Posts Tagged ‘edmonton oilers’

Lightning Strikes Oilers Early

On a night where the NHL united in solidarity for their Hockey Fights Cancer initiative, the Bolts were able to return to Tampa and gather their 11th win of the season with a 5-2 victory over superstar Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers. “You have to have that quiet confidence that if you play the […]

Bolts Clinch Playoff Spot With Win over Oilers

  The Lightning did not have time to lick their wounds after taking a 3-0 defeat at the hands of the Bruins. On Sunday afternoon they had a quick turnaround with at 5 o’clock start against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers.   The Oilers came into Amalie Arena with little chance for a playoff […]

Las Vegas Stand

The Las Vegas Golden Knights’ first year in existence could be a feel good script right out of Hollywood.  An expansion team, which is a term to be used loosely, the Knights are anything but.    A little over a week before the major professional sports debut, the NHL debut, the Golden Knights debut… in […]

Lightning Strikes Oil, Score 6 Times

The Lightning earlier this month beat the Oilers in Edmonton, which was the start of their 5 game winning streak they are currently on. It was the first win in Edmonton for this franchise since March 7, 2007 and it marked the start of the hottest streak of the year for the Lightning. The  Lightning came […]

Nine for Tuesday

The NHL docket has nine games on it tonight and they all has some kind of playoff implications, let’s take a look …

LIGHTNING SIGN FREE AGENT GOALTENDER MATHIEU GARON

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE courtesy of the Tampa Bay Lightning July 1, 2011 TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed free agent goaltender Mathieu Garon (gah-ROHN, MA-tyew) to a two-year contract today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Garon, 6-foot-1, 206 pounds, played in 36 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets last […]

LIGHTNING ACQUIRE D ERIC BREWER FROM ST. LOUIS —- D Brock Beukeboom, 3rd-Round Pick in 2011 Sent to Blues

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE courtesy of the Tampa Bay Lightning TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired defenseman Eric Brewer from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for defenseman Brock Beukeboom and a third-round pick at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced today. “We are pleased to […]

LIGHTNING RECALL D MARC-ANDRE BERGERON

For immediate release February 5th, 2011      courtsey of the Tampa Bay Lightning TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron from the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Bergeron, 5-foot-9, 198 pounds, has played in 13 games with the Admirals this […]

LIGHTNING RECALL MARC-ANTOINE POULIOT FROM NORFOLK

Immediate release courtesy of the Tampa Bay Lightning Dec 10, 2010 TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning recalled forward Marc-Antoine Pouliot (MAHRK an-TWAHN POO-l’yaht) from the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League today, Vice President and General Manager Steve Yzerman announced. Pouliot, 6-foot-2, 193 pounds, has played in 19 games with the Admirals […]