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The former Red Wings VP and hall-of-famer has begun a resurrection in Tampa Bay, bringing in key players new and old. Did anyone really see this coming? Steve Yzerman became the General Manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning on May 25th, and made a handful of amazing moves before his seat was even warm. The [...]
The Southeast Division will be home to the two most powerful offenses this upcoming season. We know one is Washington, but the other is the Steve Yzerman-led Tampa Bay Lightning. In a few short months, the rookie general manager has taken the 24th best offense and morphed it into one of the strongest, at least [...]
A Guest Post by Victor Filoromo At the very least, this is hard to digest. For ten years, Simon Gagne called Philadelphia home. He was as much a part of the city as the Liberty Bell or Ben Franklin. It’s easy to go the sentimental route with this, but that can be avoided. This is [...]
By Jon Gabrielle, THW Marty St. Louis has been the face of the Tampa Bay Lightning for many years. Ever since his triple overtime goal against the Washington Capitals in game 6 of the opening round series in 2003, gave the Lightning their first taste of winning, and a come from behind 4-2 series win, [...]
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
~ Jay Feaster has nothing but good things to say about Steve Yzerman and the new Tampa Bay Lightning. (Missing from the glowing article is the small tidbit of disclosure that Feaster is still being paid by the Lightning and has to be hoping for a spot within the new management ranks):
“Last Tuesday’s announcement put Vinik back on a winning streak. Yzerman is world class and he’s as great a person as he was a hockey player. He learned from one of the best organizations in professional sports, working under people such as Jimmy Devellano, Ken Holland, Jim Nill and Mike Ilitch. Yzerman brings instant credibility, a Rolodex of connections and contacts and he arrives in Tampa carrying hope on his shoulders.”
~ Tomas Kaberle trade rumors will likely continue from now up until draft day, but reports indicate Buffalo is in hot pursuit of the offensive defenseman for a quick fix on the powerplay:
With [Kaberle] at the point, Vanek will instantly score 10+ more goals than last season. Kaberle is a skilled power play quarter back, and a great offensive dman. He’ll get shots to the net. Vanek’s bread and butter on the power play (tipping shots) was in effect not an option for him this season due to the Sabres sub par power play.
NHL NEWS: ~ The Panthers are looking to free up some cash for new GM Dale Tallon to work with by renegotiating their arena lease: “The Panthers are looking to decrease their yearly payments by $2.5 million annually through 2016, with a $1 million raise in 2017. The lease would also be extended by a [...]
The hockey world is a buzz this afternoon with reports that the Tampa Bay Lightning will announce Steve Yzerman as their new General Manager later today. Wow. Could Tampa really get so lucky as to snag “The Captain” from Detroit? I have grown up with Yzerman being hockey. I was born in Michigan in 1984 [...]
After what seems like months of speculation of Stevie Y moving on to lead another team, it will be announced today that that team is the Tampa Bay Lightning.
EASTERN CONFERENCE: ~ Michael Cammalleri is finally beginning to show that his 39 goals last season weren’t just a result of being lined up with Jarome Iginla. His second round performance put him into quite an elite class in Montreal: “Maurice Richard. Jean Beliveau. Bernard Geoffrion. Marcel Bonin. Frank Mahovlich. Guy Lafleur…With his seventh goal [...]
Christopher Ralph is a sportswriter with a focus on hockey prospects, the entry draft, as well as occasional Flames coverage here at THW. Did Yzerman et al Make All The Right Moves On Team Canada Selection Day? With a night to sleep on it and more time to digest USA’s deserved win over the debatable [...]
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