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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)

4 Former Lightning Making an Impact in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Jim Bay | May 26, 2022

While the Tampa Bay Lightning wait to see who their opponents will be in the Eastern Conference Final, there are some former Lightning that are still alive in the playoffs…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

Jon Cooper’s Jack Adams Snub Ignores His Role in Lightning’s Success

Jim Bay | May 25, 2022

Somebody once said that coaches get too much praise when their teams perform well, but too much criticism when things aren’t going well. However, in the case of Tampa Bay…

Categories Editor's Choice, Tampa Bay Lightning

Lightning Getting Workmanlike Effort From These 3 Players

Jim Bay | May 23, 2022

The Tampa Bay Lightning have taken a commanding 3-0 series lead over the Florida Panthers by virtue of their 5-1 victory Sunday afternoon. The Lightning have limited the scoring chances…

Categories Editor's Choice, Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning

Lightning’s Shot Blockers are the Unsung Heroes in Pursuit of a 3-Peat

Jim Bay | May 21, 2022

Nikita Kucherov’s pass that set up Ross Colton’s game-winning goal will probably be the main memory taken from the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Game 2 win against the Florida Panthers. But…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

3 Takeaways From the Lightning’s Game 1 Win vs Panthers

Jim Bay | May 18, 2022

Pierre-Edouard Bellemare scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 4-1 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal series.…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

Lightning Starting to Show Stanley Cup Fatigue

Jim Bay | May 16, 2022

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are a long, grinding road designed to test the limits of patience, pain, and fatigue. That is why no team since the 1985 Edmonton Oilers has…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

Unlikely Hero Leads Lightning to Series Win vs. Maple Leafs

Jim Bay | May 15, 2022

The Tampa Bay Lightning got two goals from Nick Paul and held off a furious Toronto Maple Leaf rally to win by the score of 2-1 in Game 7 to…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs

3 Lightning Who Must Step Up in Game 7 vs. Maple Leafs

Jim Bay | May 14, 2022

There is not much that evokes more passion and emotion than a Game 7. Thanks to a Brayden Point overtime winner, the Tampa Bay Lightning will once again be a…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

3 Takeaways From the Lightning’s Game 6 Overtime Win vs. Maple Leafs

Jim Bay | May 13, 2022

The opportunity for the Tampa Bay Lightning to be a three-peat Stanley Cup Champion is still alive. Brayden Point scored in overtime to give his team a 4-3 victory over…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

3 Takeaways from the Lightning’s Disappointing Game 5 Loss vs Toronto

Jim Bay | May 11, 2022

In a critical Game 5 matchup, the Tampa Bay Lightning were unable to capitalize on two early first-period goals, eventually falling to the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3. Auston Matthews scored…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs

3 Takeaways from the Lightning’s Critical Game 4 Win vs Toronto

Jim Bay | May 9, 2022

Facing a critical Game 4 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Tampa Bay Lightning stormed out of the gates en route to a convincing 7-3 victory to even the best-of-seven…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs

3 Takeaways from the Lightning’s Game 3 Loss vs. Toronto

Jim Bay | May 7, 2022

If the Tampa Bay Lightning thought that coming home for Game 3 of their playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs would ensure an easy victory, they were sadly mistaken.…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs
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