A Pair of First-Career NHL Goals Lead Lightning Past ‘Canes Matt Metcalf | March 17, 2013 The Tampa Bay Lightning (12-15-1) beat the Southeast Division rival Carolina Hurricanes (15-11-1) 4-1 in their most complete game in a while, snapping a five-game home losing streak at the…
Trade Brings Depth To Tampa Bay Ted Warren | March 13, 2013 Monday afternoon the Anaheim Ducks and Tampa Bay Lightning made a deal that sent 28-year-old Oakville, Ontario centerman Kyle Wilson to the Anaheim organization and shipped 25-year-old Apple Valley, Minnesota…
Stamkos Scores League-Leading 18th in Loss to Jets Matt Metcalf | March 8, 2013 The Tampa Bay Lightning (10-13-1, 21pts) fell to the division-rival Winnipeg Jets (11-11-1, 23 pts) by a score of 2-1 on Thursday night at the Tampa Bay Times Forum…
Benoit Pouliot Finally Settling into the NHL Matt Metcalf | February 26, 2013 Some first round picks never pan out and many become superstars, as they’re projected to be. Then there are players like Benoit Pouliot, who take a good amount of time…
Tampa Bay’s Defensive Struggles Continue in Loss to Bruins Matt Metcalf | February 22, 2013 In Tampa Bay’s previous five games before heading into Thursday night’s tilt against the Boston Bruins at home, the Lightning had surrendered 19 goals in regulation over that span. You…
Can Steven Stamkos Reach 40 Goals In Shortened Season? Matt Metcalf | February 9, 2013 A 40-goal season is quite the achievement even in a standard 82-game season in the National Hockey League. Steven Stamkos has reached the 40-goal plateau in each of his last…
Matt Carle: Version 2.0 With the Tampa Bay Lightning Dan Rice | February 8, 2013 Matt Carle has been here before — in Tampa Bay that is. He started the 2008-09 season there before being traded to Philadelphia where he spent the next four seasons with the Flyers. Carle was a vital part of their run to the Finals in 2010.
Lightning Looking to Right Defensive Woes Matt Metcalf | February 1, 2013 It’s no secret that the Tampa Bay Lightning struggled defensively last season. It was also obvious that it would be that factor that would keep them from being an elite…
Cory Conacher Proving He Belongs Matt Metcalf | January 28, 2013 He’s too small. He’s not quick enough. I don’t know how his game will translate at the next level. These were all valid statements regarding Tampa Bay Lightning forward Cory…
5 Reasons the Tampa Bay Lightning Will Improve in 2013 Santino Fasulo | January 18, 2013 There is no secret that the 2011-2012 season was a huge disappointment for the Tampa Bay Lightning. After the team made it to the conference finals in 2010-2011, they took…
Lightning Face Test of Shortened Season The Hockey Writers | January 11, 2013 It’s finally time, hockey fans. Time to dust off your hockey jerseys, tape your sticks, and polish your Stanley Cup replicas (don’t lie, I know you have one) because it’s…
Is Anders Lindback the Answer in Goal for the Lightning? Santino Fasulo | January 9, 2013 After a strong playoff run in 2010-2011 that saw the Tampa Bay Lightning lose to the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals, the team took a step back by…