Posts Tagged ‘tampa bay lightning’

Penguins Deliver Crushing Defeat to Bolts in Double OT

Tampa, Fl. [RSEN]–You battle all night long, leave your heart and soul on the ice in front of the home fans and with one quick snap shot by James Neal from the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Bolts had their hearts ripped out in the double overtime. Pittsburgh won the game 3-2 and took a commanding lead […]

Lightning Captain Rounding into form as Playoffs near, Bolts beat Panthers 4-2

Tampa, Fl. (RSEN)  The Tampa Bay Lightning finished up their  home schedule tonight against the Florida Panthers and earned a workmanlike victory, 4-2 at the St Pete Times Forum.    As a coach, you want your team playing at their peak level heading into the playoffs and teams that hoist the Stanley Cup do a few […]

The Biofile Nate Thompson

By Scoop Malinowski Status: Tampa Bay Lightning center. Ht: 6-foot Wt: 210 pounds DOB: Oct. 5, 1984 In: Anchorage, Alaska First Hockey Memory: “I slept with my hockey stick for about four months before I could play hockey. Then when I got out there, I was basically going around the boards, falling down, getting back up, falling down, getting back up. But just […]

Lightning “Roli”ng along as Dwayne Roloson leads Team to win in Minnesota 3-1

St. Paul, Mn. (RSEN) — Tampa Bay Lightning began a key three game road trip in Minnesota on a positive as they posted a 3-1 victory against the Wild.  This victory pulls them within one point, with four games to play of the Pittsburgh Penguins for the fourth seed and more importantly home ice advantage in […]

LIGHTNING REASSIGN MATTIAS RITOLA TO NORFOLK

For immediate release courtesy of the Tampa Bay Lightning March 30, 2011 TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have reassigned forward Mattias Ritola (REE-toh-lah) to the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Ritola, 6-foot, 192 pounds, has appeared in a NHL career-high 31 games […]

LIGHTNING REASSIGN BLAIR JONES TO NORFOLK

courtesy of the Tampa Bay Lightning TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have reassigned forward Blair Jones to the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Jones, 6-foot-2, 216 pounds, has played in 18 games with the Lightning this season, recording a goal and three […]

Islanders “Grab”ner a Win over Bolts

Islanders “Grab”ner a Win over Bolts

Tampa, Fl. (RSEN) – Michael Grabner, Zenon Konopka and the NY Islanders came to the St. Pete Times Forum Tuesday night to prove 14th place in the Eastern Conference does not indicate they are a dreadful hockey team. “Z”, the Ex-Lightning and fan favorite, who started at center Tuesday night, won the opening draw and […]

Lightning Captain Trades Ice Time for Track Time

Vinny Lecavalier Named Grand Marshal for the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg  March 18, 2011 (St. Petersburg, FL) – Vincent Lecavalier, NHL hockey player and Captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning, will be trading ice time for track time as he gears up to serve as Grand Marshal for the 2011 Honda Grand Prix […]

Pitful Effort Dooms Bolts Against Sens as they Lose 2-1

The Tampa Bay Lightning is not afforded the opportunity to throw away two points before a game even starts. Well that’s what they did tonight, as the team decided that they were going to not put forth the effort for the first 40 minutes in a game that the Ottawa Senators (25-34-9), as they beat the Lightning (38-22-8) 2-1 on their home ice at the St Pete Times Forum.

Marty St. Louis Shoot-out Masterpiece: Bolts 4, Blackhawks 3

TAMPA, FL. (RSEN) – Last night the defending Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks flew into Tampa for an inter-conference game. The arena at 401 Channelside was jumping right from the puck drop with 19,912 fans many of them Hawks supporters. The Bolts lit the light first at the 11:07 mark of the first period when […]