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Kelly Scott Honored as Lightning Community Hero
The Tampa Bay Lightning honored Kelly Scott as the 41st and final Lightning Community Hero of the year this morning at Osceola Middle School, located in Largo. Scott, who received a $50,000 donation from the Lightning Foundation and the Lightning ...
Lightning director of amateur scouting Al Murray optimistic about 2013 NHL Draft Class
Tampa Bay Lightning director of amateur scouting Al Murray was inside the offices of the Tampa Bay Times Forum on Monday, where reporters gathered to field his thoughts, comments, and opinions about who is perceived to be some of the top picks at ...
Lightning Sign Radko Gudas to Contract
The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed defenseman Radko Gudas to a three-year contract, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced today.
Gudas, 22, played in 22 games with the Lightning this past season, collecting two goals and ...
Lightning players get off to strong start at 2013 IIHF World Championships
The respective sides being represented by the Tampa Bay Lightning players at the 2013 IIHF World Championships shared distinct outcomes Sunday afternoon, but from an individual standpoint, each Bolts player cashed in with a strong showing.
Led ...
Bolts off to strong start at 2013 IIHF World Championships
The respective sides being represented by the Tampa Bay Lightning players at the 2013 IIHF World Championships shared distinct outcomes Sunday afternoon, but from an individual standpoint, each Bolts player cashed in with a strong showing.
Led ...
Best Of The Web: April 26 – May 3
ANIMAL PLANET
If you thought Pierre-Cedric Labrie’s successful catch and release tactics of a pelican several months ago were impressive, check out the latest chordate to be reeled in by Labrie and his Lightning teammates.
This past week, La...
Area high school students receive awards for essays embodying Lightning Community Heroes program
Since its inception two seasons ago, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Community Heroes program has honored from all backgrounds typically ordinary people, who in contrast, perform extraordinary acts of charity for the betterment of the community in which...
Crunch Sweep Pirates with 4-3 OT win
Ondrej Palat scored with 16.2 seconds remaining in overtime to defeat the Portland Pirates 4-3 and advance the Crunch to the second round of the Calder Cup Playoffs.
For the second time this series the Crunch came back from a 3-1 deficit to def...
Lightning Agree To Terms With 2012 Draftee Cedric Paquette
The Tampa Bay Lightning have agreed to terms with center Cedric Paquette on a three-year, entry-level contract today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Paquette also signed an AHL ATO for the remainder of the season.
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Lightning 'Boston Strong' Helmet Auction Raises Nearly $15,000
The Tampa Bay Lightning’s auction of autographed, game-worn helmets from their game on April 25, 2013 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, which featured the iconic “Boston Strong” sticker on the back, ended yesterday and raised nearly $15,0...
Tampa Bay Lightning Record Highest-Rated Season Ever on Fox's Sun Sports
Sun Sports, the exclusive regional television home of the Tampa Bay Lightning, proudly announced the 2013 NHL regular season finished as the highest-rated season ever in the history of the Lightning on the network. This year, 43 out of 48 games ai...
Charlotte Tollefson Honored As Lightning Community Hero
The Tampa Bay Lightning honored Charlotte Tollefson as the 40th Lightning Community Hero of the year this afternoon at the Woodlawn Community Academy, located in Clearwater. Tollefson, who received a $50,000 donation from the Lightning Foundation ...
Mishkin’s Musings – Western Conference First Round Playoff Predictions
Yesterday, I gave my predictions for the Eastern Conference first round playoff matchups. Today, I’ll preview the four Western Conference series, three of which begin tonight.
#1 Chicago Blackhawks vs. #8 Minnesota Wild: There was no team bett...
Lightning Agree To Terms With 2011 Draft Pick D Nikita Nesterov
The Tampa Bay Lightning have agreed to terms with defenseman Nikita Nesterov on a three-year, entry-level contract today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced.
Nesterov, 6-foot, 183 pounds, played in 35 games with Chelya...
Weekly Syracuse Crunch Roundup
Need to Know
- Syracuse has a 2-0 series lead over Portland in the best-of-five Eastern Conference Quarterfinal.
- AHL MVP Tyler Johnson has two goals and three assists to lead the Crunch in two playoff games.
- Needing one win to advance, the ...
Lightning to have third overall pick in 2013 NHL Draft
The National Hockey League held its annual 2013 NHL Draft Lottery Tuesday night at TSN headquarters in Toronto, Ontario.
As a result of the lottery, the Lightning will have the third overall pick in this year's NHL Entry Draft, slated for June ...
Seth Jones tops Central Scouting final rankings
The team holding the top pick in the 2013 NHL Draft will need to consider one important question prior to stepping to the podium to announce its selection on June 30 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
What do we need right now?
Is it a poi...
Lightning’s disappointing end to season also serves as good indicator of what needs to improve
Adorning the walls of the Tampa Bay Lightning locker room are photographs of the team’s 2004 Stanley Cup championship postgame celebration.
Typically, the display serves a reminder of good times gone by, but on Monday morning in particular, it ...
Steve Yzerman says circumstances will dictate better outcome for Lightning next season
The disappointment was obvious Monday morning as Steve Yzerman addressed reporters on the team’s final day of interviews, as players and coaches packed up their belongings and said their goodbyes before leaving the rink for the summer.
But it w...
Lightning Enter Draft Lottery With 14.2 Percent Chance Of Being Awarded The No. 1 Overall Pick
The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 14.2 percent chance of winning the 2013 Scotiabank NHL Draft Lottery which will take place tonight, Monday, April 29, at 8 p.m. The lottery results will be announced live on NBC Sports Network in the U.S. and on TSN ...
