-The Tampa Bay Lightning changed the format and the location for their Bolts Family Carnival this year, changing it to the Bolts Family Game Night. It was hosted at the gorgeous Tampa Theatre. Here are some highlights from last night:
📍@tampatheatre #BoltsFamilyGameNight pic.twitter.com/64pD2I0oub
— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) March 3, 2019
It’s about that time. Our @TBLightning take over one of my favorite venues @tampatheatre for the first ever #BoltsFamilyGameNight. #GoBolts pic.twitter.com/Rr5l872VMt
— Eric Blankenship (@eblankenship) March 3, 2019
.@acirelli22 making dreams come true. 👊#BoltsFamilyGameNight pic.twitter.com/Z4aT4Sa2XT
— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) March 3, 2019
— Michael (@fractured1) March 3, 2019
Hey did you guys know @Akillorn19 went to Harvard?? 😂
Pointer with the big W in the caption contest! #BoltsFamilyGameNight pic.twitter.com/LDz3mamvXq
— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) March 3, 2019
Bolts Family Game Night #BoltsFamilyGameNight Go Bolts! pic.twitter.com/V2IWQUcwNp
— luke boutot (@CoolHandJedi) March 4, 2019
Turns out @tampatheatre is a pretty good place to host a #BoltsFamilyGameNight! 🎭 pic.twitter.com/Y5pDhEeKMh
— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) March 4, 2019
MJ is the 🐐#BoltsFamilyGameNight pic.twitter.com/Rcj4DVVlhH
— Lightning Made Hockey (@LightningMade) March 3, 2019
Hockey ⚡️🏒 + Game Show 🍿+ Block Party 🎈= #BoltsFamilyGameNight !!! >:) #SundayFunday pic.twitter.com/tNGafA6fHW
— ThunderBug (@ThunderBugTBL) March 4, 2019
-The Lightning’s blue line is a-okay, says Ryan McDonagh.
On four goals coming from the blueline: “It’s a good sign, first and foremost, that we’re not spending a lot of time in our zone. We’re fresh within our shift. We talked about our transition game and relieving pressure in the offensive zone.”#OTTvsTBL | Ryan McDonagh: pic.twitter.com/fVWFkmKyXj
— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) March 3, 2019
-Tampa Bay forward Adam Erne hit a career milestone last night:
A special one last night. 💯
Congrats, @Adamerne73!! ⚡️ #OTTvsTBL pic.twitter.com/ftbyWYXa5l
— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) March 3, 2019
-Lightning head coach Jon Cooper was profiled by The Hockey News for those with All-Access:
Through his circuitous route from the B.C. Interior to Tampa Bay, Jon Cooper has learned many life lessons along the way. He applied several to coaching, and they have him preciously close to the Stanley Cup he’s long coveted.
Read now with All-Access: https://t.co/iIIXZzwSRh
— The Hockey News (@TheHockeyNews) March 3, 2019
-The Syracuse Crunch played the Rochester Americans Saturday night, and played some of the worst hockey they’ve played all season. No exaggeration there, it was ugly.
There are some losses where a team plays really well and just doesn’t catch a break. This was not one of those losses for the Syracuse Crunch. They were thoroughly outplayed by the Rochester Americans in a 5-3 loss on Friday night in Syracuse. If it wasn’t for Eddie Pasquale’s strong play in the second period, the score could have been much worse.
-The Crunch then played that same Americans team Sunday – same line up and everything -and beat them 4-1 with their fresh-from-the-ECHL backup goalie Martin Ouellette in net.
Of course they did.
Back in that tie for the North Division lead. 👊 #SYRvsROC
📝: https://t.co/nTSHlCkxU5 pic.twitter.com/8HHGpOPDJd
— Syracuse Crunch (@SyracuseCrunch) March 3, 2019
Even Rochester’s bloggers had to give Syracuse credit:
This game started out with a lot of juice but the penalties quickly drained it. Give credit to Syracuse for better taking advantage of and weathering it. Special teams were the difference.
— Let’s Go Amerks (@LetsGoAmerks) March 3, 2019
Syracuse ended a busy week with four games in six days with six out of a potential eight points. Not too shabby.
-Those in the Syracuse area really need to check out the team’s At Your Service dinner. It’s truly one of the highlights of the season.
Make it rain for charity 💸 Crunch At Your Service is back on Monday, April 1 at @TurningStone.#SyrCrunch players will compete for tips to raise money for the Crunch Foundation.
Details: https://t.co/Jonwdcoeop pic.twitter.com/fJ6sgCgR45
— Syracuse Crunch (@SyracuseCrunch) March 3, 2019
-The Crunch’s rescheduled celebrity bartending event with prospects Taylor Raddysh and Ross Colton is tonight.
Join @Raddy1998 and @roscoldash at Bosco’s Village Pub tomorrow from 7 to 9 p.m. for @Molson_Canadian / @MillerLite Celebrity Bartending.
We’ll be raising money for the Solvay Police and Fire Departments.
Details: https://t.co/GeI4P3zpUR pic.twitter.com/G10JUEE9K2
— Syracuse Crunch (@SyracuseCrunch) March 3, 2019
-The Orlando Solar Bears, ECHL affiliate of both the Crunch and the Lightning, sent forward Corey Kalk to the Wichita Thunder yesterday.
The transaction completes the Nov. 27 trade with Wichita, in which Orlando acquired forward Matt Schmalz from the Thunder in exchange for forward Stefan Fournier and future considerations.
-They also took some time to wish Thunderbug a happy birthday!
Happy Birthday @ThunderBugTBL ! pic.twitter.com/R9MAJH7rec
— Orlando Solar Bears (@OrlandoHockey) March 4, 2019
-Undrafted prospect Jimmy Huntington was recently signed by the Lightning. Cue the Instagram photo!
-Will head coach David Quinn change his style now that his New York Rangers are firmly out of the playoff picture? Well…probably not, says Mike Murphy of Blue Shirt Banter.
The last chapter of the regular season presents an opportunity for Quinn and the Rangers to evaluate what they have and what they might need. For some, the ideal scenario here includes giving more ice time and bigger roles to younger players. In other words: making development the top priority. But we need to acknowledge that Quinn’s idea and even his definition of development could be — and likely is — different from what many of us think it is.
-Speaking of the Rangers, this is…creative:
lmao you can’t do that pic.twitter.com/RiMc3CuRqw
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) March 3, 2019
