Articles By: The Hockey Hottie

The Hockey Hottie is a regular co-host on the Rocket Sports & Entertainment Network radio show. Her long time passion for hockey is unable to be subdued. If the sports world was just hockey, she would be happy. Although she is known to chime in about football once in awhile.

All Bish… Lightning Ride Goalie to Two Points

  The Bolts are in the midst of a six game home-stand with tonight being the third game.  The Philadelphia Flyers take on the Winnipeg Jets, and the Detroit Red Wings host the Buffalo Sabres. Each team stands to gain 2 points, and move ahead in the standings.  The game tonight is a crucial two points […]

J.J. & J.J. lead Cats into First

Jussi Jokinen and Jaromir Jagr had a goal and a assist each to propel the Florida Panthers into the Atlantic Division. Andrei Vasilevskiy got the start in goal for Tampa tonight giving Ben Bishop a rest. The Lightning are currently on the third game of a six game home-stand. Saturday, April 2nd will be their final regular […]

Lightning take the Lead in the Atlantic

The last time the Islanders and Lightning met the New York clan rallied from behind to win the game 3-2. The Tampa Bay Lightning came into tonight’s game in second place in the Atlantic Division, two points behind the Florida Panthers. The Lightning won the first face-off, compliments of Cedric Paquette. They gained possession, but […]

A 6-2 Bolt to First

  Tonight’s match-up was the last of four games this season against the Detroit Red Wings for the Tampa Bay Lightning.  You could feel the excitement in the air as these two Eastern Conference Atlantic Division rivals square off one last time in the regular season. The Red Wings came in hanging on to a wild card spot and 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, […]

Two for the Road

  Tampa, Fla. — Last night’s game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Arizona Phoenix Coyotes is a monumental one of sorts. Congratulations to Valterri Filppula for playing in your 700th career game tonight (483 games with Detroit, 216 with the Lightning.)  Tampa Bya’s second longest tenured player and the second Lightning player to reach […]

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 […]

Johnson & Bolts Ice down Hot Pens

Johnson & Bolts Ice down Hot Pens

  The Tampa Bay Lightning coming into tonight had won nine of their last ten games. The Bolts current seven game home winning streak is tied with Chicago for the longest active home win streak in the NHL and tonight the Bolts took on the Pittsburgh Penguins. The puck drops, and just seconds later Pittsburgh’s star […]

Came to see Stamkos, Got to see Vasilevskiy

Came to see Stamkos, Got to see Vasilevskiy

Thirty saves, a shutout and a number one star later Andrei Vasilevskiy was all smiles after the game, “I showed them I can play NHL,” the Lightning goalie said speaking of his parents being in attendance for first time watching their son in an NHL game. The young kid between the pipes during the media circus from Ontario that […]