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Tampa Bay Lightning First Quarter Report

The Tampa Bay Lightning concluded a solid first quarter of the 2009-10 hockey season with a winning record and some confidence. There's playmakers, there has been solid goal tending and something the team lacked last season - defense...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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Tortorella Returns to where he was once Glorious!

Last night John Tortorella returned to where he was once a champion in Tampa Bay with his old team the Lightning. As he said in his pre game interview he had a lot of good memories in Tampa Bay but he was there last night to win a hockey game...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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Steve Stamkos Is Striking Lightning

Sophomore forward Steve Stamkos continues to show why he should be a serious candidate to make Team Canada for the upcoming 2010 winter Olympics...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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Young Bolts Still Learning How To Win Consistently

You get nights light these with a team still trying to figure it out. In a 3-1 loss to a team the Lightning need to learn to squash, Tampa Bay was beaten soundly. It happens in an 82 game schedule, you'll have an off night or two...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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Road No Longer Unkind for the Tampa Bay Lightning

As the 2009-10 season began for the Tampa Bay Lightning, the road was not kind to the Bolts. In their first five road games, the Lightning managed no victories and only one point...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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AFA is always a tough game.

Air Force is always a difficult game. They have so many difficult plays to defend and they are one the few teams that play with as much effort as BYU -this could be attributed to the fact that ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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Robbed By The Refs: Lightning Fall To LA Kings In Shootout

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The celebration began at the 1:40 mark of overtime. It appeared that Lightning defenseman Andrej Meszaros had just won the game on a shot from the point. The Lightning players mobbed the ice congratulating their player on a job well done...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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Quirky Schedule Helps Lightning Get Some Early Season Wins

It was a wild night at the St. Pete Times Forum Thursday night as the Tampa Bay rallied from a pair of two goal deficits and defeated the Minnesota Wild in a shoot out, 4-3...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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Lightning-Wild Lightning Strikes Twice In The Third Period To Win Again

The Minnesota Wild came into to Tampa desperate to get onto the winning track that Wild players and fans alike expect from them...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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Selleck, KGT, White Lightning Sweep SUNYAC Awards

The SUNY Athletic Conference honored three members of the Oswego State men's ice hockey team this week. Eric Selleck was named SUNYAC Player of the Week for his three goal, four assist performance ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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Jason Spezza has Big Night

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A huge collective sigh of relief was felt among Ottawa Senators fans on Thursday night after their star forward Jason Spezza finally scored his first goal of the season...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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Tampa Bay Lightning's Victor Hedman Learns The Hard Way

The Lightning's top draft pick, defenseman Victor Hedman, has been sensational all season. Teamed with fellow Swede Mattais Ohlund, the hulking Hedman leads all NHL rookies in ice time, averaging ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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Preview: Ottawa Senators vs Tampa Bay Lightning

The Ottawa Senators are set to face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight in Tampa.The season series thus far have been split 1 game to 1, with the home team winning. The Sens beat Tampa 7-1 at home while Tampa took their win 5-2 against the Sens...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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Lecavalier May Still Be The Knight In Shining Armour For Habs Fans

Just when you thought the trade rumours had all but ceased in Montreal the Habs have played inconsistent, and Vinny Lecavalier has been mediocre at best. It is no secret he has been in coach Rick Tocchet's doghouse of late...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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Lightning-Leafs: Bolts Exorcise Two Demons and Create Some Controversy

The Tampa Bay Lightning finally earned their first road victory of 2009 and they did it in overtime, a double whammy that killed two issues plaguing the team this year...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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Vinny Lecavalier Proves We Should Never Expect The Unrealitic

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When you hear the name Vincent Lecavalier, instantly the words superstar, all star, Stanley Cup winner and incredibly talented player are words that you would use to describe Mr. Lecavalier...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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Lecavalier Comes Full Circle For Tampa Bay

Vinny Lecavalier is under siege in Tampa with Rick Tocchet seemingly angrier and angrier with the franchise center. Twelve games into the season, Lecavalier had a goal and nine assists. He's been demoted from the top two lines...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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A Cold Dish: Tampa Bay Lightning Even the Score Against Ottawa Senators

It has often been said that revenge is a dish best served cold. And the Tampa Bay Lightning were undoubtedly hoping for a little payback Thursday night against the Ottawa Senators. Which made a fresh sheet of home-ice the perfect place to start...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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Seen Stamkos? Tampa Bay Forward Is Lighting The Lamp Like an All-Star

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Shh. Don't look. It's just Steven Stamkos scoring again. Have you seen it? The latest in the 19 year old's blossoming highlight reel? If you're not in Tampa Bay, probably not...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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Chemistry 101: Binary Compounds Abound On Bolts' Roster

In chemistry, a binary compound is—apparently—a chemical compound which is made up of only two elements. Your humble contributor, however, wishes to note right up front that he was never any good at chemistry...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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Lightning D Paul Ranger granted personal leave

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TAMPA, Fla.(AP) — Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Paul Ranger has left the team to handle a personal matter. The team granted Ranger an indefinite leave of absence Monday, saying the player will return “as soon as he is able...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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Lightning-Sabres: Tampa Bay Snatches Defeat From Hands of Victory

As I got ready Saturday night to sit down and watch two teams that I like, the Buffalo Sabers and Tampa Bay Lightning, I had only two questions...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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Lightning Goalie Mike Smith May Finally Have His Groove Back

The final result won't be to his liking, but Tampa Bay goaltender Mike Smith may enjoy it anyway. Tampa Bay's top netminder has finally had the cobwebs or rust or whatever it has been that has ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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The Wright Stuff: Tampa Bay Lightning Rookie Ascends to the Top Line

For 19-year-old James Wright, it's a fantasy world. After being drafted in the fourth round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft from the Vancouver Giants of the WHL, the Saskatoon native figured he would be toiling in juniors and the minors for quite some time...Read the full article on...
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A Positive Charge: What The Bolts Have To Smile About

In case you missed it, the Tampa Bay Lightning did the unthinkable last week: They held the Ottawa Senators to a single touchdown...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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