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Rockem Sockem Game 1 goes to Tampa
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Detroit Red Wings meet for the second consecutive year in round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Last year the Lightning came back to win the series in seven after losing game one at the “Oil Can.” This year would be a different start for Tampa. A game that […]
The Devil’s in the Details – Bolts Close it on Fan Appreciation Night

This is the second of three meetings tonight between the Lightning and the Devils, the teams will play in New Jersey Thursday April 7th. The last meeting was at the Prudential Center, Tampa Bay shut out New Jersey 4-0. Ben Bishop had 21 saves. This was the last regular season home game here at 401 Channelside Drive in Tampa, […]
Hab-Not Two Points

The Tampa Bay Lightning just flat out played flat… the Hockey Hottie has the ugly scoop…
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 […]