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Early Returns Are Good for Young Tampa Bay Lightning
October 23rd, 2010
Seven games into the grind that is the NHL season, and the first place Tampa Bay Lightning have sent a shot across the bow of the rest of the teams in the league.
Tampa Bay is off to a 5-1-1 start, their best since the Stanley Cup championship season of 2003-04, ...
Tampa Bay Lightning Begin a New Era Tonight
October 9th, 2010
As the Tampa Bay Lightning take the ice tonight, a new era will dawn. The trio of owner Jefff Vinik, GM Steve Yzerman, and coach Guy Boucher get their first regular season look at their 2010 Bolts—a team they completely overhauled in the off-season.
Nine players will don Lightning sweaters for ...
Tampa Bay Lightning’s “Safe Is Death” Philosophy Back This Season
September 25th, 2010
It was a championship-winning motto. One that described the mindset of a hockey team that put all the pressure on their opponent, and if it cost them a goal with an odd man rush here or there, so be it. Our guys are better than your guys, so nine times ...
2010 NHL Free Agency: As Offseasons Go, This One Is Pretty Good for Lightning
August 31st, 2010
What a difference a few months make. This time last year, we were wondering whether Vincent Lecavalier would be traded, who was actually running the organization, and whether the Tampa Bay Lightning would follow the Phoenix Coyotes into bankruptcy.
This year, owner Jeffrey Vinik has given the franchise the financial stability ...
Steve Yzerman Fleeces Philly For Scoring Winger Simon Gagne
July 19th, 2010
For newbie GM Steve Yzerman and owner Jeff Vinik, the word was patience. Yet when teams just give away a top line player for what's tantamount to a bag of hockey pucks, well, patience may not be in the Lightning's vocabulary when they hit the ice in October.
Vincent Lecavalier finally ...
NHL Rumors: San Jose Sharks Search For Evgeni Nabokov’s Replacement
July 9th, 2010
When long time goaltender Evgeni Nabokov defected to mother Russia, it left the San Jose Sharks with a gigantic hole between the pipes.
Coming off one of his best seasons, the 35 year old net minder put up a 44-16-10 record with three shutouts. He had a goals against average of ...
Tampa Bay Lightning Have an Active Day One Of Free Agency
July 1st, 2010
Mighty Mouse will still call Tampa Bay home. The Tampa Bay Lightning secured the heart and soul of their hockey team, Martin St. Louis, for another four years. The diminutive forward signed a four year contract extension worth a believed $22.5 million dollars.
The extension of 2010 Lady Byng Trophy winner ...
2010 NHL Draft: Tampa Bay Lightning Make Brett Connolly Their Top Pick
June 25th, 2010
Steve Yzerman certainly knows how to make an entrance. The new General Manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning stunned many of the experts by selecting Prince George (WHL) center Brett Connolly with the sixth overall selection in the NHL Draft.
Connolly was believed to be one of the top prospects available ...
2010 NHL Draft: Tampa Bay Lightning Can Go In a Number of Directions
June 24th, 2010
As new Tampa Bay Lightning General Manager Steve Yzerman glances over the entire organization, there's one truth that he must acknowledge—the Bolts have a lot of Joes, but not many Pros right now in their system.
On the farm, there's plenty of role players like Dana Tyrell, Carter Ashton and Richard ...
Tampa Bay Lightning’s Martin St. Louis Brings Home the Hardware Again
June 24th, 2010
The tiniest member of the Tampa Bay Lightning came up big once again on NHL Awards Night in Las Vegas.
Martin St. Louis won the 2010 Lady Byng Trophy given to the player that exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability.
It's ...