Posts Tagged ‘NHL’

Tampa Bay Lightning vs New Jersey Devils

Tampa Bay Lightning vs New Jersey Devils

End of 2nd Period Game Stats:   Shots 22 25 PIM 4 4 Hits 16 25 Giveaways 1 4 Takeaways 6 8 FO Won 18 16

LIGHTNING RE-SIGN FORWARD ALEX KILLORN TO SEVEN-YEAR CONTRACT

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward Alex Killorn to a seven-year contract worth an average of $4.45 million per season, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced today. Killorn, 26, played in 81 games for the Lightning last season, collecting 14 goals and 40 points to go along with 44 […]

“The Potential to Win is Here” – Steven Stamkos

  Steven Stamkos spoke today at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time to a host of media outlets via conference call. I got the privilege of being on the line to listen to a host of reporters ask Stamkos questions regarding this whole contract signing process. Stamkos quickly and confidently answered the questions fired at him one […]

LIGHTNING ISSUE QUALIFYING OFFERS TO SEVEN PLAYERS

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have issued qualifying offers to seven players today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Below is a list of players receiving qualifying offers: Pos. Player C       Yanni Gourde G       Kristers Gudlevskis C       Alex Killorn RW  Nikita Kucherov […]

LIGHTNING RE-SIGN DEFENSEMAN LUKE WITKOWSKI

  TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed defenseman Luke Witkowski to a one-year, two-way contract today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Witkowski, 6-foot-2, 200 pounds, appeared in four games with the Lightning in 2015-16. He also made his Stanley Cup Playoff debut, skating in two games during the second […]

LIGHTNING HEAD TO BUFFALO’S FIRST NIAGARA CENTER WITH NINE DRAFT PICKS 2016 NHL Draft Kicks Off Friday Night

TAMPA BAY –The Tampa Bay Lightning hold a total of nine picks, including two in the second round, at the 2016 NHL Draft, which gets underway with picks 1-30 on Friday at 7 p.m. (NBCSN) at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York. Rounds 2-7 will be held on Saturday, June 25 beginning at […]

LIGHTNING FORWARD RYAN CALLAHAN HAS SUCCESSFUL HIP SURGERY

Alternate Captain Has Labral Tear Repaired TAMPA BAY – Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ryan Callahan had successful hip surgery today in New York City at the Hospital for Special Surgery, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. The procedure to repair a labral tear in Callahan’s right hip was performed by Dr. Bryan Kelly. […]

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 […]

Don’t Call it a Comeback, Series Tied at 2

Don’t Call it a Comeback, Series Tied at 2

The puck dropped Friday night with the Penguins leading the Eastern Conference Finals series 2-1 and Tampa needed to play like the team everyone knows they are capable of to pull out a win and tie the series. Going back to the “Burgh” being down 3-1 did not sound like a good option. The Tampa party started […]

Lightning take the Lead in the Atlantic

The last time the Islanders and Lightning met the New York clan rallied from behind to win the game 3-2. The Tampa Bay Lightning came into tonight’s game in second place in the Atlantic Division, two points behind the Florida Panthers. The Lightning won the first face-off, compliments of Cedric Paquette. They gained possession, but […]