Three Lightning Players Heading to Europe for the World Championships Justin Godfrey | April 17, 2012 Even though the Lightning have been eliminated from post-season play, it doesn’t mean all of their players have retreated to the golf course for the summer. A select few, including…
10 Reasons Why the Tampa Bay Lightning are Better than Your Team Brent Lemon | November 16, 2011 Un-entertaining. Ruinous to hockey. A shameful resurrection of infamous ‘Dead Puck’-era play. Yup, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 1-3-1 defensive system has provoked some venomous claims, particularly in the wake of…
Simon Gagne Just What the Doctor Ordered in L.A. Walter McLaughlin | November 13, 2011 Mention the name Ilya Kovalchuk within earshot of a Los Angeles Kings fan and get ready to run for cover. More likely (since it’s L.A., after all), an icy stare…
Could Flyers-Lightning Fiasco be the Beginning of the End for the Trap? Steve Kendall | November 10, 2011 The Philadelphia Flyers’ decision to not move the puck up ice once the Tampa Bay Lightning were set up in their 1-3-1 trap during Wednesday night’s game was not the…
Should The NHL Ban The Vaunted “Trap”? Andrew Sykes | November 10, 2011 In case you missed the rather strange happenings in last night’s game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Tampa Bay Lightning here is the jist of it: Early in the…
Tampa Bay Lightning: Off Last Year’s Pace? Brent Lemon | November 9, 2011 Oh, there have been problems for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season – particularly on the road. “It seems that every away game we have played this year we are…
Tampa Bay Lightning to Keep Their Young Star Brent Lemon | October 26, 2011 He’s staying. After suiting up for nine games with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Brett Connolly was told by Bolts’ GM, Steve Yzerman, that he’ll be remaining in the NHL for…
Tampa Bay Lightning Home Opener Needed More Spark Brent Lemon | October 17, 2011 “Can’t wait to play in front of the home fans tonight. Place is going to be crazy!!” So read Steven Stamkos’ tweet mere hours before the puck dropped in the…
The Tampa Bay Lightning’s New Look Isn’t Skin Deep Brent Lemon | September 25, 2011 The Tampa Bay Lightning’s new uniforms are generating buzz in the hockey world, but the re-worked sweater is only the most obvious element of the Lightning’s organizational transformation. Here are…
The Tampa Bay Lightning Want the Southeast Division and More in 2011-12 Brent Lemon | September 20, 2011 It has been years since the Tampa Bay Lightning entered a season with such swagger. Oh, sure there have been some good seasons. There was even that great one back…
Tampa Bay The Biggest Success Story Of The Season Tim Kolupanowich | May 28, 2011 Despite the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Game 7 loss to the Boston Bruins on Friday night, their season has been a huge success. In the past three seasons, they have averaged…
Proper Perspective on Bruce Boudreau and the Capitals’ Failures Mike Colligan | May 5, 2011 Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis may not be perfect – but who is? He didn’t expect his team to get swept in the second round of the NHL playoffs – but who did?