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Casey BridgeCasey Bridge

I was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA where I spent 21 years of my life before moving to Orlando, Florida. I started my hockey career as Keeper of Time for the California University of PA Vulcans hockey club during university. Now that I reside in Florida I cover the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Hockey By the Numbers #1

May 29, 2015 by Casey Bridge
Glenn "Mr. Goalie" Hall

The number on the back of your hockey sweater is the one thing that sets you apart from other players. Players numbers are what young players notice, and why so …

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Categories NHL Goaltending, Top 10 Lists Tags Georges Vezina, Roberto Luongo

The Underestimated Prowess of Lightning’s Tyler Johnson

May 19, 2015 by Casey Bridge
Tyler Johnson

It is common knowledge, especially in the hockey world, that the short person gets overlooked. Both literally and figuratively. I am saying this based off of experience. A four-foot-ten girl …

Read moreThe Underestimated Prowess of Lightning’s Tyler Johnson

Categories New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning Tags Tyler Johnson

Bad News Bolts

May 12, 2015May 12, 2015 by Casey Bridge

The Tampa Bay Lightning received some disappointing news Monday evening as their star forward, Ryan Callahan, underwent emergency appendectomy surgery. Erik Erlendsson, the Lightning beat writer from the Tampa Bay …

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Categories Tampa Bay Lightning Tags Ryan Callahan

Lightning Strike Down Habs In Double Overtime

May 1, 2015 by Casey Bridge
Nikita Kucherov

The Lightning and Habs multiple overtime game is only the third multiple overtime game of the 2015 NHL playoffs. The Chicago Blackhawks and Nashville Predators had two multiple overtime games in …

Read moreLightning Strike Down Habs In Double Overtime

Categories Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning Tags Nikita Kucherov

Lightning Win Game Seven, Move On to Play Canadiens in Round 2

April 30, 2015April 29, 2015 by Casey Bridge
Victor Hedman

Lightning fans rejoiced Wednesday night as their Bolts moved on to the second round of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs. It was Braydon Coburn’s slapshot at 3:58 in the third …

Read moreLightning Win Game Seven, Move On to Play Canadiens in Round 2

Categories Detroit Red Wings, Tampa Bay Lightning Tags Anton Stralman, Ben Bishop, Braydon Coburn

Admiral’s Sign Son of Troy Loney to ATO

April 15, 2015 by Casey Bridge

[7/8] Denver Opens 2015 Playoff Run with 4-3 Home Win Over [6/6] Minnesota-Duluth: http://t.co/yslKZnGt7g #DU1NATION pic.twitter.com/1SE4uiezNs — Denver Hockey (@DU_Hockey) March 14, 2015 Most Penguins and Ducks are familiar with …

Read moreAdmiral’s Sign Son of Troy Loney to ATO

Categories College Hockey, Norfolk Admirals, Pittsburgh Penguins

Non-Lightning Fans Need Not Apply

April 4, 2015April 4, 2015 by Casey Bridge

When the Tampa Bay Lightning put their playoff tickets on sale it came with one major stipulation, it was limited to Florida residents only. What does this mean for non-Florida residents …

Read moreNon-Lightning Fans Need Not Apply

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

Lightning Officially Playoff Bound

March 31, 2015 by Casey Bridge
Namestnikov

Last night’s win over the Montreal Canadiens officially put the Lightning in the fifth clinched playoff position for the 2014-2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The team had the chance to clinch …

Read moreLightning Officially Playoff Bound

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning, Uncategorized Tags Ben Bishop, Vladislav Namestnikov

Anton Stralman, More Than Meets the Eye

March 25, 2015 by Casey Bridge
Anton Stralman, Tampa Bay Lightning

Anton Stralman had one goal when he signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning at the start of free agency last July. That goal was to become a top-pair defenseman. That …

Read moreAnton Stralman, More Than Meets the Eye

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning Tags Anton Stralman

Jeff Vinik’s Plan to Revitalize Tampa

March 9, 2015March 9, 2015 by Casey Bridge

Amalie Arena Updates From the day Jeff Vinik took over ownership of the Tampa Bay Lightning he has gone out of his way to rebuild the arena and now Tampa …

Read moreJeff Vinik’s Plan to Revitalize Tampa

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning, The Business of Hockey Tags Jeff Vinik

Do You Believe in Reliving Miracles? Yes!

February 17, 2015 by Casey Bridge
Miracle on Ice

Sunday, February 22, will be 35 years to the day when a group of unknown college kids beat the dominant Soviets in a win that shocked the world at the …

Read moreDo You Believe in Reliving Miracles? Yes!

Categories Hockey History, Olympics Tags 1980 Olympics, Bob Suter, Miracle on Ice

10 Rookies Making an Impact on Their Team

February 16, 2015 by Casey Bridge

1. Filip Forsberg (NSH): When the Nashville Predators received the young Swedish forward from the Washington Capitals in 2013 they could not know what kind of a rookie season he would …

Read more10 Rookies Making an Impact on Their Team

Categories News, Prospects Tags Cedric Paquette, Jake Allen, NHL Rookies, Tanner Pearson
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