Posts Tagged ‘NHL’

LIGHTNING RECALL DEFENSEMAN JAKE DOTCHIN FROM SYRACUSE

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled defenseman Jake Dotchin from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced today. Dotchin, 22, has skated in three games with the Lightning this season, collecting six penalty minutes and four shots on goal. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound defenseman […]

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 […]

NHL ANNOUNCES FULL ROSTERS, HEAD COACHES FOR 2017 HONDA NHL ALL-STAR GAME

NEW YORK, NY, – The National Hockey League announced today the full roster of players as well as the head coaches for the 2017 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend, which will be held Jan. 28-29 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. Forty players were selected by the NHL, joining the four division captains elected by fans via […]

Columbus “Blue Collar” Jackets Out Work Bolts

Columbus “Blue Collar” Jackets Out Work Bolts

Tampa, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning took on the Columbus Jackets earlier tonight at the “Oil Can,” and it was another sell out crowd on this Black Friday and the Bolts were wearing their alternate black jerseys. Former Lightning coach John Tortorella was in the house, as his 10-5-3 Jackets faced-off against Coopers 13-7-1 Bolts. […]

STATEMENT REGARDING CAPTAIN STEVEN STAMKOS

  TAMPA, FLA. – Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos underwent surgery to repair a tear in the lateral meniscus of his right knee today (Thursday), vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced.  Stamkos is expected to miss approximately four months.  The procedure was performed by Dr. Robert LaPrade at the Steadman Clinic in […]

LIGHTNING RECALL D LUKE WITKOWSKI FROM SYRACUSE

  TAMPA, FLA. — The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled defenseman Luke Witkowski from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Witkowski, 6-foot-2, 217 pounds, has played in all 11 games for the Crunch this season while serving as captain, recording three assists.  He ranks second […]

LIGHTNING SET TO HOST MILITARY APPRECIATION NIGHT

  TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning will be hosting their annual Military Appreciation Night on Thursday when the team takes on the New York Islanders at 7:30 p.m. at AMALIE Arena. Through the Lightning’s Seats for Service program, the team’s generous fans and partners have helped treat 2,500 service members and their families […]

LIGHTNING RECALL DEFENSEMAN SLATER KOEKKOEK FROM SYRACUSE

  Taormina Re-Assigned to Crunch TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled defenseman Slater Koekkoek from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced.  Tampa Bay also re-assigned defenseman Matt Taormina to the Crunch. Koekkoek, 6-foot-2, 193 pounds, has played in five games with […]

LIGHTNING RECALL FORWARD CORY CONACHER FROM SYRACUSE

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled forward Cory Conacher from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced today. Conacher, 26, has played in four games with the Crunch this season, posting two goals and five points to go along with eight penalty minutes. […]

Devil of a Comeback

Devil of a Comeback

Tampa, Fla. — Although the  Lightning won the opening face off, they quickly turned the puck over and just 52 seconds into the game at Devils #2 John Moore wrists one over the left shoulder of Andrei Vasilevskiy, who got the nod tonight between the pipes, and the Devils were on the board with Moore’s first goal of the […]