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Roger Gorbet

I am a Tampa Bay Lightning correspondent for TheHockeyWriters.com. Hockey and writing have been passions of mine as long as I can remember. I have followed the Lightning from the initial puck drop at Expo Hall in 1992 and plan to keep fans in the loop with all things Lightning hockey.

Tampa Bay Lightning Draft Preview Part II

Roger Gorbet | June 25, 2014

The first installment of the 2014 Tampa Bay Lightning draft preview examined a pair of potential impact prospects in Ivan Barbashev and Julius Honka. Either would make a fine a…

Tampa Bay Lightning Draft Preview

Roger Gorbet | June 18, 2014

The Tampa Bay Lightning may still be licking their playoff wounds, but they are doing so through cheshire smiles. The type of knowing grin that can frustrate those attempting to…

Slater Koekkoek Progressing Toward NHL

Roger Gorbet | May 22, 2014

Injuries can carry with them dark and heavy clouds. Clouds saturated with potential dowsing drops that can quickly extinguish the bright fire of future on-ice heroes.The story of Slater Koekkoek…

Vincent Lecavalier Buyout: The Correct Decision

Roger Gorbet | June 27, 2013

The Tampa Bay Lightning have decided to use a compliance buyout on Vincent Lecavalier. You read that correctly. Vincent Lecavalier has been bought out by the Lightning. Not often is…

Tampa Bay Lightning 2013 Draft Preview – Part Three

Roger Gorbet | June 25, 2013

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The time for 211 dreams to come true. The time for fans to dream of the next wave of talent for their…

Tampa Bay Lightning 2013 Draft Preview – Part Two

Roger Gorbet | June 25, 2013

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The time for 211 dreams to come true. The time for fans to dream of the next wave of talent for their…

Tampa Bay Lightning 2013 Draft Preview – Part One

Roger Gorbet | June 23, 2013

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The time for 211 dreams to come true. The time for fans to dream of the next wave of talent for their…

Cory Conacher Named AHL Player Of The Week

Roger Gorbet | October 17, 2012

A year ago the name Cory Conacher had a slightly different ring to it. A talented player, no doubt, but a young player looking to establish himself in the professional…

Matt Carle Is Just What Tampa Bay Needs

Roger Gorbet | July 9, 2012

The Fourth of July is usually a very busy day for most Americans. It turned out to be quite a busy day for the NHL as well as the Tampa…

Tampa Bay Lightning 2012 Draft Review

Roger Gorbet | June 27, 2012

The Tampa Bay Lightning entered the 2012 NHL Entry Draft with nine picks in hand. After the dust had settled from a busy weekend of selecting players and making deals,…

2012 Lightning Draft Preview: 19th Overall

Roger Gorbet | June 21, 2012

Taking Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman at his word, there will already be a shiny new prospect in the fold when Tampa Bay is on the clock again with the…

2012 Lightning Draft Preview: 10th Overall

Roger Gorbet | June 19, 2012

The Tampa Bay Lightning currently own the tenth and nineteenth selections in the first round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Should the team keep the tenth overall pick, it…

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