Rumors were spreading about the teams that were planning to pursue Tampa Bay Lightning center and captain Steven Stamkos. The Detroit Red Wings. The Boston Bruins. The Buffalo Sabres. The Vancouver Canucks. The Toronto Maple Leafs. With Stamkos set to become an unrestricted free agent on Friday, competition was going to …
Read More »Tampa Bay Lightning’s Season Comes to an End
Despite the return of captain Steven Stamkos, the Tampa Bay Lightning could not get it done versus the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Bolts fell 2-1 to the Pens to end their season just shy of the Stanley Cup Final. Had the Lightning won, …
Read More »Lightning Face Game 7 in NHL Eastern Conference Finals
The Tampa Bay Lightning must be feeling déjà vu today. If you are cheering for the Lightning to win, that’s a very good thing. On May 29, 2016 in Madison Square Garden, Tampa Bay knocked off the New York Rangers 2-0 in Game 7. The win gave Tampa Bay a berth …
Read More »Lightning Head to Game 7 Of the Eastern Conference Finals After Game 6 Loss
The Tampa Bay Lightning were just one win away from heading to the Stanley Cup Finals, but fell short to the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6. The Penguins extended the Eastern Conference final to Game 7 with a 5-2 win on Tuesday night. The Penguins goalie, Matt Murray, made 28 saves, 17 of …
Read More »A Win Tonight Sends Lightning Back to Stanley Cup Finals
The Tampa Bay Lightning are 60 minutes away from going to the Stanley Cup Finals. After a come-from-behind, overtime win against the Pittsburgh Penguins Sunday night, the Lightning have to win just one more game toget to the finals. They don't ask how, they ask how many. #PITvsTBL https://t.co/dqPVPSaYOg — Tampa …
Read More »Lightning One Step Away From Stanley Cup Finals
The Tampa Bay Lightning are one win away from advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals after their overtime win on Sunday. The Lightning now have a 3-2 lead against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Finals. Jason Garrison shot the game-winning goal 53 seconds into overtime. Garrison shot the …
Read More »Vernon Hargreaves Making Waves in Tampa
Former Florida Gator defensive back Vernon Hargreaves III is officially a Tampa Bay Buccaneer. The 20-year-old Tampa native signed his four-year contract with the Bucs earlier this month worth $14,177,654 along with an $8,511,020 signing bonus. What makes this new addition to the roster so special is the fact that he …
Read More »Series Shifts to Tampa Bay for Game 3
The Tampa Bay Lightning were a goal away from heading back to Tampa with a 2-0 lead over the Pittsburgh Penguins Monday night. Now the Lightning return to home ice tonight after that disappointing overtime loss in Game 2. Both teams head into Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals tied …
Read More »NHL: Tampa Bay Lightning Game 2 against the Penguins
Expected starters for tonight’s Game 2. #PITvsTBL pic.twitter.com/DhlDtEnhJm — Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) May 16, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning are coming off of a 3-1 victory over the Pittsburg Penguins in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. Star goalie Ben Bishop twisted his leg in Game 1 on Friday …
Read More »Pittsburgh Penguins host Tampa Bay Lightning
The conference finals for the Stanley Cup playoffs start Friday for the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Penguins are coming off of an overtime win against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday in Game 6 by the score of 4-3. With their series against the Capitals, half of …
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