Category: ‘Lightning Prospects’
Tampa Bay Lightning Send Cory Conacher to Ottawa Senators for Goaltender Ben Bishop on Deadline Day
April 3rd, 2013 at 12:00 PM
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In a surprising move, the Tampa Bay Lightning have made a deal at the trade deadline for a goaltender.
No, not Roberto Luongo of the Vancouver Canucks, long linked to Tampa Bay in trade rumors; not Miikka Kiprusoff of the Calgary Flames, who reportedly would not report to a new team...
Tampa Bay Lightning Trade Marc-Andre Bergeron to the Carolina Hurricanes for Adam Hall and a 7th Round Pick
April 2nd, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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It was announced this morning that the Tampa Bay Lightning have traded defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for forward Adam Hall -- lost to the Canes earlier this season on waivers -- and a 7th round pick in this summer's NHL entry draft.
While this move left...
Anders Lindback Out Indefinitely with Sprained Right Ankle
March 21st, 2013 at 1:08 PM
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From Damian Cristodero this morning:
Lightning announces G Anders Lindback out indefinitely with a right ankle sprain.
— Damian Cristodero (@LightningTimes) March 21, 2013
The injury to Lindback will test the organizational depth at the goaltending position, as a call-up will be made from AHL Syracuse Crunch (likely Cedrick Desjardins) and a corresponding...
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...
Radko Gudas to Make NHL Debut as Tampa Bay Lightning Face Florida Panthers
March 12th, 2013 at 4:01 PM
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With the Tampa Bay Lightning floundering and struggling to maintain relevance in the Eastern Conference playoff picture, yet another rookie will make his NHL debut tonight, following Cory Conacher, Alex Killorn, Richard Panik, and Ondrej Palat from Norfolk to Syracuse to Tampa Bay.
Radko Gudas, a right-shooting defenseman drafted in the 3rd...
Tampa Bay Lightning Re-Acquire Goaltender Cedrick Desjardins from Montreal Canadiens for Goalie Dustin Tokarski
February 14th, 2013 at 12:36 PM
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In a surprising move this afternoon, the Tampa Bay Lightning have announced that they have traded AHL goaltender Dustin Tokarski to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for goaltender Cedrick Desjardins.
As per Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune, the move was made to solidify AHL goaltending which General Manager Steve Yzerman has...
Tampa Bay Lightning Return Home and Try to Snap Losing Streak Against Montreal Canadiens
February 12th, 2013 at 12:46 PM
Following an embarrassing 5-1 defeat to the New York Rangers on Sunday night, the Tampa Bay Lightning regrouped and finally headed back home to the much friendlier Tampa Bay Times Forum, where they will face off against the Montreal Canadiens tonight.
The Bolts have lost four straight to the Atlantic Division, including...
Tampa Bay Lightning Continue Road Trip Against New York Rangers, Alex Killorn Set to Make NHL Debut
February 10th, 2013 at 4:26 PM
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Following the postponement of Saturday night's match-up against the Boston Bruins due to a statewide weather-related state of emergency in Massachusetts, the Tampa Bay Lightning hopped on a bus bound for Manhattan to face the New York Rangers tonight, in what would have been the back end of a back...
Tampa Bay Lightning Acquire Forward Jean-Francois Jacques from Florida Panthers
January 23rd, 2013 at 11:50 AM
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The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired left winger Jean-Francois Jacques from the Florida Panthers in exchange for future considerations.
The move comes only a few days after Syracuse Crunch forwards Cory Conacher and Pierre-Cedric Labrie were kept up with the Tampa Bay Lightning for the start of the 2013 NHL season.
Losing...
Syracuse Crunch Forwards Cory Conacher and Pierre-Cedric Labrie Make Opening Night Tampa Bay Lightning Roster
January 18th, 2013 at 1:20 PM
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With training camp over and the season set to begin tomorrow night at home versus the Washington Capitals for the Tampa Bay Lightning, it was decision time for Guy Boucher and the coaching staff in regards to which players from their AHL affiliate would make the jump to the big...
AHL Game Recap: Syracuse Crunch Fall Flat in 4-1 Loss to Rochester Americans
January 15th, 2013 at 8:00 PM
The Syracuse Crunch fell 4-1 to the Rochester Americans on Saturday night at the War Memorial Arena.
Without reinging AHL MVP Cory Conacher and several other players called early to South Florida to participate in the Tampa Bay Lightning training camp, the Crunch struggled to generate sustained offense, managing only one...
AHL Game Recap: Syracuse Crunch Outlast Norfolk Admirals in 3-2 Shooutout Victory
January 12th, 2013 at 6:32 PM
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The Syracuse Crunch continued their winning ways last night at home versus the Norfolk Admirals, the team many of them played for in winning the Calder Cup last season.
After a scoreless first period, Norfolk jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the second off a pair of power play...
AHL Game Recap: Syracuse Crunch Outplay Rochester Americans in 5-3 Win
January 11th, 2013 at 12:24 PM
The Syracuse Crunch finally found a way to defeat the Rochester Americans, though this time without one of their more skilled players.
Forward Marcus Foligno was held out by the Amerks in anticipation of being invited to Buffalo Sabres training camp this weekend. The Crunch did the same with defenseman Keith...
Tampa Bay Lightning 1st Round Pick Slater Koekkoek Traded in OHL
January 10th, 2013 at 11:24 AM
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Tampa Bay Lightning GM Steve Yzerman surprised many by following a run on defensemen early in the first round and selecting Peterborough Petes defender Slater Koekkoek 10th overall (whom many had ranked in the bottom half of the first round or even lower) instead of the much more highly rated...
AHL Game Preview: Syracuse Crunch Vs. Rochester Americans
January 9th, 2013 at 6:53 PM
The Syracuse Crunch take to the road tonight to face the Rochester Americans in New York, the third time they've faced this Western Conference opponent and top farm team of the Buffalo Sabres.
Coming on the heels of the announcement that the NHL lockout is finally over, the Crunch are in...
AHL Game Preview: Syracuse Crunch Vs. Adirondack Phantoms
December 13th, 2012 at 11:15 AM
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The Crunch will travel to Adirondack to face the Phantoms, the top AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday.
After Wednesday's 4-3 victory over the Binghamton Senators, the Crunch held on to the top spot in the Eastern Conference in the AHL with an overall record of 15-6-1-2.
Adirondack is surprisingly...
AHL Syracuse Crunch Game Preview: Syracuse Crunch Vs. Hershey Bears
November 14th, 2012 at 2:14 PM
The Syracuse Crunch will play the Hershey Bears, top AHL affiliate of the Washington Capitals, on Friday night November 16 at home in Syracuse.
The Crunch last faced the Bears on October 13 of this year, taking home a decisive 4-3 victory also at home and besting NHL goaltender and playoff...
AHL Syracuse Crunch Mid-Week Wrap: Crunch Fall to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Adirondack Phantoms
October 30th, 2012 at 12:00 PM
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After starting the 2012-2013 AHL season 4-0-0-1, the Syracuse Crunch have lost two straight for the first time this year, once in regulation and once in overtime on Saturday and Sunday and both tilts on home ice.
On Saturday night against the Penguins, the Crunch ran into a hot goaltender in...
Syracuse Crunch Weekend Wrap, Part 1
October 24th, 2012 at 7:06 PM
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The Syracuse Crunch finished a three road games in three days series this past weekend with a pair of wins over the Binghamton Senators and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the AHL affiliates of the Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins respectively.
On Saturday night in Binghamton, the Crunch fell victim to some undisciplined...
