Posts Tagged ‘tampa bay lightning’
LIGHTNING SIGN FREE AGENT GOALTENDER MATHIEU GARON
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE courtesy of the Tampa Bay Lightning July 1, 2011 TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed free agent goaltender Mathieu Garon (gah-ROHN, MA-tyew) to a two-year contract today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Garon, 6-foot-1, 206 pounds, played in 36 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets last […]
LIGHTNING SIGN RESTRITCTED FREE AGENT D BRUNO GERVAIS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE courtesy of the Tampa Bay Lightning June 27, 2011 TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed restricted free agent defenseman Bruno Gervais (ZHUR-vay, BROO-noh) to a one-year, one-way contract today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Gervais, 6-1, 200 pounds, appeared in 53 games with the New York […]
LIGHTNING RE-SIGN DEFENSEMAN ERIC BREWER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE courtesy of the Tampa Bay Lightning June 24, 2011 TAMPA BAY The Tampa Bay Lightning re-signed defenseman Eric Brewer to a four-year contract today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. “We are very pleased to get Eric re-signed today,” Yzerman said. “He was an important part of our team […]
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 […]
Tampa Bay Lightning Refuse to Lose: Force Game 7

Tampa, Fl. ( RSEN)–It’s truly magical to watch when “Will meets Skill” to go along with a refusal to lose. This is what the fans around the NHL watched tonight as the Tampa Bay Lightning forced game seven against the Boston Bruins with a 5-4 victory at the St Pete Times Forum. When games are the biggest and the […]
Bolts come Back from Down Three to Even Series Against Boston

Tampa, Fl. (RSEN) The Tampa Bay Lightning went into the national televised game yesterday with the entire hockey world believing that their successful run was coming to a close; this was especially true after Boston took back home ice advantage by winning the last two games to take a 2-1 series lead. Well that adversity got a […]
Comeback was Special, Series Tied at 2, Home Game 6 Guaranteed

with Wendy Eckhardt Tampa, Fl. (RSEN) SERIES TURNING POINT? As Lightning GM Steve Yzerman walked toward the Lightning dressing room after game four Saturday afternoon I couldn’t help but notice the look on his face. It was a look of serious determination. This win could be a huge turning point in this Eastern Conference Final […]
Bolts have Capitals on the Brink with come from Behind Victory 4-3, up 3-0 in Series

Tampa, Fl. (RSEN) The Tampa Bay Lightning have a strangle hold on their Eastern Conference Semi-Final Series with the Washington Capitals after their thrilling 4-3 come from behind victory in front a raucous crowd 20,613 at the St Pete Times Forum. It was a night when the leaders of this team refused to lose from […]
DC Here We Come
Pittsburgh, Pa. (RSEN) — “Resonate!” Dominic Moore does it again; a no look pass, NBA style to Sean Bergenheim for a lay-up at 5:41 of the second period. 1-0 Bolts. For that would be all the black and blue clad Bolts would need as the Lightning defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins to advance to the Eastern Conference semi-final […]
Lightning Strikes: Hard Work Forces Steel City Game 7, Bolts Win 4-2

Dave Jarvis with Rick Sassone Tampa, Fl. [RSEN] –Tonight even the most hardened Pittsburgh Penguin fan had to appreciate the effort the Tampa Bay Lightning showed in beating the Pens. Coach Guy Boucher made a statement when he started Vinny Lecavlier, Marty St. Louis, and Steven Stamkos. The Lightning was going to put their best game-plan […]