Jon Cooper Thanking Heaven for 11 – 7 Dan Herrejon | May 22, 2015 Rolling Out with 7-11 NHL coaches can be a superstitious lot. A matchup or particular part of a game plan or a new line change that seems to work well…
Jonathan Drouin Only Plays Waiting Game Dan Herrejon | May 19, 2015 There is a Battle Drouin There is a battle brewing in the Tampa Bay area among Lightning fans. I have seen articles in the two major dailies as well as…
Tampa Bay Lightning: Sticks of Fire Dan Herrejon | May 18, 2015 History Lesson Part One In the 16th Century, the Calusa Indian Tribe inhabited the West and Southwest Coast of the Florida Territory. Legend has it that in the native language…
Jon Cooper: Serial Winner Dan Herrejon | May 12, 2015 Jack Adams Letdown During the Round One series between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Detroit Red Wings, Mike Babcock called his coaching counterpart, Jon Cooper, a serial winner. High…
Habs v. Bolts: Protecting the House Colleen O'Shea | May 7, 2015 The first of the two goals that Tampa Bay Lightning scored in Game 3 in their series against the Montreal Canadiens must have made Jon Cooper chuckle — and Michel…
The Weight on the Shoulders of Ben Bishop Dan Herrejon | May 5, 2015 A look back for Big Ben The 2013-2014 season was a turning point in the career of goalie, Ben Bishop of the Tampa Bay Lightning. For the first time in…
Bolts v. Habs: Can Cooper Motivate Stamkos to Score? Dan Herrejon | May 1, 2015 How does Cooper get Steven Stamkos going? Clearly, the fact that the Tampa Bay Lighting won their first round series against Detroit is a plus for the entire organization. However,…
Which Type of Coach Best Fits the Flyers? Andy Dudones | April 19, 2015 Now that Craig Berube’s tenure in Philadelphia is finished, the Flyers now face a plethora of candidates to sift through. Will Ron Hextall find the right coach by siding with experience, or…
Q & A with Carter Ashton of the Syracuse Crunch Dan Rice | March 4, 2015 Every hockey player has his or her unique story, the path they took to get to where they are, no matter how far or successful they are and Carter Ashton…
Playing Time The Only Thing Left For Jonathan Drouin Anthony Murphy | November 28, 2014 In one of the deepest drafts in recent history, Jonathan Drouin was one of the most gifted players to come out of it. With some of the sickest hands and…
Tampa Bay Lightning: Best of 2013-14 The Hockey Writers | May 15, 2014 The Tampa Bay Lightning’s season came to a quick end in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Despite an early playoff exit, it was a record setting season,…
Lightning Preseason Round Up: What Did We Learn? Mike Poepping | September 27, 2013 With the preseason coming to an end this weekend I thought it would be a good time to see what we here in Hockey Bay have learned about our Tampa…