Category: 2012 NHL Lockout

Question of the week: The villain of the 2012 NHL lockout

By John Fontana | Feb 22nd 2019 | 8 min read |

You’re sick of hearing about it, you want a resolution and that’s it. You don’t care about the key players in this negotiation ̵...

Was Operation Hat Trick blacked out with thanks to the NHL Lockout?

By John Fontana | Feb 21st 2019 | 3 min read |

Operation Hat Trick was conceived as a fundraiser for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts, and was played over the weekend at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic Ci...

2012 NHL lockout Sapping morale

By John Fontana | Feb 21st 2019 | 5 min read |

Morale is low. Is there any other way to describe the sentiment that we all feel when it comes to NHL hockey right now? We – fans, writers such ...

Game on; Tampa Bay Lightning versus Washington Capitals preview

By John Fontana | Feb 21st 2019 | 5 min read |

WHERE: Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa, FloridaWHEN: 7 PM EST | | TICKETS: Check AvailabilityMEDIA: Sun Sports (cable), 970 AM WFLA (radio)OPPONENT COVER...

2012 NHL Lockout: The NHL cancelled the Winter Classic and I didn't care

By Clare Austin | Feb 21st 2019 | 4 min read |

I bet you’re getting sick and tired of these lockout posts. I know I am. I’m sick and tired of the sheer stupidity of two groups of reason...

2013 Tampa Bay Lightning post-lockout preseason updates

By John Fontana | May 22nd 2018 | 1 min read |

With the end of the 2012-2013 NHL lockout, the race to the beginning of the NHL season is on for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Within this stream are a col...

2016 NHL Playoffs game 4 Tampa Bay Lightning at Detroit Red Wings coverage

By John Fontana | Apr 19th 2016 | 2 min read |

Where: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan | When: 7 PM EDTRadio: 970 AM WFLA – Online StreamTelevision: Fox Sports Florida, NBC Sports Net — L...

Tampa Bay Lightning among the least expensive fan experiences in the NHL for 2013

By Patti McDonald | Feb 19th 2013 | 3 min read |

The National Hockey League might have missed out on a few months of action because of the 2012 lockout, but they’ve seemed to make up for it on ...

Playing shape and the post-lockout Tampa Bay Lightning

By Cassie McClellan | Feb 13th 2013 | 4 min read |

The Tampa Bay Lightning are a quarter of the way through this shortened season, sitting in second for the Southeast Division, and ninth in the Eastern...

2013 NHL season opener: A splash of cold water on an otherwise festive day

By Cassie McClellan | Jan 19th 2013 | 3 min read |

I have a confession to make. I’m not at all excited to see the NHL back. In fact, I’m pretty ambivalent about it. Now, don’t mistake...