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ECQF Game 1 recap: Tampa Bay Lightning (5) at Pittsburgh Penguins (4)
The opening battle of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal match-up is now in the books, and it's not a story that most Tampa Bay Lightning ans want to read: The Pittsburgh Penguins shut out the Lightning, 3-0. It's not that this game was without effort from the Lightning, nor that it was without...
The unappreciated legacy of Art Williams
In reflection, Arthur L. Williams Jr.'s tenure as owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning is often looked at as another example of unstable, inconsistent ownership that has plagued the club throughout its history. He's dismissed as a fool, as someone out of his element from the get-go. His background was...
Tocchet is not the victim
Sympathy. In a word, that summarizes why Rick Tocchet has become the flavor-of-the- month from fans and media personas. Gary Shelton is the latest voice to sympathize for Tocchet's brand of hockey. What brand is that? It's the inconsistent, maddening brand of hockey that was quite middling for...
How do you restore faith in the franchise?
It is as simple as this. Fans trust Vinny Lecavalier a great deal, and they don’t trust the new ownership at all. Around here, Lecavalier is not only the face of a franchise, he is the faith. In the chaos of a season, he is the reason to keep watching. He is the reason to think things...
Credibility on the line
Sports columnist Gary Shelton at the St. Petersburg Times says in eloquence the point worth remembering (for Lightning fans) with the Lecavalier tradewind/storm that has swept up: It is as simple as this. Fans trust Vinny Lecavalier a great deal, and they don't trust the new ownership at...
Sundin born and Sundin bred
While St. Petersburg Times sports columnist Gary Shelton summarizes ownership as the quick-draw-running-joke of the NHL, another punchline has come into play. The Bolts have been one of several teams courtin' and chasing Mats Sundin. The following blockquote characterizes why, in most part,...
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