Posts Tagged ‘ben bishop’

Happy Birthday Goal Support

  Coming into the “Oil Can” tonight you might think the Lightning would be challenged by the red hot Anaheim Ducks.   Not the case as the Lightning blow out the Ducks on Ben Bishop’s birthday. It was the first of two meetings with this West Coast rival. The Lightning will meet the Ducks in So Cal within 12 days. […]

Lightning Finnish with a Shorty

Brian Boyle took an interference call at the 18:34 mark in the third period with the scored tied 1-1.  The Rangers already had momentum after Dominick Moore tied the game just five minutes prior with his second goal of the season.  Prior to that a smooth penalty kill by the Rangers after a Ryan McDonagh […]

Thank Goodness, a Flaming Win

  Come east the Calgary Flames do. For a Stanley Cup Finals rematch from what seems like forever ago. The Lightning currently rank 10th in goals against per game in the NHL at 2.41. The Bolts have steadily improved in goals against each season and if they were matching their scoring record from last season they would […]

Varlamov Stars in Tampa

Varlamov Stars in Tampa

The Tampa Bay Lightning open a two game home stand with the first of two match-ups against the Colorado Avalanche. The Lightning were 1-1-0 against the Avalanche in 2014-15, the win came here at what we affectionately call the “Oil Can” on January 17th, in a 3-2 shootout. Ben Bishop was the net minder and […]

Not your Doormat Sabres

Tampa, Fla.–  “We’re fortunate,” said Lightning head coach John Cooper after the Lightning’s 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night at the Oil Can.  “It was kind of embarrassing,” said game winning goal scorer Alex Killorn.   But throughout the game my thoughts were, ‘Wow this is not the doormat Sabres from last […]

J Ho and Wings Shut Down Bolts in Mo Town

Tonight was the first contest between the Lightning and Red Wings since Tampa Bay won their 2015 Eastern Conference tough first round series in seven games. The first 20 minutes of the game left you wondering who is gonna score first in this match-up.  Both teams were in their fast skating back checking style. Back on […]

Garrison gets Offensive

With the offensive firepower of the Tampa Bay Lightning back on the ice, they were able to notch their first win of the season at home in the Amalie Arena. The fast forwards managed to get off 32 shots in their home opener to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2.  It was the most exciting 3 on […]