Posts Tagged ‘ryan callahan’

For 5 Minutes and Nine Seconds in the 3rd…

For 5 Minutes and Nine Seconds in the 3rd…

It was fun for the home crowd… A win or go play golf tomorrow could have been rally cry for the Pittsburgh Penguins coming into game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final. And apparently no one in the black and gold wanted to opt for the early start to the golfing endeavor. The Penguins just […]

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 […]

“Hedman”ing to Conference Finals

The New York Islanders entered the “Oil Can” this afternoon with their backs against the proverbial wall. A win by the Tampa Bay Lightning would propel them into the Eastern Conference Finals.  Victor Hedman would assure that happened. The Lightning commit a penalty just ten seconds in and the the penalty kill was on point […]

Cally’s Late Hustle Play gets Bishop the Win

Cally’s Late Hustle Play gets Bishop the Win

With the Hockey Hottie… The question at 7pm eastern time tonight was: It’s game five at the Oil Can, can the Lightning close the series or would the Wings of the Motor City be dragging Tampa Bay’s beloved blue clad skaters back to Detroit? It ended up being a game that featured both teams playing well […]

J.J. & J.J. lead Cats into First

Jussi Jokinen and Jaromir Jagr had a goal and a assist each to propel the Florida Panthers into the Atlantic Division. Andrei Vasilevskiy got the start in goal for Tampa tonight giving Ben Bishop a rest. The Lightning are currently on the third game of a six game home-stand. Saturday, April 2nd will be their final regular […]

Defensive Breakdowns and Sharks Bite Lightning

Tampa, Fla.– The good news in the first period tonight the Lightning went up 1-0.  Ryan Killorn feathered a nice pass to Ryan Callahan who was ahead in the slot.  Callahan made a nice, soft handed move on Sharks goalie Martin Jones. Defenseman Andre Sustr earned the second assist. A one goal lead early in […]

Video: Johnny Be Good, in OT that Is

  Tampa, Fla. –Fresh off the “O” for Canada roadie, the Tampa Bay Lightning looked to get this four game home stand versus all Western Conference opponents. Tonight was a landmark game as Ryan Callahan played his 600th career NHL game.   Coach Cooper said this morning, that Callahan plays the hard minutes.  Cooper is glad Callahan is […]

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 […]

Greiss Stars vs .500 Team

Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss was the number one star with a win plus 29 saves, and we learned the Lightning is a .500 NHL team. Both Steven Stamkos and Ryan Callahan said after the game the Lightning is a .500 team. Ryan Callahan said, “We’re a .500 hockey club and we realize that, we put ourselves in this situation […]

Varlamov Stars in Tampa

Varlamov Stars in Tampa

The Tampa Bay Lightning open a two game home stand with the first of two match-ups against the Colorado Avalanche. The Lightning were 1-1-0 against the Avalanche in 2014-15, the win came here at what we affectionately call the “Oil Can” on January 17th, in a 3-2 shootout. Ben Bishop was the net minder and […]