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Go Johnny Go

Tampa, Fla. – This was one of those nights where the lightning didn’t have their best effort sloppy passing, bad penalty kill and at points in the game on Tuesday night the Carolina Hurricanes outplayed the Tampa Bay Lightning but it didn’t matter the bolts won 5-4 led by Tyler Johnson’s first hat trick of […]

TEEN DRIVE SAFE CHALLENGE COMING TO AMALIE ARENA

Bolts, Mercury Insurance Team up to Teach Safe Driving Habits to Lightning High School Hockey Teens   WHEN: Mon., January 15, 2018 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.   WHO: The Tampa Bay Lightning and Mercury Insurance have teamed up to impart safe driving habits to local Tampa Bay Lightning High School Hockey League players. WHAT: […]

Stamkos Spoils Drouins Return to the Oil Can

All Photos by Travis Failey Tampa – The story coming into Thursday night’s game was the trade that brought Mikhail Sergachev to the Lightning for Jonathan Drouin but the story quickly became the Steven Stamkos Show as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Thursday night at Amalie Arena. Stamkos had two […]

Extra Hockey nets Bolts Two Points as Stamkos Stars

Tampa, Fla. — Tonight was a special night for Columbus Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella.  Not too often is there a pre-game ceremony that includes the visiting coach.  Tonight the 2004 Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning was honored in a ceremony MC’d by Lightning TV voice Rick Peckham and Tortorella and the championship […]

Took OT but Rangers Spoil Undefeated Party

Tampa, Fla. — The New York Rangers off to a slow start this season notching only 10 points in 13 games coming into Amaile Arena tonight while the Tampa Bay Lightning, undefeated at home, are off to the best start in franchise history with 21 points in 13 games.  It’s the 25 anniversary year of the […]

Lightning Stanley Cup Champs signing Autographs Friday

MEMBERS FROM THE LIGHTNING’S 2004 STANLEY CUP TEAM TO SIGN AUTOGRAPHS AT INTERNATIONAL PLAZA ON FRIDAY TAMPA, FLA.  – Players from the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2004 Stanley Cup Championship team will be signing autographs this Friday, November 3 at the Tampa Bay Sports retail location inside International Plaza from 12-1 p.m. Alumni participating in the signing, part […]

Lightning stay Perfect at Amalie

Tampa, Fla. – – The Tampa Bay Lightning took the ice on Thursday night looking for the 3rd straight win in a row and defend their perfect home record.  Their opponent from the North, who wear a winged wheel, were hoping for just a win.  The Red Wings, struggling of late, lost their last 5 […]

Bolts Pound Pens

Tampa, Fla. – – A Sidney Crosby cross-checking penalty 0:57 into the game set the tone for the evening.  Just thirty-nine seconds later a power play goal by Nikita Kucherov and a 10 minute misconduct by Crosby and the rout was on.  Steven Stamkos (power play) and Yanni Gourde (even strength buzzer beater at 19:59 […]

Bolts Top Line on Fire

The Tampa Bay Lightning scored five goals (one empty netter) on opening night this year to beat the Florida Panthers 5-3.  My analysis that night is starting to show in the stats as the Lightning have been scoring.  Through eight games they are second in goals scored (27), (Toronto, yes Toronto! Has 34). For years […]

Lightning grind Blues 2-1

Tampa, Fla. – – The Tampa Bay Lightning took the ice tonight for their fourth regular season home game.   The pre-game Ceremony was a wonderful tribute to the 25 year anniversary of the Tampa Bay Lightning with many of the original team members took the ice on a red carpet along with their founder Phil […]