Articles By: Dave Jarvis

Random Thoughts and Observations: Lightning vs Blackhawks

Random Thoughts and Observations: Lightning vs Blackhawks

Tampa Bay is rated as one of the best franchises in hockey and tonight they gave their fans a wild show as the Lightning beat the Chicago Blackhaws 5-4 in overtime. There was too much to list but here are a few random thoughts and observations from the game tonight:

Tampa Bay Lightning offer a Blueprint for Sucess in Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Lightning offer a Blueprint for Sucess in Tampa Bay

THE RAYS AND BUCS COULD BOTH TAKE LESSONS FROM THE LIGHTNING

Brett Connolly a Surprise Addition to Roster Leaving Camp

Brandon, Fla.-Brett Connolly was drafted sixth pick overall in the 2010 Entry Draft, he was a highly rated player who only played in 6 games in juniors as a hip injury cut his year short.  Early scouting reports that year had Connolly rated as the number one player in his draft class but  those injuries made him a […]

Tampa Bay Lightning will Rely on Different Faces to take next step this Season

The Tampa Bay Lightning finished last season one goal and one game shy of playing for the Stanley Cup.  So what are Steve Yzerman and Guy Boucher going to do this year for an encore?   The team has expectations to build on that success and knows that this season road is going to be harder […]

What did we Learn Tonight as Bolts Dominate Hurricanes?

What did we Learn Tonight as Bolts Dominate Hurricanes?

Bolts open with big division win in Carolina 5-1

Training Camp Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning

Training Camp Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa, Fla. – Tampa Bay Lightning is scheduled to open up training camp in Brandon on Saturday September 17 with very little intrigue or drama as far as the roster is concerned heading into the 2011-2012 hockey season.      This is a product of a team went to game seven of the Eastern Conference Finals last year before […]

Stamkos Coverage Shows Anti-Tampa Bias

Stamkos Coverage Shows Anti-Tampa Bias

Vincent Lecavalier, Martin St. Louis and Steven Stamkos are looked upon the by national media, especially those in Canada and around the Northeast, as the girl that is dating the guy who you think is a nerd.  Come on, you know we all have said it to our buddies at one time or another, about […]

Tampa Bay Lightning Refuse to Lose: Force Game 7

Tampa Bay Lightning Refuse to Lose: Force Game 7

Tampa, Fl. ( RSEN)–It’s truly magical to watch when “Will meets Skill” to go along with a refusal to lose.  This is what the fans around the NHL watched tonight as the Tampa Bay Lightning forced game seven against the Boston Bruins with a 5-4 victory at the St Pete Times Forum. When games are the biggest and the […]

Bolts come Back from Down Three to Even Series Against Boston

Bolts come Back from Down Three to Even Series Against Boston

Tampa, Fl. (RSEN) The Tampa Bay Lightning went into the national televised game yesterday with the entire hockey world believing that their successful run was coming to a close; this was especially true  after Boston took back home ice advantage by winning the last two games to take a  2-1 series lead.  Well that adversity got a […]

Yzerman Himself is the Model for Lightning to Mold Themselves

Tampa, Fl. (RSEN) — When Steve Yzerman took over the job as General Manager he cautioned everyone who would listen that this was going to a long process in building the Tampa Bay Lightning organization.  Even the most ardent Lightning supporters would not have predicted the team would be playing in the Eastern Conference Finals […]