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Lightning players go bald for a great cause

Nicole Abbett — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:39:00 -0400

Last night the Fourth Annual Bright House Networks Cut for a Cure Charity Challenge, presented by Carrabba’s Italian Grill, was held at the Tampa Bay Times Forum. Several players from the Tampa Bay Lighting traded in their skate blades for razor blades.…

Meet Jon Cooper: Tampa Bay Lightning's new head coach

Nicole Abbett — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:35:00 -0400

Yesterday Tampa Bay Lightning vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced that the team named Jon Cooper as the eighth head coach in Lightning franchise history.

"We are very pleased to introduce Jon as our head coach today," Yzerman said.…

Nice Guy finishes last

Nicole Abbett — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:01:00 -0400

Early this morning General Manager Steve Yzerman announced the release of Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Guy Boucher.

Last night's 5-3 loss against the Ottawa Senators proved to be the final straw, ending Boucher's three-year tenure as head coach.…

Bolts look ready to kick ice

Nicole Abbett — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:03:50 -0500

On Saturday, Jan. 19, the Tampa Bay Lightning will kick off their 20th NHL season against the Washington Capitals. The puck drops at 7 p.m.

Not only do we have the largest jumbotron in North America — I like to refer as the humungotron — but we also have the tallest goaltender in Bolts history, Anders Lindback.…

Ask Dream Momma: Hit by a big-time challenge

Dream Momma — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 22:55:10 -0400

“Dear Dream Momma, I was swimming through a tsunami with someone holding my hand before me, I was so worried how we were going to make it. This person said: "Trust me, hold my hand, and when I tell you, hold your breath and we're going into the base at the bottom and come through the other side".…

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Game Seven in the Tweets

Justin Megahan — Sat, 28 May 2011 13:43:20 -0400

The Bolts came within a game of the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals. Here is the story of that game ... in tweets.…
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Lightning win 5-4, force game seven

Mike Corcoran — Thu, 26 May 2011 00:29:00 -0400

Resiliency.

The rallying cry of the Tampa Bay Lightning once again came to the forefront in a game six that was both wildly unpredictable and wildly exciting.…
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Bolts drop game 5 to Bruins 3-1

Mike Corcoran — Tue, 24 May 2011 01:03:00 -0400

Dwayne Roloson or Mike Smith?

It was the question of the past 48 hours that was not answered until thirty minutes before game time.

After Monday night’s result, it will most likely not be answered for another 48 hours, through no fault of anyone involved.…
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Scenes from a Bolts viewing party

Justin Megahan — Mon, 23 May 2011 23:58:00 -0400

As the Lightning took to the ice at TD Bank Garden for game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals, 1,336 miles away on the concourse outside the St. Pete Times Forum sat a sea of lawn chairs, all pointed towards the parking garage wall. Projected onto the garage three stories tall was the television feed for hundreds of Lightning fans to watch and cheer together.…
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Comeback completed: Bolts even up conference finals

Mike Corcoran — Sat, 21 May 2011 22:10:00 -0400

It was a tale of two different games.

The first 20 minutes saw the Tampa Bay Lightning play tentative, turn the puck over, and pull the puck out of its own net on three separate occasions.…
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Lightning shut out in game three

Mike Corcoran — Fri, 20 May 2011 00:23:00 -0400

Just a step behind.

That is the best way to describe the effort put forth by the Tampa Bay Lightning in game three of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Bruins.…
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Lightning fall to Bruins 6-5 in wild game 2

Mike Corcoran — Wed, 18 May 2011 01:04:00 -0400

Game two of the Eastern Conference final had some of everything. There was great goaltending at times, there was goal scoring, there was a rookie who continued to excel in these playoffs, and there was a furious comeback.…
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SWEEP!

Mike Corcoran — Wed, 04 May 2011 17:35:00 -0400

As it turns out, David has one heck of a slingshot.

The Tampa Bay Lightning completed a four-game sweep of the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night at the St. Pete Times Forum with a 5-3 victory over the #1 seeded Capitals, booking themselves a date in the Eastern Conference Finals against the winner of the series between the Boston Bruins and the Philadelphia Flyers.…
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Lightning take 3-0 lead in Eastern Conference semis

Mike Corcoran — Tue, 03 May 2011 22:49:00 -0400

The Lightning have pushed the Capitals to the edge of the cliff.

With the series returning to Florida and the St. Pete Times Forum on Tuesday night, it was an incredible opportunity for the Lightning to put their foot on the throat of the Washington Capitals.…
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Lightning strike in OT, take a 2-0 lead in series

Mike Corcoran — Mon, 02 May 2011 01:36:00 -0400

The Tampa Bay Lightning continues to amaze.

Heading into game two against the Capitals, the thought was there would be a renewed sense of urgency for the number one seed in the east.…
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Lightning stun Capitals in game 1 of 2nd round

Mike Corcoran — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 22:56:00 -0400

Coming off an emotional and physical seven-game series less than 48 hours ago, one could have expected a letdown from the Tampa Bay Lightning in game one of the next series. Losing one of their top six forwards midway through the first period and left with 10 forwards?…
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Lightning blank Penguins, advance to round 2

Mike Corcoran — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 02:18:00 -0400

Game seven.

One of the greatest sporting events there is.

Win one game, and the dream lives on.…
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Bolts tie series with Pens

Mike Corcoran — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:43:00 -0400

Staying alive.

The music was once again blaring from the Lightning locker room after an exhilarating 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night in front of a full house at the St. Pete Times Forum, forcing what will be a deciding game seven in Pittsburgh on Wednesday night.…
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Bolts bring playoffs back to Tampa

Mike Corcoran — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 20:11:00 -0400

Post by Mike CorcoranDesperation.

It is a word that has been used a lot in reference to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the past 48 hours.…
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Lightning battle back, still fall to Penguins 3-2

Mike Corcoran — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:02:46 -0400

Just like that, the Penguins answered right back.

After a game two thrashing of Pittsburgh, the Tampa Bay Lightning took to the ice in front of a raucous crowd at the St. Pete Times Forum on Monday night, hoping to grab the lead in the series and hold on to the home ice they had earned.…
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Lightning beat Fleury early and often, crush Penguins to even series

Mike Corcoran — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 22:53:09 -0400

Despite all the hype surrounding him after game one, the Tampa Bay Lightning proved that Marc-Andre Fleury is in fact human Friday night. The Bolts got that crucial first goal against Fluery early in game one, and then they got several more on their way to a 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, tying the series at one game a piece and giving Tampa Bay home ice advantage as the series shifts back to Tampa.…
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Lightning fall to Penguins in a matter of seconds

Mike Corcoran — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:45:22 -0400

Finally, after four years away from postseason play, the Tampa Bay Lightning began what they hope will be an extended run through the Stanley Cup playoffs when they took on the Pittsburgh Penguins Wednesday night in game one. For the Lightning, the first game back in the postseason didn’t go quite according to plan, as the Penguins beat the Lightning 3-0 behind the strong play of goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury.…
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Lightning put on a show, beat Panthers 4-2 in home finale

Mike Corcoran — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 23:54:00 -0400

Friday night was fan appreciation night at the St. Pete Times Forum as the Tampa Bay Lightning wrapped up their regular season home schedule with one final tune up against their cross stat rival, the Florida Panthers. And boy, the Lightning sure did a good job showing their appreciation of the fan support this year by dominating the Florida Panthers, winning 4-2.…
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Lightning fall to Sabres 4-2

Mike Corcoran — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 22:16:01 -0400

It was a battle of two teams needing the same result for two entirely different reasons. The Tampa Bay Lightning were looking to get one step closer to securing home ice in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs; the Sabres were just looking to get an invite to the party.…
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Lightning keep rolling, beat Wild 3-1 for 4th straight win

Mike Corcoran — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 16:28:13 -0400

When the Tampa Bay Lightning took the ice against the Minnesota Wild Saturday afternoon, it probably would not have surprised many if it took them some time to get going. After all, they had just wrapped up a playoff spot less than 48 hours before, and played an emotional game against who many believe to be their first round opponent, the Pittsburgh Penguins.…
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