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Previous first-hires by new Tampa Bay Lightning owners
Yesterday's announcement of Steve Yzerman as the Lightning's new general manager sent shockwaves through the NHL as well as the Tampa Bay sports world. Yzerman is the cream of the crop of class acts. You cannot go much higher regarding hiring someone as highly thought of as Yzerman. Of course,...
Off Topic: Tom Wilson rides again
In a bit of irrelevant news to the immediate goings-on's with the Tampa Bay Lightning, but out of news that is relevant in reflection on team history, former Palace Sports and Entertainment CEO Tom Wilson has joined Illitch family (who own the Detroit Red Wings as well as Detroit Tigers). Wilson...
Esposito is not a front office cure-all for Lightning
It would seem like every time there is an issue with the Lightning franchise, the name of Hockey Hall of Famer and franchise founder Phil Esposito is invoked. Esposito's name, to long time Lightning fans, brings with it the thoughts of security and the sense that Phil could fix it. No, wait,...
Report: OK Hockey in default on Palace Sports Loan
Bruce MacLeod, a Red Wings beat reporter for the Macomb Daily (a suburban Detroit newspaper), is reporting on his newspaper blog that, allegedly, OK Hockey has gone into default on it's loan from Palace Sports and Entertainmentt - the previous ownership group for the Tampa Bay Lightning. This news...
Everywhere. Nowhere. Your Tampa Bay Lightning 30 games in
Mike Chen can't look away at the train wreck here in Tampa, and who can blame him? Ooh, blame... Good subject for an article Mike! Have at it! The real culprit? I can see why people can point fingers at one guy or another (though Stamkos is absolved of everything other than simply being an...
Gainey On Feaster's Speed Dial
(Note - this article is transcribed from Le Journal De Montreal's Martin Leclerc.)With the first round exit of the Tampa Bay Lightening, Bob Gainey may have invariably found himself the one compratriate capable of making his cell phone bill skyrocket.The chances of the Canadiens aquiring an impact...
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