The Tampa Bay Lightning shook off the rust last night from their ten-day All-Star break. After Monday’s tough overtime loss to the Dallas Stars, the Lightning went into Los Angeles and picked up the win against the Kings 4-2. Sure, the Kings are in the cellar, but beating a team …
Read More »Bolts Appear to Be Back on Track
For almost all of the 2019 half of the season, the big question was what happened to the Tampa Bay Lightning? Less than a year ago, they were President’s Trophy winners. In mid-December, it seemed the Bolts could barely reach 90 points. They seemed like a fringe playoff team at …
Read More »Lightning Take on Energized Devils
The Tampa Bay Lighting look to finish their back to back games with a win. The lightning are coming off a loss at New York, but will try to bounce back against the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday. While the Lightning might be needing a break from all the traveling, …
Read More »Lightning beat Canadiens thanks to two-minute onslaught
The Tampa Bay Lightning (3-2-1) defeated the Montreal Canadiens (2-2-2) Tuesday night 3-1 in Montreal where they capitalized on mistakes and some solid play at the net. What went wrong for the Canadiens The Canadiens seemed to be in control early on. Even if it was for less than five …
Read More »Tampa Bay Lightning Face In-State Rival Panthers in 2019-2020 Season Opener
The 2019-2020 NHL season is finally upon us. For the Tampa Bay Lightning it is a season of redemption after being shockingly swept by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first round of the playoffs last season. For the Florida Panthers, it is a season of new beginnings with new …
Read More »Lightning Swept in First Round of Playoffs
An incredible regular season has all gone down in flames for the Tampa Bay Lightning. After compiling the best record in the league during the regular season, Tampa Bay was quickly and rudely bounced from the Stanley Cup playoffs by the Columbus Blue Jackets. Columbus completes the stunning sweep of …
Read More »First Round Not Going as Planned for Bolts and Pens
In the Western Conference, the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs has been a battle. In the East? Not so much. Every series in the West has seen every team win at least one game after three. Meanwhile, two series in the Eastern Conference could end in sweeps. Let’s …
Read More »Lightning drop opening Playoff Game
The Tampa Bay Lightning capped off its regular season just last weekend. Tampa Bay finished their regular season as the NHL-Best with 62 wins, earning them the Presidents Trophy. The 62 win season ties the 1995-96 Detroit Red Wings for most wins in a single regular season. That didn’t matter, …
Read More »Lightning Storm Into Round 1 Series Against Columbus
The Tampa Bay Lightning storm into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Now, they are poised for a deep postseason. They look to capture their second Stanley Cup in franchise history. Standing in their way in the first round is the Columbus Blue Jackets. The two start their series tonight at Amalie …
Read More »Lightning Overcome Maple Leafs in Playoff Preview Game
The overall atmosphere of Thursday’s match was one that suggested the playoff potential of the Lightning and the Maple Leafs. A low score and Lightning comeback gave the match a specific energy that one expects to find in a playoff game. Despite the abysmal loss to Montreal, the Lightning was …
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