeed out tonight, while Kurtis Foster is in [ ...

Tampa Bay Lightning Game 15: at the Montréal Canadiens
Raw Charge — ... is still without a goal in ten games now. (Funny how it's okay to Tocchet that Marty doesn't have a goal in ten games, but it's completely unacceptable when Vinny does that - nice double-standard there.) Victor Hedman was out due to a mild concussion. And ...

Minnesota Wild at Tampa Bay Lightning preview
Raw Charge — ...  And while goaltender Niklas Backstrom has been formidable in net (2.59 GAA and a .914 save percentage) and notched his 100th career win in the team's last victory.  Interesting enough, however, is the fact that of the entire Wild roster, only two players have a positive plus/minus (Cal Clutterbuck +3, John Scott +2).  The Wild are giving up 28.3 shots on goal a night and generating the same total number of shots. For the Lightning, Victor Hedman is cleared to play and may do just that tonight ...

Bolts seek to further boost home record versus Kings (preview)
Raw Charge — ... Mattias Ohlund | Victor Hedman David Hale | Matt Walker Lukas Krajicek | Andrej Meszaros ...

Stargazing: Stars Look to Regain Form against Stiff Competition
Defending Big D — ... notes that Jamie Benn is at least in the running for the NHL's top rookie: Here are THN’s ranking of the top 10 Calder candidates at this point of the season. 1. D Tyler Myers, Buffalo 2. F Ryan O’Reilly, Colorado 3. D Michael Del Zotto, NY Rangers 4. F John Tavares, NY Islanders 5. F James van Riemsdyk, Philadephia 6. D Davis Drewiske, Los Angeles 7. D Victor Hedman, Tampa Bay 8. F Jamie Benn, Dallas 9. G ...

A Primer on Concussions
Hockey Wilderness — ... The difference between a player who comes back in a day (Victor Hedman) and a player who is still living in a world of hurt ( ...

Tampa Bay Lightning Game 19: at the Anaheim Ducks
Raw Charge — ... The Tampa Bay Lightning lost to the Anaheim Ducks in overtime 4-3. I didn’t stay up to watch this game, so I can’t give you the particulars, but I will sum up the stats. The goal scorers for the Lightning were Jeff Halpern, Martin St. Louis, and Steven Stamkos. Ryan Malone and Steve Downie each had two assists, while Vincent Lecavalier, Victor Hedman each had one. The Lightning were again outshot, this time it was 27-24. So not by much, but still outshot all ...

Solid Team Effort: Canes 3, Lightning 1
Canes Country — ... also had five.  Gleason had the hit of the night when he lined up Victor Hedman for a perfect hipcheck.  ...

Weekend Southeast Shootout: Lightning vs. Thrashers briefs
Raw Charge — ... Victor Hedman | Andrej Meszaros David Hale | Matt Walker Lukas Krajicek | Mike Lundin ...

Thrashers 2010 Olympics Hockey Preview
Sports Page Atlanta — ... should qualify as one of the top 7 defensemen from Sweden. I would rank Lidstrom, Kronwall and Ohlund ahead of him, but Enstrom should be the next four along with Victor Hedman, Oduja, and Tallinder. The tiny defender has proven very adept at playing in small North America rinks against large NHL players. ...

Thrashers 2010 Olympics Hockey Preview
Bird Watchers Anonymous — ... should qualify as one of the top 7 defensemen from Sweden. I would rank Lidstrom, Kronwall and Ohlund ahead of him, but Enstrom should be the next four along with Victor Hedman, Oduja, and Tallinder. The tiny defender has proven very adept at playing in small North America rinks against large NHL players. ...

So How Those Other Guys Doing?
Nucks Misconduct — ... , that was good for a laugh. His new baby bear - Victor Hedman - has five points in 20 games. Ohlund has been nursing a lower body injury the past few games which perhaps means more ice time for... ...

Lightning host Maple Leafs for early Thanksgiving dinner
Raw Charge — ... Victor Hedman | Andrej Meszaros David Hale | Matt Walker Lukas Krajicek | Kurtis Foster / Mike Lundin ...

Tortorella and Prospal return to Tampa for the business at hand; Rangers at Lightning preview
Raw Charge — ... Victor Hedman | Andrej Meszaros David Hale | Matt Walker Lukas Krajicek | Mike Lundin ...

More holiday weekend hockey: Lightning at Stars game preview
Raw Charge — ... Victor Hedman | Andrej Meszaros David Hale | Matt Walker Lukas Krajicek | Mike Lundin ...

Game 28 Preview: Avalanche at Lightning
Mile High Hockey — ... (Minnesota). The Lightning also have notable players in Steve Stamkos, Vinny Lecavalier, Martin St Louis and some Victor Hedman fellow. Add in ...

Lightning seek to melt Avalanche in Tampa (game preview)
Raw Charge — ... Victor Hedman | Andrej Meszaros David Hale | Matt Walker Lukas Krajicek| Mattias Ohlund ...

Tampa Bay Game 25: versus the Colorado Avalanche
Raw Charge — ... The Tampa Bay Lightning were shut out for the first time this season by the Colorado Avalanche 3-0. The Lightning all looked fairly disinterested in this game. The few exceptions to that were Mattias Ohlund, who just returned from injury, as well as Andrej Meszaros, Vincent Lecavalier, Zenon Konopka, Victor Hedman at times, and Steven Stamkos towards the end of the game. Antero Niittymaki played a steady, but hardly fantastic, game. There are many people who think that if ...

Smaby and Smitty to play; Bolts at Boston Bruins preview
Raw Charge — ... Victor Hedman | Mattias Ohlund Andrej Meszaros | Matt Walker Lukas Krajicek | Matt Smaby ...

2010 Olympic Hockey Preview:The Tampa Bay Lightning
Raw Charge — ... Bubble – Victor Hedman. Sweden has a number of good defensemen – both in the NHL and in Europe – so it’s hard to say whether or not the soon-to-be 19-year-old rookie will get the call. He might have to wait his turn until the next Olympics in Russia in 2014, assuming that the NHL participates in those. Even if Hedman gets his chance this February, he likely won’t play much, simply because of seniority. He has played in two World Junior Championships thus far in is hockey career. ...

Game 26 Preview: New Jersey Devils vs. Tampa Bay Lightning - 12/4/2009
In Lou We Trust — ... JF:  Ohlund missed the last seven of eight games with an ankle injury, but besides that -- he's been stable in net and has helped guide the D, and especially rookie (and fellow Swede) Victor Hedman.  The downside to having an aggressive streak and spreading influence is being penalized; which goes back to the above issue. ...

Lightning between The Rock and a hard place; Tampa Bay at New Jersey Devils preview
Raw Charge — ... Victor Hedman | Mattias Ohlund Andrej Meszaros | Matt Walker David Hale | Lukas Krajicek ...

Reeling Lightning square off against Islanders
Raw Charge — ... .  It's a meeting between 2008-09's bottom-dwellers as well as the first ever NHL game between 2009 NHL Draft alumni John Tavares and Victor Hedman.  The two players have squared off before in international play, and of course the two have have been thoroughly exposed to each other with thanks to pre-draft hype...  Tavares is contributing as much to the Islanders success this season as could be expected from a rookie: ...

Lightning 4, Islanders 0: Mike Smith shuts 'em out while Rick DiPietro inches back
Lighthouse Hockey — ... -Victor Hedman meeting produced little of interest from either of them ... until Hedman finally netted his first NHL goal on a nice pinch to complete the scoring half way through the third. ...

Tampa Bay Lightning Game 28: versus the New York Islanders
Raw Charge — ... The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the visiting New York Islanders 4-0. Victor Hedman scored his first NHL goal against the team that first overall pick of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft John Tavares plays on. Mike Smith got the shutout. And the team played better than it has in quite a while. This was a team effort, not a star player effort. The goal scorers on the night were Hedman, Steve Downie, Jeff Halpern, and Ryan Malone. Vincent Lecavalier, Martin St. Louis, and Andrej ...

The first of six -- Tampa Bay hosts Washington (preview)
Raw Charge — ...  Mattias Ohlund | Andrej Meszaros Victor Hedman | Lukas Krajicek David Hale | Matt Walker ...