In the summer of 2008, crazy-awful Lightning owners went on a crazy bad player-grabbing spending spree, acquiring playoff standouts like Ryan Malone and Gary Roberts. If you were a crazy awful owner, what playoff standouts would be in your sights?
A big name player scratched from a elimination game being played in the tri-state area, with John Tortorella being the coach who made that decision? I've seen this before...
The Tampa Bay Times Forum removed its ice Monday and the ice wont return until September when NHL training camps begin.
The Syracuse Crunch continue to run roughshod over the AHL; Marty gets anther nomination; who is on drugs among hockey analysts?
Everyone knows the story by now; the Boston Bruins were trailing the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 in game 7 of ttheir playoff series on Monday night. Fans gave up, missing a historic comeback, adn inspiring this rant in the process.
Marty gives a vote of confidence; the Syracuse Crunch have veterans to thank (and quality sc oring chances too); Game 7's are done with... On to the Semifinals!
Stadium Journey gives the Tampa Bay Times Forum a high ranking; the CHL has two of three conference champions; a Murray is a GM of the Year candidate -- and it's not the one that you're thinking of.
While the Bolts face back-to-back playoff-bound opponents, the team p[repares for the playoffs in it's own way -- just not at the NHL level. Meanwhile, in the points standings race...
The second-to-last road game of the season has the Lightning playing a reeling Habs team coming off a tough loss to Pittssburgh. Can the Bolts take advantage?
It's the last time the Lightning will face the former Thrashers franchise as a divisional opponent. Though it wasn't storied, and the games never meant much - it was more of a rivalry than most will admit.
