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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 […]

Bulls, Flowers and the “30 for 23” Club

Tampa, Fla. – – Coming into Saturday’s game USF had racked up 30+ points in their last 22 games, as well as being ranked 18th in the Nation with a 5-0 record, and 10 game winning streak. Led by quarterback Quinton Flowers, The USF Bulls have proven themselves a force to be reckoned with this […]

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 […]

Koekkoek Clocks Pens

Tampa, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning faced off earlier this evening against defending Stanley Cup Champions Pittsburgh Penguins.  It was a sell out crowd at Amalie Arena on Thursday night, the Penguin fans were easy to spot with their bumble bee yellow and black colors, and of course the terrible towel.  I thought that […]

Lightning gets Offensive with Florida

The Lightning get goals from four different forwards, Vasilevskiy strong in net and the PK is perfect (Read More plus locker room videos and Travis Failey Photos…)

Tampa Bay Lightning 23 Man Roster 2017-2018 Season

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning announced their 23-man opening night roster which consists of 13 forwards, eight defensemen and two goaltenders, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced today. Below is the full list of players: Forwards                                 Defensemen                            Goaltenders J.T. Brown                                Braydon Coburn                        Peter Budaj Ryan Callahan                          Jake Dotchin                            Andrei Vasilevskiy Gabriel Dumont                         Dan Girardi       […]

LIGHTNING HEAD COACH TO HOST 2ND ANNUAL ‘COOP’S CATCH FOR KIDS’

  TAMPA, FLA. — Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper will host the second annual Coop’s Catch for Kids charity fishing tournament, presented by Heritage Insurance, benefiting the V Foundation and other local pediatric cancer initiatives, on Tuesday, October 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. “We are honored to once again host the […]

NHL AND TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING UNVEIL 2018 HONDA NHL ALL-STAR GAME LOGO

  Honda Returns as Title Sponsor of 2018 NHL All-Star Game Mid-Season Festivities Celebrates League’s Stars and Lightning’s 25th Anniversary Season NEW YORK (Sept. 22, 2017) – Tampa Bay Lightning fans were the first to catch a glimpse of the awaited logo for the upcoming 2018 Honda NHL® All-Star Game at tonight’s preseason game against the […]

USF RACKS 680 YARDS, FLIES PAST ILLINOIS

ALL PHOTOS BY TRAVIS FAILEY TAMPA, FLA. – – (COURTESY OF USF ATHLETICS)  Explosive USF racked up 680 yards of offense – a school record against an FBS opponent – and rolled to its first-ever win over a Big Ten foe with a 47-23 victory over Illinois on Friday night. USF (3-0) finished with the […]

Not so Strong, Bulls 2 and 0

Tampa, Fla. – –  The Bulls Charlie Strong version debut at home was, well, not so strong.  But the old cliche, “a win’s a win” will have to apply in this situation.  The 31-17 final was not very indicative of what happened on the field. Visibly unhappy after the game,  Charlie Strong has to at […]