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McDavid is hurt! Eichel isn't. Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres preview

By John Fontana | Mar 5th 2019 | 4 min read |

Where: First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York | When: 7 PM EST Radio: 970 AM WFLA | Television: Sun Sports | Twitter: Live Stream Opponent Coverage: ...

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The crease shift continues -- Lightning place G Kevin Poulin on waivers

By John Fontana | Mar 5th 2019 | 3 min read |

The tale in-the-crease continues to play out this weekend. We already touched on the fact it looked like Ben Bishop may be tabbed to start both the Wi...

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The right to kill penalties; Tampa Bay Lightning versus Buffalo Sabres prevew

By John Fontana | Mar 5th 2019 | 4 min read |

Where: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida | When: 7 PM EDT Radio: 970 AM WFLA | Television: Sun Sports | Twitter: Live Stream Opponent Coverage: Die by the ...

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The rested and the testedTampa Bay Lightning at Detroit Red Wings

By John Fontana | Mar 5th 2019 | 5 min read |

Where: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan | When: 7:30 PM EDT Radio: 970 AM WFLA | Television: NBC Sports Net | Twitter: Live Stream Opponent Coverage...

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First among firsts; where does Drouin stand compared to other Lightning 1st round picks?

By John Fontana | Mar 5th 2019 | 6 min read |

Yesterday’s comparison article regarding Jonathan Drouin and other players in Lightning team history to have worn the jersey number 27 was a bit...

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As the Lightning roster cutdown looms, so does the Syracuse Crunch's European visit

By John Fontana | Mar 5th 2019 | 2 min read |

It was implied Wednesday morning by GM Steve Yzerman that the bulk (if not complete) roster cut-down from training-camp size to perhaps the final rost...

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No World Junior Championships for Tampa Bay in 2018

By John Fontana | Mar 5th 2019 | 2 min read |

#Tampa is eliminated from bidding to host 2018 World Junior championship, finalists are Buffalo, Pittsburgh and St Louis — Erik Erlendsson (@erlends...

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The earned opportunity of minor league defenseman Charlie Dodero

By John Fontana | Mar 5th 2019 | 4 min read |

“Nothing will ever be handed to you,” reads the biography line on the Twitter account of defenseman Charlie Dodero, who will be 23 years o...

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The Florida Everblades affiliation with Lightning, Syracuse Crunch, comes to an end

By John Fontana | Mar 5th 2019 | 2 min read |

Since new ownership and management took over the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2010, the franchise has taken a broad focus on player development. Since then,...

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NHL Expansion brings questions about realignment and scheduling

By John Fontana | Mar 5th 2019 | 3 min read |

One point of fixation regarding NHL expansion talk (since it started in earnest in 2014) was about realignment of the NHL if and when the league added...