Posts Tagged ‘alex killorn’

B’s Win in Ten Rounder

Tampa, Fla. — It ended with the shootout that went forever as Tuukka Rask and Andrei Vasilevskiy stole the show. The Lightning took to the ice pregame warm up donning their lavender and grey jerseys to support the fight against cancer.             #Hockeyfightscancer night The first period opened up with the Bruins […]

Four (goals) in the Third Gives the Lightning Two (points)

Tampa, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning home opener is against what’s becoming a growing rival in the Eastern Conference, the Detroit Red Wings. Last year the Lightning and the Wings faced off in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the Bolts knocked them out in  five games. Making his NHL debut tonight for […]

LIGHTNING RE-SIGN FORWARD ALEX KILLORN TO SEVEN-YEAR CONTRACT

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward Alex Killorn to a seven-year contract worth an average of $4.45 million per season, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced today. Killorn, 26, played in 81 games for the Lightning last season, collecting 14 goals and 40 points to go along with 44 […]

LIGHTNING ISSUE QUALIFYING OFFERS TO SEVEN PLAYERS

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have issued qualifying offers to seven players today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Below is a list of players receiving qualifying offers: Pos. Player C       Yanni Gourde G       Kristers Gudlevskis C       Alex Killorn RW  Nikita Kucherov […]

Lightning appear focused and loose ahead of Eastern Conference Final series against the Pittsburgh Penguins

 11:00 A.M. – The Tampa Bay Lightning hit the ice this morning for a one hour practice session at the Brandon Ice Sports Forum. The Eastern Conference Final match-up has been set and the Bolts can now focus on the Penguins and work on getting back into the Stanley Cup Final. As the players took […]

“Hedman”ing to Conference Finals

The New York Islanders entered the “Oil Can” this afternoon with their backs against the proverbial wall. A win by the Tampa Bay Lightning would propel them into the Eastern Conference Finals.  Victor Hedman would assure that happened. The Lightning commit a penalty just ten seconds in and the the penalty kill was on point […]

Early Jump Ties Series

Early Jump Ties Series

Entering tonight’s game, Ben Bishop  came in looking to come back strong after he was pulled in the first game.  Bishop was task worthy tonight stopping 19 of 20 Islander shots.  He let in three goals Wednesday night.  This game goes down in history as a GREAT game by #30. I thought is was important […]

Cally’s Late Hustle Play gets Bishop the Win

Cally’s Late Hustle Play gets Bishop the Win

With the Hockey Hottie… The question at 7pm eastern time tonight was: It’s game five at the Oil Can, can the Lightning close the series or would the Wings of the Motor City be dragging Tampa Bay’s beloved blue clad skaters back to Detroit? It ended up being a game that featured both teams playing well […]

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 […]

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 […]