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.
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Tampa Bay Lightning Draft Preview
June 18th, 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 analyze body language. A maniacal smirk suggesting the pain will have been worth it. Taking a gander at the Lightning playoff roster sheds some insight on...
Slater Koekkoek Progressing Toward NHL
May 22nd, 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 is young, but already complex. While those clouds above him have never been so populated, his luminous potential has never raged with...
Vincent Lecavalier Buyout: The Correct Decision
June 27th, 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 something of this magnitude both completely logical and stunning at the same time. "The decision to part ways with Vinny was not made easily,"...
Tampa Bay Lightning 2013 Draft Preview - Part Three
June 25th, 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 team. The 2013 NHL Entry Draft gets underway at 3 P.M. EDT on Sunday, June 30 in Newark, New Jersey. The Tampa Bay Lightning currently hold six selections, including the third overall. In this...
Tampa Bay Lightning 2013 Draft Preview - Part Two
June 25th, 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 team. The 2013 NHL Entry Draft gets underway at 3 P.M. EDT on Sunday, June 30 in Newark, New Jersey. The Tampa Bay Lightning currently hold six selections, including the third overall. In this...
