Archive for the ‘Hockey’ Category
Jets Fly past Lightning
Tampa, Fla. — The goalies were tested right from the start as the penalties started racking up just minutes into the first period, there was a total of six minutes of penalties after just four minutes of play. The Lightning were really pounding the young Jets goaltender Commerce, Michigan native, Connor Hellebuyck. The Lightning […]
A Net Point for the Leafs, Eh
Tampa, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning took on the Toronto Maple Leafs earlier this evening at 401 Channelside Drive. Valtteri Filppula was front and center as he won the opening face-off, he missed the game last night due to a missed meeting. The Maple Leafs came into tonight trailing the Lightning by two points in […]
Johnny, Johnny its an OT Comeback
Tampa, Fla. — The Lightning came into tonight’s contest with the third best power play in the NHL and are currently sitting in tenth place in the Eastern Conference, just two spots out of wild card contention. With injuries plaguing the team, the Lightning were sitting seven points behind the Canadiens in the Atlantic Division. The old […]
Killorn and Drouin Close Out Blues
Tampa, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Lightning and the St. Louis Blues finished their home and home series tonight at Amalie Arena. The Blues won the first meeting in St. Louis 5-4 on December 1st. Andrei Vasilevskiy, who got the start in St. Louis , was pulled after he surrendered four goals. Due to Ben Bishop’s injury on […]
LIGHTNING RECALL FORWARD CORY CONACHER FROM SYRACUSE
TAMPA FLA. — – The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled forward Cory Conacher from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. In addition, defenseman Luke Witkowski was reassigned to the Crunch. Conacher, 26, made his 2016-17 debut with the Lightning on October 29 […]
Comets Fall To Crunch In Shootout
Syracuse, NY — Saturday, December 10th was another disappointing loss for the Utica Comets. The game started with a puck drop from special guest, UFC fighter, Chris Weidman. Things were tight from the 1st period, with each team scoring a single goal. Utica hit the back of the net first on Pascal Pelletier’s power […]
Penguins Stars Shine in Tampa
Tampa, Fla. – Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin had two goals each as the Penguins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3. They also had six minutes in penalties (Crosby two and Malkin four). The Penguins came into Amalie Arena tonight struggling on the power play at 15th in the league. Both Malkin’s lamp lighters and […]
Streak-Ender Boyle and Bishop
Tampa, Fla. — A quick five hole shot by #11 Brian Boyle in the shootout and #30 Ben Bishop stoning #90 Marcus Johansson the night’s final shooter is exactly what the Lightning needed to end this losing streak. The Lightning needed a win in the most crucial way, as crucial as early season December could […]
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 […]
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