Category: ‘Game Reviews’
Tampa Bay Lightning Flattened by Playoff-Bound Pittsburgh Penguins
April 12th, 2013 at 11:58 AM
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The Pittsburgh Penguins are headed for the 1st seed in the Eastern Conference when the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are headed for a lottery pick.
Last night's match-up between these two clubs went about how you would expect it to. Pittsburgh dominated play all night long, outshooting the Bolts...
Tampa Bay Lightning Weekend Wrap: Bolts Drop Pair of 4-2 Decisions to New York Islanders, Washington Capitals
April 9th, 2013 at 2:21 PM
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The Tampa Bay Lightning, under new head coach Jon Cooper and new starting goaltender Ben Bishop, showed some signs of weakness this weekend with two losses in both ends of a set of back-to-back games on the road on Long Island against the New York Islanders and in D.C. against...
Tampa Bay Lightning Ride Newly Acquired Goaltender Ben Bishop to 5-0 Thrashing of Carolina Hurricanes
April 4th, 2013 at 11:51 PM
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The game was actually a lot closer than the final score seems to indicate.
Sure, that's said quite a bit in the NHL, but in reality, the Bolts found themselves chasing the play a bit in the first and second periods. They were thoroughly out-possessed and outshot for much of the...
Tampa Bay Lightning Rally Twice to Defeat New Jersey Devils in Shootout
March 30th, 2013 at 3:02 PM
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Despite falling behind twice by two goals -- the Tampa Bay Lightning never quit on rookie NHL coach Jon Cooper and tied the game up twice, including once with less than a minute remaining, to keep faint playoff hopes alive and give Jon Cooper a victory in his first game...
Tampa Bay Lightning Give Solid Effort, Minimize Mistakes in 2-1 Win Over Buffalo Sabres
March 27th, 2013 at 1:59 AM
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As is common with struggling NHL teams, one thing the Tampa Bay Lightning have lacked all season is consistency.
A strong offensive effort would be wasted by a poor defensive one, or vice versa, and all of a sudden a 6-1 start to the year turned sour fast and ended with...
Tampa Bay Lightning Collapse Early, Fall Short in Comeback Effort in 5-3 Loss to Ottawa Senators
March 23rd, 2013 at 8:03 PM
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Through two periods, the Tampa Bay Lightning looked like one of the worst teams in the NHL -- for one, they took advantage of a relaxed opponent but didn't have enough time left to even the score as they fell to the Ottawa Senators 4-3 in Ottawa this afternoon.
None of...
Tampa Bay Lightning Lose Anders Lindback to Injury in 4-2 Loss to Toronto Maple Leafs
March 21st, 2013 at 1:48 AM
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For the Tampa Bay Lightning this shortened season, the hits just keep on coming.
Every team has had their fair share of injuries during this lockout-shortened season. Just take a quick look at Southeast Division rival Florida to see a team that has struggled mightily due to a rash of injuries...
Steven Stamkos Scores 200th Career NHL Goal in 4-2 Tampa Bay Lightning Win Over the Philadelphia Flyers
March 18th, 2013 at 11:58 PM
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Just when you thought this team was out of it for good, the Tampa Bay Lightning put out another winning effort and leap-frog over a team ahead of them in the crowded Eastern Conference standings.
A pair of wins at home over the Carolina Hurricanes and now the Philadelphia Flyers have...
Tampa Bay Lightning Defeat Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 Thanks to Rookies, Mathieu Garon
March 17th, 2013 at 1:52 PM
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When Adam Hall was waived and then claimed by the Carolina Hurricanes, a lot of people were puzzled by the move.
One of the better defensive forwards on the roster and the team's only faceoff specialist, he was well liked in the locker room and by the fans for his work ethic...
Tampa Bay Lightning Shutout by Evgeni Nabokov, New York Islanders in 2-0 Loss
March 15th, 2013 at 2:02 AM
The preview of tonight's match-up at home versus the New York Islanders featured this nugget of a stat from ESPN:
They [New York Islanders] are 9-2-1 when scoring at least one power play goal compared to 2-10-2 when they don't.
The Islanders went 1/7 on the man advantage against the Bolts in...
Tampa Bay Lightning Ride Anders Lindback to 3-2 Win Over Florida Panthers
March 12th, 2013 at 10:58 PM
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When the last second ticked off the clock, a quick glance at the shot count might make you squint, rub your eyes, or check your glasses.
But no, the shot count was right. The Florida Panthers outshot the Tampa Bay Lightning 39-13 on Tuesday night in Sunrise, and the Bolts somehow...
Tampa Bay Lightning Lose 2-1 to Winnipeg Jets, Drop Opportunity to Gain Ground in Crowded Playoff Picture
March 8th, 2013 at 11:46 AM
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On a night when you're playing a division rival at home that you've dominated over the past few seasons, the same night the team leading your division is playing the best team in the conference, you have to win.
Tonight was an important opportunity squandered for the Tampa Bay Lightning against...
Tampa Bay Lightning Snap Losing Streak with 5-2 Win Over Struggling New Jersey Devils
March 6th, 2013 at 1:09 AM
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Yet again, the Tampa Bay Lightning played about 50 minutes of solid hockey.
This time, the ten minute period when they didn't came at the end when the outcome -- a Lightning victory -- was all but decided.
The Lightning looked more disciplined defensively, particularly in their own zone, throughout the first...
Tampa Bay Lightning Cough up Another Lead, Drop 4-3 Decision to Evgeni Malkin and Pittsburgh Penguins
March 5th, 2013 at 1:33 AM
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When Evgeni Malkin sustained a concussion against the Florida Panthers on February 22, it was assumed he would miss some time.
He did. But no one expected him to be ready to return to game action so soon as to play for the Pittsburgh Penguins in tonight's game against the Tampa...
Tampa Bay Lightning Can’t Hold on, Fall 3-2 to Boston Bruins
March 2nd, 2013 at 8:56 PM
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The Tampa Bay Lightning finally solved the Boston Bruins top-rated penalty kill.
But a late power play goal against cost the Lightning the game as they fell 3-2 to the Bruins on Saturday afternoon in Boston.
The Lightning opened the game with a lot of speed and aggression carrying the puck through...
Tampa Bay Lightning Lose Sami Salo to Lower-Body Injury, Lose Game to Buffalo Sabres 2-1
February 26th, 2013 at 10:59 PM
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In yet another worst case scenario for the Tampa Bay Lightning today -- check my piece on realignment for the first one of the day -- the Lightning lost to the cellar-dwelling Buffalo Sabres tonight at home by a score of 2-1.
They also lost steady defenseman and offseason addition Sami...
Tampa Bay Lightning Down Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 with Third Period Flurry, Gain Control of Southeast Division
February 24th, 2013 at 1:57 PM
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It is no secret that the Tampa Bay Lightning have struggled on the road this season.
With just a 2-4-0 away record heading into last night's match-up against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, and coming off a loss to the Boston Bruins, the Lightning faced a crossroads.
Win, and seize control of...
Benoit Pouliot Leads Tampa Bay Lightning to 4-2 Win Over Toronto Maple Leafs
February 19th, 2013 at 10:28 PM
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Benoit Pouliot had three assists, a hot goaltender got pulled, and things got chippy in the end -- but most importantly, the Tampa Bay Lightning came away with a win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night in Tampa Bay for their second consecutive win.
Even though the score didn't show...
Tampa Bay Lightning Lose 4-3 to Washington Capitals, Now Winless in Six Straight Games
February 15th, 2013 at 12:47 PM
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The skid continues.
The Tampa Bay Lightning spotted a three-goal lead to the the suddenly resurgent Washington Capitals and despite another furious third period comeback attempt, they fell just short and were unable to claim even a point at home on Thursday night.
The loss drops the Bolts to 0-5-1 in their...
