Posts Tagged ‘montreal canadiens’

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 […]

Racine a Bolt

LIGHTNING ACQUIRE D JONATHAN RACINE, 6TH ROUND PICK IN 2017 FROM MONTREAL TAMPA, FLA. – The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired defenseman Jonathan Racine, along with a sixth-round selection in the 2017 NHL Draft, from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for defenseman Nikita Nesterov, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Racine, 23, has […]

LIGHTNING HIRE TODD RICHARDS TO SERVE AS ASSISTANT COACH

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have hired NHL coaching veteran Todd Richards to serve as assistant coach on Jon Cooper’s staff, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced today. Richards, 49, brings more than 400 career games of NHL head coaching experience with him to Tampa Bay. He’s compiled a career record […]

Hab-Not Two Points

Hab-Not Two Points

The Tampa Bay Lightning just flat out played flat… the Hockey Hottie has the ugly scoop…

The Making of a Swede Team

  Tampa, Fla. — It was so refreshing I was able to clear my schedule and get to Amalie Arena this morning for the Tampa Bay Lightning and Nashville Predators morning skate. After all, this is a huge home-stand for the Lightning after coming off the “O” for Canada.  A two game, north of the boarder […]

Blue Jackets say, “We seen Stamkos”

Blue Jackets say, “We seen Stamkos”

The season seems to be turning around for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Then again, it could just be the Lightning were playing the Columbus Blue Jackets. Winners of six of their last 10 games, the Lightning came in with an 8-2-0 all-time record at home against the Blue Jackets. The last time these two teams […]

First Time in 44 Years TODAY IN TAMPA BAY

White Sox at Rays & Blackhawks At Lightning For the first time since 1971, we have a sports market playing host for a Stanley Cup Final game and a Major League Baseball game on the same day, between the same markets. Ironically, the city of Chicago was involved then as well. It was May 9, 1971, the […]

AUDIO: Lightning Show with Tommy Gilbert for Sunday May 10th

  Tommy Gilbert talks with Lightning players before game six Tuesday May 12th at Amaile Arena.  The Lightning lead the Montreal Canadiens 3 games to two…

Saturday Night Special in NHL Eastern Conference

  The playoff push heats up on this Saturday in the Eastern Conference and the top teams battle for playoff positions and home ice advantage here in March, the last full month of the NHL regular season. At the top of the Eastern Conference only two points sit between the first, second and third place.   Tonight […]

LIGHTNING ANNOUNCE 2011 PRESEASON SCHEDULE

LIGHTNING ANNOUNCE 2011 PRESEASON SCHEDULE

[media-credit attachment_id=5029 name=” ” align=”alignleft” width=”300″][/media-credit]FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE courtesy of the Tampa Bay Lightning TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning will play a total of six preseason games in 2011 the team announced today. They will play their lone preseason game at the St. Pete Times Forum on Friday, September 23 against the Florida […]