Tampa Bay Lightning Celebrate Berth Day With Win Over Pittsburgh Penguins

With a 2-1 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday evening, the Tampa Bay Lightning clinched a playoff berth and are headed back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs after a four-year absence. The two likely first round opponents split the season series with each team winning both of their home games. The Lightning last appeared in the [...]

Lightning Prepare For Possible Playoff Preview Vs. Pittsburgh

The Tampa Bay Lightning are currently the next team in line to clinch a playoff berth in the NHL’s Eastern Conference. They will play host to the team that likely be their first round opponent in the first round of the NHL’s Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Pittsburgh Penguins will travel into the Saint Pete Times Forum for last [...]

Lightning Comeback Falls short, Hurricanes Hold On To Win

Tampa Bay Lightning are Struggling But No Need To Panic

Many fans want to know, what has gone wrong with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning dropped another game last evening to an Eastern Conference opponent that will be playing golf on April-11 rather than preparing for a first round playoff match-up. The 5-2 loss to the New York Islanders capped off a recent string of [...]

Tampa Bay Lightning Continue To Struggle In Third Period, Lose To Ottawa Senators Again

If hockey were a 40-minute game, the Tampa Bay Lightning would be one of the favorites to win the Stanley Cup.Unfortunately for Tampa it is a 60 minute game and sometimes beyond.  Following last night’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators, one has to wonder if the Bolts are ready to make a difference in the playoffs. The [...]

Lightning Lose Sunshine State Battle as Inconsistent Play Continues

Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Guy Boucher had less than 24 hours to dip into some of the sports psychology he learned while earning a Masters Degree at the University of Montreal in the mid 90′s.  The 2-1 loss to the lowly Ottawa Senators on Friday evening was the Lightning’s sixth game in their last seven contests. Boucher’s [...]

Lightning Offense In Need Of Some Voltage As Bolts Lose To Habs

The Montreal Canadians continued their surge, winning their fourth straight game last evening in defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2. The sell-out crowd was very pro-Canadian at the Saint Pete Times Forum in Tampa Florida and Carey Price did not disappoint the “Snowbirds” in stopping 43 Lightning shots. Many Canadian citizens or” Snowbirds,” travel south [...]

Lightning Climb Into Record Book With Another Streak Stopping Win

The Tampa Bay Lightning have officially changed their secondary nickname from Bolts to streak killers because that is exactly what the Lightning has done to the last two opponents. Killed substantial winning streaks. On Wednesday evening the Lightning put a screeching halt the the Phoenix Coyotes eight game  winning streak and last night, the New [...]

Lightning Explode in 8-3 Win, Five Point Night By Lecavalier Paces Bolts

Lightning head coach Guy Boucher warned of competency at the very start of the Bolts NHL record tying 12 game home stand. He warned that being able to sleep in your bed every night for over a month is not always a good thing when you are a professional hockey player in the NHL. Boucher’s [...]

Lightning Acquire Brewer To Boost Blue Line

You got the sense watching Guy Boucher’s press conference following the Tampa bay Lightning’s 6-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday evening that he was actually pleased with his team’s performance.  If you look at the numbers inside of the score, Boucher has no reason not to be happy, other than looking up at the final [...]