evgeny-artyukhin Stories - Raw Charge
Egads! Tampa 3, Kings 1
Good god, what a sorry excuse for a hockey game. Not only did the Kings not look good, they made Tampa look decent.Pardon? Could you please repeat that?Yes, Tampa didn't look like a horrible pile of fecal matter. They were actually breaking up passes and shutting the Kings down at their blueline;...
Who is this team and what have they done with the Lightning?!
If I had to find a word for the Lightning under Barry Melrose's tenure as coach, I think the word would be disjointed. The lack of cohesion was apparent, the lack of passion on the ice... and drive to actually play the game. To enjoy the game. It felt like, from a fan perspective, a much hyped...
Target of Opportunity: Tampa Bay
There's an interesting write-up by St. Petersburg Times journalist Damian Cristodero on Tampa Bay's budget situation and their likely solution (hat-tip to Spector).Here are some choice segments:A little more than a month before training camp, the Lightning has a salary cap number of...





