Quick Strikes for Tuesday, October 28

• The Lightning are hoping to bring back the chemistry it found on the road for the upcoming four-game homestand, beginning tonight against the Coyotes. [Tampa Bay Times]
• In a unique twist of fate, Amalie Benjamin, writer for the Boston Globe, got the opportunity to travel to Tampa and see her name in lights at Amalie Arena. [Boston Globe]
• This website reviewed the newly released hockey sweaters of this past summer. The Lightning? Their new black alternate didn’t fare so well with the reviewer. [Hockey by Design]
• The recent sales of the Coyotes and the New York Islanders for $305 million and $485 million, respectively, may have caused (potential) NHL expansion fees to soar. [Seattle Times]
• Last night’s New York Rangers and Minnesota Wild game got a little nasty, with two Rangers being ejected from the game for illegal checks. [SB Nation]
• The Rangers did end up winning in a wild finish, scoring five goals in the third period to edge the Wild 5-4. [Blueshirt Banter]
• It was announced yesterday that Penguins defenseman Olli Maatta has a tumor that could potentially be “low-grade thyroid cancer.” He is having surgery next week to remove it. [SB Nation]

For Tampa Bay area amateur hockey players: Which local ice facility do you like best?