Best Of Web: May 18 – 25

HOT OR NOTAs if Lightning forward Nate Thompson wasn't having a good enough week as it is, coming fresh off a bronze medal victory at the IIHF World Championships, it just got a whole lot better.On Wednesday, Thompson was listed as a final...

Local Heroes Lace Up the Kicks at Third Annual Sneaker Soiree

With hockey season on hiatus until late September, several Tampa Bay Lightning personalities including Martin St. Louis and head coach Jon Cooper didn't lace up the skates for Thursday night's celebration of all that Tampa Bay sports teams have to...

Jon Cooper Twitter Chat Transcript

Jon Cooper Twitter Chat Transcript

Crunch to face the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in Eastern Conference Final

The Syracuse Crunch will face the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the Eastern Conference Final of the Calder Cup Playoffs.The Crunch's third round matchup was determined after the Penguins defeated the Providence Bruins tonight in Game 7 of ...

Weekly Syracuse Crunch Roundup

Need to Know- The Crunch are 7-0 to begin the Calder Cup Playoffs with sweeps of Portland (3-0) and Springfield (4-0).- Ondrej Palat is tied for the AHL's postseason lead with 15 points; Tyler Johnson is second with 14 points.- Syracuse face...

Team USA brings home bronze medal at World Championships

Team USA finished off its experience at the 2013 IIHF World Championships in victorious fashion on Sunday afternoon.The American side brought home the bronze medal, its first since 2004, as it defeated Finland 3-2 in a shootout in the third pl...

Best Of Web: May 10 – 17

IN A GALAXY NOT SO FAR AWAY…Leave it to your Tampa Bay Lightning to host Darth Maul at a Bolts game at the Tampa Bay Times Forum.Seriously, this really did happen.As you may recall, last season – on February 16, 2012 to be exact – the ...

Team USA prevails, Canada falls during Thursday’s World Championships action

A big showing helped the American side advance deeper into the tournament on Thursday at the World Championships, while a talented Team Canada saw its run end with a quarterfinal defeat to Sweden.Team USA prevailed in a 8-3 win over Russia, wh...

Lightning Corporate Partner golf outing swings into action

Despite this past season’s results, the Tampa Bay Lightning always position themselves to be champions off the ice as well, specifically within the community.That was the case this past week, when on Monday, May 13, members of the Lightning or...

Kane, Moulson and St. Louis Voted Lady Byng Trophy Finalists

Right wing Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks, left wing Matt Moulson of the New York Islanders and right wing Martin St. Louis of the Tampa Bay Lightning are the three finalists for the 2012-13 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, awarded “to the playe...

Shutout gives Crunch 3-0 series lead

The Syracuse Crunch took a 3-0 series lead by defeating the Springfield Falcons 3-0 tonight at the War Memorial Arena.The Crunch set a franchise record with their sixth consecutive post season victory, the Crunch are the only team that has not...

Mishkin’s Musings – Second Round Playoff Predictions – Part Two

Yesterday, I previewed two of the Conference Semifinal series. Today, it’s the other two.Eastern Conference Semifinals - #4 Boston Bruins vs. #5 New York Rangers: Following Boston’s Game Six loss to Toronto, Bruins Head Coach Claude Julien ...

Team USA falls to Slovakia, but still will earn quarterfinal matchup Thursday

The American side wrapped up preliminary play at the World Championships on Tuesday, but in losing fashion as it fell to Slovakia 4-1.No matter, however, as the United States will still play in a quarterfinal matchup on Thursday, while Slovaki...

Mishkin’s Musings – Second Round Playoff Predictions – Part One

The second round of the NHL playoffs begins tonight with two games. Here are previews and predictions for those two matchups. Tomorrow, I’ll take a look at the other two series.Eastern Conference Semifinal - #1 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. #7 Ott...

Weekly Syracuse Crunch Round-up

Need to Know- The Crunch won both games in Springfield to begin the Conference Semifinals, and are 5-0 this postseason.- Tyler Johnson is tied for the Calder Cup Playoff scoring lead at 13 points with six goals and seven assists.- Syracuse c...

A Day In The Life with Lightning scout John Rosso

John Rosso is a second-year scout for the Tampa Bay Lightning.Currently, he was on a break from his scouting duties in Minnesota and a few states further west to attend the scouting meetings in Tampa Bay with the rest of the team’s staff.R...

Team USA advances with win on Sunday at World Championships

Team USA earned a big win on Sunday that paid off in an even bigger way.By beating Germany 3-0, the Americans punched their ticket to the quarterfinals behind a pair of first-period goals and a shutout by 19-year-old goaltender John Gibson....

MVP Johnson’s hat trick leads Crunch past Falcons

Tyler Johnson’s hat trick led the Crunch to a 5-3 win, and 2-0 series lead, over the Falcons tonight at the Mass Mutual Center.League MVP Johnson scored two power-play goals and one shorthanded goal for the first post-season hat trick in Crunc...

Americans take over top spot in group with win on Saturday at World Championships

Two days off did not seem to affect Team USA Saturday, as it rolled to a 4-2 victory over France to claim the top spot in Group H of the 2013 IIHF World Championships.Ten different players collected points, including David Moss, Paul Stastny, ...

Canada takes over first place with win, United States remains idle to cap Friday’s action

With Team USA having the day off for a second consecutive day on Friday, Team Canada got right back to the task at hand and defeated Belarus 4-1 to vault the Canadians into first place in the tournament with 13 points.Lightning forward Steven ...

Best Of The Web: May 3-10

CALL TO THE HALLFather’s Day isn’t officially until next month, but that didn’t stop Lightning prospect JT Brown from sending his dad some love on a recent accomplishment, even if it was a little early.JT’s father, Ted Brown, was inducted...

St. Louis Named Finalist for Ted Lindsay Award

TORONTO (May 9, 2013) – The National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) announced today that centre Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins, right wing Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals and right wing Martin St. Louis of the Tampa ...

Team USA rebounds with important victory at World Championships Wednesday, while Canada remained idle

Coming off a disappointing loss to Russia on Tuesday, Team USA got right back on the winning track just 24 hours later, on Wednesday, with a 4-1 victory over Finland.It was a character win too, as the American side scored four times in success...

Infographic: Marty St. Louis' 2012-13 Season

Marty St. Louis Infographic

Stamkos’ strong showing helps Canada cruise past Norway while Americans fall to Russia at World Championships

After a day off for rest yesterday, the Lightning players were back in action on Tuesday at the 2013 IIHF World Championships.Steven Stamkos showcased his talents in Canada’s 7-1 rout of Norway, while Ben Bishop, Nate Thompson, Matt Carle and ...

Weekly Syracuse Crunch Round-Up

Need to Know- Syracuse ousted Portland 3-0 in the Quarterfinals, the fifth playoff series win (second sweep) in club history.- Ondrej Palat leads Syracuse with seven points (3g, 4a) during postseason play, tied for third in the league.- Syra...

Kelly Scott Honored as Lightning Community Hero

The Tampa Bay Lightning honored Kelly Scott as the 41st and final Lightning Community Hero of the year this morning at Osceola Middle School, located in Largo. Scott, who received a $50,000 donation from the Lightning Foundation and the Lightning ...

Lightning director of amateur scouting Al Murray optimistic about 2013 NHL Draft Class

Tampa Bay Lightning director of amateur scouting Al Murray was inside the offices of the Tampa Bay Times Forum on Monday, where reporters gathered to field his thoughts, comments, and opinions about who is perceived to be some of the top picks at ...

Lightning Sign Radko Gudas to Contract

The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed defenseman Radko Gudas to a three-year contract, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced today. Gudas, 22, played in 22 games with the Lightning this past season, collecting two goals and ...

Lightning players get off to strong start at 2013 IIHF World Championships

The respective sides being represented by the Tampa Bay Lightning players at the 2013 IIHF World Championships shared distinct outcomes Sunday afternoon, but from an individual standpoint, each Bolts player cashed in with a strong showing.Led ...