Posts About "Martin St. Louis"
Martin St. Louis to Have Number Retired, Bjugstad and Merrill Injured & More News
October 6th, 2016 Every announcement coming out of Tampa during training camp is watched with great anticipation because RFA forward Nikita Kucherov remains unsigned. But that wasn't the big news Thursday. The team announced plans to retire Martin St. Louis's 26. The club will raise his number to the rafters on January 13, 2017 when the team hosts the...
Vincent Lecavalier Retires
June 21st, 2016 After 17 seasons in the NHL, Vincent Lecavalier has decided to hang up his skates - announcing his retirement. At the age of 36, Lecavalier saw a dip in his play over the past few seasons. After being bought out by the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2012-13, he joined the Philadelphia Flyers before finishing his career with 42 games in a...
Looking Back: Bolts With No Cup Lore Since 2004
May 4th, 2016 Moving forward in the Stanley Cup playoffs, The Hockey Writers will be taking a short look at the past successes of the final eight teams left in the postseason. When was the last time they reached the Stanley Cup Finals? How long has it been since they hoisted the Cup? For the Tampa Bay Lightning, playoff success hasn’t exactly...
The Rangers Fatal Flaw
February 26th, 2016 Since Alain Vigneault arrived, the Rangers have had great success. They appeared in a Stanley Cup Final, went seven games in the Eastern Conference Finals the following year, and are currently in a good position to make the playoffs again this year; but a troubling trend that's caught my eye, has been this coaching staff's decision to...
Ryan Callahan's Leadership Is His Value
February 15th, 2016 It is rare in the NHL for a team to trade its captain. It does happen but most NHL fans sit up and take notice when it does occur. To put it in terms familiar for Florida hockey fans, it is like a Category 5 hurricane. They happen, but it isn't often and you tend to talk about it for years to come. When a trade happens between two NHL...
The Tampa Bay Lightning Franchise Four
December 3rd, 2015 The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series, I’ll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL squads. For criteria, I’m choosing one forward, defenceman, goaltender and a wild card from any position. Since entering the NHL in 1992, the Tampa Bay Lightning have won...
