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Jim Bay

Jim covers the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Chicago Blackhawks for THW while splitting time between Upstate New York and Florida. The native of Illinois is a retired Special Education Teacher and enjoys writing about hockey and all sports when he is not slashing his way around local golf courses. To follow or contact Jim on Twitter, go to (https://twitter.com/baysports007)

Projected Lineups for the Lightning vs Hurricanes – 10/11/24

Jim Bay | October 11, 2024

The Tampa Bay Lightning face the Carolina Hurricanes at the Lenovo Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. LIGHTNING (0-0-0) at HURRICANES (0-0-0) 7…

Categories Carolina Hurricanes, NHL News, Tampa Bay Lightning

4 Blackhawks Who Could Outperform Their Contracts This Season

Jim Bay | October 6, 2024

After injuries and youth led to the Chicago Blackhawks earning only 52 points last season, the team will look to rebound as the injured players return and the young players…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Season Previews

4 Lightning Who Will Outperform Their Contract This Season

Jim Bay | October 4, 2024

The Tampa Bay Lightning are poised to start the 2024-25 season and make a run at winning another Stanley Cup. To improve on the first-round exits of the previous two…

Categories Season Previews, Tampa Bay Lightning

3 Teams That Can Threaten the Lightning’s Playoff Spot This Season

Jim Bay | September 26, 2024

The Tampa Bay Lightning had a busy offseason in an attempt to reverse their playoff fortunes and make a run for another Stanley Cup. These moves were made to make…

Categories Season Previews, Tampa Bay Lightning

Connor Bedard Effect: Get Ready for Chicago Blackhawks Fans at Your Arena

Jim Bay | September 23, 2024

Fans at their home arenas have experienced the number of Chicago Blackhawks fans attending games, especially during the 2010s when the Hawks captured three Stanley Cup titles. That diminished slightly…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, NHL News

They Were Once Tampa Bay Lightning: Denis Savard

Jim Bay | September 20, 2024

In their 30-year history, the Tampa Bay Lightning have had a number of players inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. While Martin St. Louis is the Lightning player most…

Categories Hockey History, Lightning History, Tampa Bay Lightning

3 Takeaways From the Lightning’s Rookie Showcase

Jim Bay | September 19, 2024

The Tampa Bay Lightning finished the NHL Rookie Showcase in Nashville with a 1-2 record. They defeated the Florida Panthers while suffering losses to the Carolina Hurricanes and Nashville Predators.…

Categories Lightning Prospects, Syracuse Crunch, Tampa Bay Lightning

3 Things to Watch at the Upcoming Tampa Bay Lightning’s Rookie Showcase

Jim Bay | September 9, 2024

The Tampa Bay Lightning recently announced the Prospect Camp and 2024 NHL Rookie Showcase roster, held at Ford Ice Center Bellevue in Nashville, Tennessee, from Sept. 13 to 16. Lightning…

Categories Syracuse Crunch, Tampa Bay Lightning

They Were Once Tampa Bay Lightning: Mark Recchi

Jim Bay | August 22, 2024

2017 Hall of Fame inductee Mark Recchi is better known for his Stanley Cup championships with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Carolina Hurricanes, and Boston Bruins, but his 22-year tenure in the…

Categories Hockey History, Lightning History, Tampa Bay Lightning

Hughes Brothers Named Cover Athletes for NHL 25

Jim Bay | August 22, 2024

EA Sports announced that Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes and New Jersey Devils stars Jack and Luke Hughes will be on the cover of NHL 25. The game will be…

Categories New Jersey Devils, NHL News, Vancouver Canucks, Video Games

They Were Once Tampa Bay Lightning: Sheldon Keefe

Jim Bay | August 21, 2024

Throughout a team’s history, you will occasionally find players who spent some time in the organization but are well-known for being part of another team. Even the Tampa Bay Lightning,…

Categories Hockey History, Lightning History, Tampa Bay Lightning

3 More Lightning Questions for the 2024-25 Season

Jim Bay | August 19, 2024

In doing the deep dive in the first three questions article for the Tampa Bay Lightning, some other questions popped up regarding what the newly revamped team will look like…

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