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.

A Roadie for Eichel

Tonight the Lightning opened a three game home stand with a game against the Buffalo Sabres. This will be the Bolts final regular contest versus Buffalo, ironically all four regular season meetings against the Sabres are in the first 17 games of the season. The three previous games have gone to the Lightning. The Buffalo Sabres opened […]

Varlamov Stars in Tampa

Varlamov Stars in Tampa

The Tampa Bay Lightning open a two game home stand with the first of two match-ups against the Colorado Avalanche. The Lightning were 1-1-0 against the Avalanche in 2014-15, the win came here at what we affectionately call the “Oil Can” on January 17th, in a 3-2 shootout. Ben Bishop was the net minder and […]

Hottie picked the Saints!

The Hockey Hottie Picks the upset of the week, Saints over the Falcons https://soundcloud.com/rocket-sports-ent/the-hockey-hottie-picks-the-saints-over-the-falcons-10142015  

Lightning gets Starred and Spezza’ed

Tonight was the first Western Conference matchup against the Central Division’s Dallas Stars to begin the Lightning’s two game home stand. Tampa Bay and Dallas were the two top scoring teams in the NHL last season. The Lightning first with 259 goals, Dallas second with 257… READ MORE…

J Ho and Wings Shut Down Bolts in Mo Town

Tonight was the first contest between the Lightning and Red Wings since Tampa Bay won their 2015 Eastern Conference tough first round series in seven games. The first 20 minutes of the game left you wondering who is gonna score first in this match-up.  Both teams were in their fast skating back checking style. Back on […]

Boston Bruins get some Lightning with Thunder

Second road game for the Tampa Bay Lightning and their opponent the Boston Bruins are a long time rivalry for the Bolts. The beginning twelve minutes of the first period the Bruins have the Lightning handcuffed.  They are dominating puck possession and have managed to keep the Lightning offensive fire power at bay (no pun intended).  With […]

Garrison gets Offensive

With the offensive firepower of the Tampa Bay Lightning back on the ice, they were able to notch their first win of the season at home in the Amalie Arena. The fast forwards managed to get off 32 shots in their home opener to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2.  It was the most exciting 3 on […]

A Great way to Decide a Mayoral Race

    The 5th Annual Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Media Kart Day at Andersen Race Park in Palmetto, Florida took on a different spin (literally) this year. A Mayors challenge… Six local Mayors;  Shirley Groover Bryant (Palmetto), Bob Buckhorn (Tampa) Rick Kriseman (St. Petersburg) Samuel Henderson (Gulf Port) Woody Brown (Largo) and Bill Truex (Port […]

Saturday Night Special in NHL Eastern Conference

  The playoff push heats up on this Saturday in the Eastern Conference and the top teams battle for playoff positions and home ice advantage here in March, the last full month of the NHL regular season. At the top of the Eastern Conference only two points sit between the first, second and third place.   Tonight […]

OT Works for Bucky and the 5th Quarter

  Rocket Sports & Entertainment have been partnering with the Outback Bowl for the last 5 years, and this 2015 game between the Wisconsin Badgers and the Auburn Tigers was very special. One of the most defining moments of my adulthood was when I was standing on the sidelines with the Wisconsin Badgers as they […]