Toronto Adds Keith Aucoin, Fellow Veteran Mike Zigomanis Remains Unsigned Brent Lemon | July 24, 2012 Has the addition of AHL All-Star Keith Aucoin made fan-favorite Mike Zigomanis redundant to the Toronto Marlies? Keith Aucoin – AHL Strongman The Toronto Maple Leafs recently signed Aucoin to…
How Much Canada is in the American Hockey League? Brent Lemon | July 19, 2012 Considering that the American Hockey League has firmly established itself as the primary development league of the NHL, and knowing how rabid passionate Canadians are about hockey, what does the…
What Happens to the AHL if the NHL Doesn’t Return in 2012? Brent Lemon | July 5, 2012 Remember what happened to the AHL in 2004? The AHL certainly does – one doesn’t forget the sort of dramatic spikes in league attendance, national television coverage, and media interest…
Tampa Bay Lightning to Pull Prospects from Norfolk? Brent Lemon | June 13, 2012 Information is surfacing that on the heels of their extraordinary, record-setting and Calder Cup-winning season, the Norfolk Admirals might be a lame duck franchise. And the Tampa Bay Lightning may…
The AHL’s Top 25 Scorers Under 25 Brent Lemon | June 6, 2012 Some people never bother to develop a taste for the AHL, but if you want to forecast the next wave of NHL talent, then tracking pro hockey’s triple-A league is…
NHL Playoff Blues? Check Out the Norfolk Admirals Brent Lemon | April 23, 2012 With so much of the NHL’s recent royalty now sidelined for the season, there’s more than a few dejected fans out there right now. The Sharks, Wings, Canucks, and Penguins…
The Leafs and Lightning: Similar But Oh, So Different Brent Lemon | April 2, 2012 Folks wearing Toronto Maple Leafs sweaters when the Buds arrive in town is a common hockey phenomenon – particularly in the NHL’s so-called Sunbelt arenas. And Tampa was no different…
Test-Driving Tokarski in Tampa Brent Lemon | March 16, 2012 A handful of games doesn’t a career make, but by standing tall in a 6-1 win over the Boston Bruins, 22-year-old netminder Dustin Tokarski suddenly finds himself in the spotlight…
Can Sports Statistics Predict the Future? Brent Lemon | March 5, 2012 For almost six decades, Leonard Koppett strode across the sport journalism landscape like a giant. His passion, innovation, and unique insights earned him accolades and acclaim, including inductions into the…
Some Surprising Statistics for the Lightning this Season Brent Lemon | February 23, 2012 It’s not over yet, but the season is winding down for the Tampa Bay Lightning. There will be no post-season play this spring, no miraculous run the the Eastern Conference…
Kubina Prepares for Trade Out of Tampa Bay, Moore to Sharks Brent Lemon | February 17, 2012 Tampa Bay GM Steve Yzerman announced that he’s asked Pavel Kubina to submit a list of five teams he’d agree to play for – if a trade can be arranged.…
10 Reasons Why the Tampa Bay Lightning are Better than the Florida Panthers Brent Lemon | February 9, 2012 With their final regular season meeting now behind them, it’s fair to say that the Tampa Bay Lightning embarrassed their cross-state rivals in 2011-12. The Bolts posted a 4-1-1 record…
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