Posts Tagged ‘guy boucher’

Pitful Effort Dooms Bolts Against Sens as they Lose 2-1

The Tampa Bay Lightning is not afforded the opportunity to throw away two points before a game even starts. Well that’s what they did tonight, as the team decided that they were going to not put forth the effort for the first 40 minutes in a game that the Ottawa Senators (25-34-9), as they beat the Lightning (38-22-8) 2-1 on their home ice at the St Pete Times Forum.

Marty St. Louis Shoot-out Masterpiece: Bolts 4, Blackhawks 3

TAMPA, FL. (RSEN) – Last night the defending Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks flew into Tampa for an inter-conference game. The arena at 401 Channelside was jumping right from the puck drop with 19,912 fans many of them Hawks supporters. The Bolts lit the light first at the 11:07 mark of the first period when […]

Bolts to Second in SE Division

Bolts to Second in SE Division

Tampa, FL. (RSEN) — The outcome of Saturday night’s game, which ended with the Montreal Canadians (36-23-7) beating the Tampa Bay Lighting (37-21-7) 4-2 at the St Pete Times Forum, is frankly secondary to the feeling in and around this team right now. When Coach Guy Boucher was asked after the game about his team’s effort […]

Bolts Cool Down Devils, 2-1

Bolts Cool Down Devils, 2-1

By: Dave Jarvis (RSEN Hockey/”Inside Hockey”) Tampa, Fl. – (RSEN) The Tampa Bay Lightning (36-18-7) used a workman-like effort to cool off another hot team, as they beat the New Jersey Devils (26-31-4) Friday night at The St. Pete Times Forum by a score of 2-1. New Jersey came into the game riding an 8- […]

Bolts Punch Flyers in Mouth Win 4-0

Bolts Punch Flyers in Mouth Win 4-0

TAMPA FLA — (RSE) The Tampa Bay Lightning (32-15-5) sent a message to conference leading Philadelphia Flyers (33-13-5) Tuesday night, that message; we are the best hockey team in the Eastern Conference.  The Lightning shut out the Flyers 4-0 behind a dominate performance in net by Dwayne Roloson as the Bolts net minder stopped 38 […]

Bolts Long Homestand Begins Stretch Run

It would be fair to say that the Tampa Bay Lightning were one of the first half surprises in the NHL to start the 2010-11 season. Through 51 games played they have a 31-15-5 record (67 points) and more importantly they are eleven points ahead of the ninth place Carolina Hurricanes. As they come out of […]

Bolts Buzz: 2011 Season Outlook for the Tampa Bay Lightning

The Tampa Bay Lightning has set franchise records this season with their play to start the season.  As good as they have played they are getting healthier as Steve Downie returns.  So the talent on this team continues to get deeper. However a big move came down, GM Steve Yzerman was able to pull off […]

Young Goalie steals show as Bolts win 2-1 OT, acquire Roloson in trade

Young Goalie steals show as Bolts win 2-1 OT, acquire Roloson in trade

Tampa, Fla. (RSE) Jan 1, 2010–The goaltending position for the Tampa Bay Lightning (23-11-5) made news on and off the ice tonight.  Rookie Cedrick Desjardins was spectacular tonight in net making 34 saves, a number of them were of the highlight reel variety, as he notched his second victory in the NHL in as many […]

Lightning: A Look Back as We Move into December

Lightning: A Look Back as We Move into December

As the Tampa Bay Lightning (12-7-2) head towards the quarter pole of the season it’s a good time to look back at the season.  The team came out of the gates very fast going 7-2-1 on October to become the darlings of the NHL.  Then injuries hit (Simon Gage has only played in 6 games […]

Lightning’s Meatloaf Good Enough, Win Streak Extended to Five

Little did we know with MC Hammer performing a post game concert on the plaza the theme would be “Two  Out of Three Ain’t Bad” as the Bolts turned in two dominate periods to crush the Rangers 5-0 in the first 40 minutes.  It was the Rangers that were “Too Legit to Quit” posting three […]