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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)

Predators “Herd Line” Vital For Team’s Continued Success

Jim Bay | October 29, 2022

Smashville took a deep sigh of relief on Thursday, Oct. 27 when the Nashville Predators defeated the St. Louis Blues, 6-2, earning their first home win of the season and…

Categories Nashville Predators

Lightning’s Brandon Hagel Finally Hitting His Stride

Jim Bay | October 27, 2022

It was not exactly how Brandon Hagel wanted to start his tenure with the Tampa Bay Lighting. After struggling to gel with his new teammates after being traded from the…

Categories Editor's Choice, Tampa Bay Lightning

Predators Struggling For Answers After 5 Straight Losses

Jim Bay | October 24, 2022

The Nashville Predators have struggled since returning from their wins over the San Jose Sharks at the NHL Global Series. After losing to the Philadelphia Flyers last Saturday (Oct. 15),…

Categories Nashville Predators

Lightning Stock Up, Stock Down: Stamkos, Killorn, Point & More

Jim Bay | October 24, 2022

Welcome to this edition of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Stock Up and Stock Down, a weekly column detailing the highs and lows of the team’s performance. It was certainly a…

Categories Column, Tampa Bay Lightning

Lightning’s Walk Not Matching Their Talk to Start the Season

Jim Bay | October 20, 2022

During the offseason, the Tampa Bay Lightning players and coaches had made many statements about how the stinging loss to the Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Final would motivate…

Categories Editor's Choice, Tampa Bay Lightning

Stock Up, Stock Down: Lightning Struggles in the Opening Week

Jim Bay | October 18, 2022

Welcome to this edition of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Stock Up and Stock Down. This is the first in what will be a weekly column released each week detailing the…

Categories Column, Tampa Bay Lightning

Lightning to Continue Successful Partnership with Syracuse Crunch

Jim Bay | October 17, 2022

A team signing an extension with their American Hockey League (AHL) partner is usually not a big issue. In the case of the Tampa Bay Lightning, re-signing with the Syracuse…

Categories Syracuse Crunch, Tampa Bay Lightning

Ian Cole’s Suspension Leaves Big Gap on Lightning Blue Line

Jim Bay | October 11, 2022

During the offseason, the Tampa Bay Lightning needed to make some acquisitions to offset losing key players due to salary cap constraints. Reliable veterans such as Ryan McDonagh and Jan…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

Lightning’s Cal Foote Ready to Be a Top-Pair Defenseman

Jim Bay | October 7, 2022

Hockey is hard enough when expectations are placed on you to excel as a high draft pick. Throw in the fact that your dad was a talented hockey player as…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

Nashville More Than a Preseason Game Site for the Lightning

Jim Bay | October 1, 2022

Do not let anyone tell you that the hockey world does not have a close-knit community. When Hurricane Ian threatened the state of Florida, the Tampa Bay Lightning needed to…

Categories Editor's Choice, Nashville Predators, Tampa Bay Lightning

3 Observations From Lightning’s 2022 Training Camp

Jim Bay | September 27, 2022

The Tampa Bay Lightning have started training camp and are preparing for their first preseason contests, back-to-back games with the Carolina Hurricanes. In this training camp, the team’s primary task…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

Lightning 2022-23 Opponent Preview: Montreal Canadiens

Jim Bay | September 19, 2022

During the 2022-23 season, the Tampa Bay Lightning will play their Atlantic Division foes 26 times, including four games against the Montreal Canadiens. After reaching the Stanley Cup Final in…

Categories Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning
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