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Tampa Bay's uniform design has reached the end of its thread
The 2007 Tampa Bay Lightning logo and jersey designs have reached the end of their life. They've never really been reflected upon and rallied around as a symbol of pride, at least not compared to the more memorable logos and uniforms from other franchises around pro sports. The jerseys themselves...
Fashion changes ahead for Lightning?
Years ago, before the Lightning were going to be sold to Absolute Hockey or OK Hockey, the Lightning were looking into updating the Lightning jersey with something fresh. With the introduction of Reebok Edge, the Bolts went with the smock-like designs for the home and road jerseys (as well as...
And so it begins... Atlanta Thrashers at Tampa Bay Lightning preview
WHERE: St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FloridaWHEN: 7:30 PM EDTMEDIA: Sun Sports TV (cable -- Not available for Dish Network customers), 620 WDAE (radio) OPPONENT COVERAGE: Bird Watchers Anonymous So where were we? That's an honest question for the fans. Where were we? Does team history stop at the...
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...
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...
Jeffrey Vinik Takes Charge
"Buying the Lightning and joining the Tampa Bay community is a dream come true. I've been an avid hockey fan my whole life andI pledge to our fans that I will work my hardest to build the Lightning into a world class organization both on and off the ice. I hope to bring a high level of excitement...
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...
Lightning ownership situation back in spotlight
I've been avoiding it. Honestly, it's turning cliché (or simply repetitive). The Lightning are not supposed to be identified by ownership issues and that's how ti's turning. Here's just some of the stories that have been running since last spring regarding the Bolts ownership situation: ...
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