While it was not a defensive clinic, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 6-5 win over the Buffalo Sabres had much of what fans have become accustomed to over the last several years. Monday, the Bolts went three-for-four on the power play, and captain Steven Stamkos stuffed the stat sheet. Stammer finished …
Read More »Lightning Top Stars In OT Thriller
The Tampa Bay Lightning (9-6-1) beat the Dallas Stars (9-5-2) in an intense overtime matchup. Alex Killorn scored the clutch goal in OT to secure the victory for Tampa. The Lightning are now on a two-game winning streak heading into their game against Calgary on Thursday. https://twitter.com/TBLightning/status/1592719829202792448 Back and Forth …
Read More »Lightning Fall to Hurricanes in Shootout
Thursday night, the Carolina Hurricanes escaped Amalie Arena with a close victory. The Hurricanes (7-2-1) continued a strong start to the season in an exciting bout with Tampa Bay (6-4-1). Hurricanes Onslaught Early For one of the league’s best goalies in Andrei Vasilevskiy, Thursday night posed a stiff test. The …
Read More »Lightning Extend Win Streak to Three
After a slow start to the regular season, the Tampa Bay Lightning won three straight and improved their record to 6-4. They beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Tuesday in what was a close fought battle that came down to the final minutes. #BOLTSWIN!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/i9YJA77tky — Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) November …
Read More »BoltCast Episode 1
Tyler Carmona and Madi Walker, two journalism students at the University of Florida have teamed up to form the BoltCast, a hockey podcast covering the Tampa Bay Lightning. In our first episode, we discuss the Lightning’s recent string of games as well as their upcoming matchup against the Ottawa …
Read More »Lightning Fall Below .500
The Tampa Bay Lightning (3-4) lost to the Los Angeles Kings (4-4) Tuesday night, 4-2. After beating the Florida Panthers on Friday and the New York Islanders on Saturday, the Lightning have lost their momentum. Its early season struggles continue, as this is Tampa’s fourth loss so far with two …
Read More »Lightning Fall Short to Flyers
In their home opener, the Tampa Bay Lightning fell to the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday night. After a promising start, the game flipped script in the third period with a heroic Flyers’ comeback. The Lightning have now started the season losing three of their first first four games. Flyers …
Read More »Lightning to open regular season against New York Rangers
The Tampa Bay Lightning opens their regular season against the New York Rangers on Oct. 11. This matchup, at Madison Square Garden, features an Eastern Conference Final rematch. Last season, the Lightning beat the Rangers in six games to advance to the Stanley Cup Final. Tampa Bay Lightning The Lightning …
Read More »Lightning’s Historic Run Comes to an End
The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday night 2-1 to capture the organization’s third Stanley Cup and first in the last 23 years. End of an Era In an attempt to be the first team to win three straight Stanley Cup Finals since the 1983 New York …
Read More »Lightning Look to Even Series on Saturday
After a disappointing loss on Wednesday, game two of the Stanley Cup Finals is now a crucial win for the Lightning. What Went Wrong for Tampa? Defensively, the Lightning had an uncharacteristic night. The Lightning has been great on defense throughout the entire playoffs, letting up four goals just four …
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