Lightning Cannot Connect and Fall 4-2 In Game 1 against the Capitals

Lightning Defeat The Bruins in Game Five to Advance to ECF

Smashville Night at Amalie

Tampa, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning met the Nashville Predators earlier this evening for the second and final time this season. The Predators won the last contest the two teams played 3-1 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Tonight, at the end of the first period the Predators were ahead 1-0. Mike Fisher managed to […]

Columbus “Blue Collar” Jackets Out Work Bolts

Tampa, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning took on the Columbus Jackets earlier tonight at the “Oil Can,” and it was another sell out crowd on this Black Friday and the Bolts were wearing their alternate black jerseys. Former Lightning coach John Tortorella was in the house, as his 10-5-3 Jackets faced-off against Coopers 13-7-1 Bolts. […]

Thankful for a Comeback

  Tampa, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning took on the Philadelphia Flyers earlier tonight at the Amalie Arena.  This was the one and only time this 2016-2017 season that the Flyers will make the trip to Tampa.  Down 2-1 in the third to the Flyers the Lightning score two goals in a twelve second […]

Devil of a Comeback

Tampa, Fla. — Although the  Lightning won the opening face off, they quickly turned the puck over and just 52 seconds into the game at Devils #2 John Moore wrists one over the left shoulder of Andrei Vasilevskiy, who got the nod tonight between the pipes, and the Devils were on the board with Moore’s first goal of the […]

Gonna Fly Now, Flyers take two Points

The game opened with the Flyers winning the face off and gaining possession and all the fans wearing orange made themselves known. There were a lot of Flyers fans hanging out in the warm climate of the bay area. Flyers, Phillies, Flyers, Phillies…  I think Stamkos was feeling the pressure and at 14:34 in the first […]

And in 10 Seconds… Bruins and Lightning Tied for First

If the Lightning and the Bruins meet again this year it will have to be in the playoffs because tonight was the final meeting in regular season. The Bruins came in just one point behind the Lightning in the Atlantic Division with 81 points.  It was a pretty uneventful first period scoring wise, a lot of pushing, […]

Video: Johnny Be Good, in OT that Is

  Tampa, Fla. –Fresh off the “O” for Canada roadie, the Tampa Bay Lightning looked to get this four game home stand versus all Western Conference opponents. Tonight was a landmark game as Ryan Callahan played his 600th career NHL game.   Coach Cooper said this morning, that Callahan plays the hard minutes.  Cooper is glad Callahan is […]

Hot Holtby shuts Down Hobbled Bolts

Just sixteen days ago the Lightning lost to the Washington Capitals 4-2.  Saturday night at the “Oil Can” would be the sequel and it was a fast paced,  hard hitting one.  A game that left Lightning head coach Jon Cooper, “Speechless.”  And if you are a Lightning fan not for the reasons you would hope.   Facing […]