Category: ‘Goalies’
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...
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 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...
Former Tampa Bay Lightning Goaltender Dwayne Roloson Takes Coaching Job with UMass Lowell
October 18th, 2012 at 2:52 PM
Dwayne Roloson played 16 years in the NHL, reaching the Stanley Cup finals with the Edmonton Oilers in 2006 and the Eastern Conference Finals with the Lightning in 2011, both times losing to the eventual cup-winner.
Per Lowell Sun-Sports:
16-year NHL goalie Dwayne #Roloson joins UMass Lowell hockey staff, pending end of...
Tampa Bay Lightning Prospect Jaroslav Janus Signs Tryout Deal with KHL HC Slovan Bratislava
August 28th, 2012 at 7:54 PM
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With the summer re-acquisition of Finnish goaltender Riku Helenius, a 1st round draft pick (15th overall) of the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2006, as well as a trade for Nashville Predators net minder Anders Lindback, the Lightning suddenly faced a conundrum the organization had never faced before in its 20...
Tampa Bay Lightning Prospects in Game 2 of 2012 Canada-Russia Challenge
August 10th, 2012 at 8:30 PM
Game 2 of the 2012 Canada-Russia Challenge took place this morning in Yaroslavl.
After the Canadians took Game 1 by a score of 3-2, the Russians exploded offensively in Game 2 to even the series with a 6-3 victory, in a game they never trailed.
Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Andrei Vasilevski got...
Tampa Bay Lightning Prospects Participate in 2012 Canada-Russia Challenge
August 9th, 2012 at 11:26 PM
Game 1 if the 2012 Canada-Russia Challenge took place in Yaroslavl, Russia, with the Canadian squad emerging victorious 3-2 after a three goal second period outburst.
Tampa Bay Lightning prospects playing for Team Russia included defensemen Nikita Nesterov and Artem Sergeev and one of the Lightning's 1st round draft picks (19th overall)...
Victor Hedman and Anders Lindback Take the Ice with Swedish Charity Hockey Team the Icebreakers
August 8th, 2012 at 10:35 PM
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The "Icebreakers" as they are known is an ice hockey team founded by Swedish NHLers Peter Forsberg and Markus Naslund in 2002.
From Wikipedia:
Their purpose is to raise money for a foundation who give scholarships to dysfunctional, handicapped, or otherwise needy children. They raise this money not only by playing charity ice...
Tampa Bay Lightning Prospects Andrei Vasilevksi and Nikita Nesterov on Team Russia for Canada-Russia Challenge
August 1st, 2012 at 5:06 PM
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From Jim Corteau at BoltsbytheBay.com:
Today [July 31st] the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia released their 29 man roster for the upcoming 2012 Canada-Russia Challenge. In addition to the Number One Overall 2012 NHL Draft Pick, Nail Yakupov, two Tampa Bay Lightning picks will be playing for Team Russia: G Andrei Vasilevski and...
Anders Lindback of the Tampa Bay Lightning Gets Rave Reviews from Around the NHL
July 28th, 2012 at 12:09 PM
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Nashville back-up goaltender Anders Lindback was acquired by the Tampa Bay Lightning on June 15, 2012 along with depth forward Kyle Wilson and a 7th round pick in exchange for the rights to goaltender Sebastien Caron, two 2nd round picks in 2012, and a 3rd round pick in 2013.
While for much...
Evaluating the Tampa Bay Lightning Roster: Goaltenders
July 13th, 2012 at 8:00 AM
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By all indications, the Tampa Bay Lightning (and GM Steve Yzerman) are finished adding NHL talent to the organization this offseason. So, at this juncture, it seems appropriate to take a step back and evaluate the roster as a whole to see where the Lightning stand at each position following...
Several Tampa Bay Lightning UFAs Remain Unsigned
July 12th, 2012 at 1:04 PM
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We're now almost a full two weeks into the free agency period in the NHL.
The biggest pieces have fallen -- Zach Parise and Ryan Suter have taken their talents to the Twin Cities, the Lightning signed "Plan B" defenseman Matt Carle, and many other depth players have either re-signed with their...
