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Nate Thompson Suspended Two Games for Hit to Head of Matt D’Agostini
March 30th, 2013 at 4:58 PM
***VIDEO1*** Tampa Bay Lightning center Nate Thompson has been suspended 2 games for an illegal check to the head of New Jersey Devils forward Matt D'Agostini during Friday night's 5-4 shootout victory. As noted in the suspension video by Brendan Shanahan, Thompson made D'Agostini's head the principal point of contact; however, D'Agostini...

Tampa Bay Lightning Center Nate Thompson Signs 4-Year Contract Extension
March 23rd, 2013 at 2:32 PM
***VIDEO1*** In a somewhat surprising move by Tampa Bay Lightning General Manager Steve Yzerman just as this afternoon's game with the Ottawa Senators was beginning, Lightning forward Nate Thompson has signed a 4-year, 6.4 million dollar extension to stay with the club.   Thompson's new deal with Tampa worth $1.6 M per year...

Tampa Bay Lightning Continue Road Trip Against New York Rangers, Alex Killorn Set to Make NHL Debut
February 10th, 2013 at 4:26 PM
***VIDEO1*** 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...

NHL Lockout, Day 18: Nate Thompson to Play for ECHL Alaska Aces During Lockout
October 3rd, 2012 at 11:43 PM
***VIDEO1*** Last Friday, Tampa Bay Lightning center Nate Thompson, a native of Anchorage, Alaska, signed a tryout contract with the ECHL Alaska Aces. Thompson plans to sign a standard player contract soon to play for the Aces for the duration of the lockout. As reported by Damien Cristodero of the Tampa Bay Times, Thompson...

Tampa Bay Lightning Prospect Vlad Namestnikov Ready for Move to AHL
August 29th, 2012 at 8:09 PM
***VIDEO1*** With a lockout at the NHL level seemingly growing more and more likely by the day, many Tampa Bay Lightning prospects expected to move up to the NHL squad or stick with the big club for another year may be forced to stay down in Syracuse and play for the...

Southeast Division Gets Stronger: Tampa Bay Lightning Vs. Carolina Hurricanes
July 27th, 2012 at 11:53 PM
***PHOTO1*** If there is one team in the entire NHL that has made the flashiest offseason acquisitions, that team is almost certainly the Carolina Hurricanes. GM Jim Rutherford's first move of the offseason came at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, where he traded his 1st round pick to the Pittsburgh Penguins in...

Steven Stamkos Continues Offseason Tradition of Workouts with Gary Roberts
July 24th, 2012 at 9:25 PM
***PHOTO1*** If there is one person who might deserve more credit than you think for Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos record setting 60 goal season last year, its retired NHL forward Gary Roberts. Roberts played 21 seasons in the NHL, including a brief stint at the end of his career with the...

Evaluating the Tampa Bay Lightning Roster: Centers
July 23rd, 2012 at 8:59 PM
***PHOTO1*** In the first and second articles in this series, I reviewed the organizational strength and depth of the goaltending and defense positions for the Tampa Bay Lightning, with an emphasis on those players that have already reached the NHL level or those who are expected to contribute to the big...