LATEST STORIES FROM BOLTS BY THE BAY
GAME DAY: Lightning at Maple Leafs 3/14/11
Lightning (38-22-9) at Maple Leafs (30-29-10) at 7:oo p.m.
The fourth and final meeting between the Maple Leafs and the Lightning is a must-win of sorts for both teams. Both have played mediocre at best lately, and both are looking to get out of ruts. The difference is the Lightning’s rut is making them drop in the playoff picture, while the Maple Leafs rut is keeping them...
Via Bolts by the Bay
|
March 14, 2011
Discuss
Bolts (and Hockey) Taking Over the Twitterverse
Not just about what you ate for breakfast or which shoes you are wearing today, Twitter has become a legitimate source for the latest news on world events, like the Egypt protests and the earthquake/tsunami in Japan. Or, you know, cyber-stalking your favorite hockey player. Which in this case, is a very good thing for the NHL.
Twitter has become a must-use for hockey fans with...
Via Bolts by the Bay
|
March 13, 2011
Boucher calls out Team, Prepares for Florida
Last night, Guy Boucher called out his team’s maturity. He (correctly) pointed out that the Lightning play a full 60 minutes when it seems they “need” to against top teir teams, but then they have losses like last night against Ottawa that make you wonder why this team was leading their division in the first place.
This is one of those intangibles that brings teams to the...
Via Bolts by the Bay
|
March 12, 2011
Time for Expansion!
Bolts By The Bay is looking to expand it’s “net presence”. Yep that’s right, create more traffic. Someone down here in Tampa has to do it, so if it’s not going to be the team on the Ice, it might as well be the team on the (inter)net. Right now, its a one-woman show down here. It’s been working out wonderfully.
But of course, with only one person, I can’t generate...
Via Bolts by the Bay
|
March 10, 2011
Kubina Suspended, Chara Carelessly Chillin’
Pavel Kubina has been suspended for three games by the NHL for his elbow to the back of David Bolland’s head last night. Bolland didn’t return to the game, and has what was described as an “upper body injury.” There was no call on the play.
The league has been busy lately, and this was immediately compared to the Zdeno Chara hit, which got Chara nothing...
Via Bolts by the Bay
|
March 10, 2011
Thompson to Shave Head
Haircuts generally aren’t “news”, but this is the exception. The hockey world’s best kept twitter secret, Nate Thompson, has been communicating with fans for a while now. His tweets in include fun things, like new nicknames, or take a slightly more serious note. Today on his twitter page, Thompson announced he was going to shave his head for the month of April to raise...
Via Bolts by the Bay
|
March 10, 2011
GAME DAY: Blackhawks at Lightning 3/9/11
Blackhawks (37-24-6) at Lightning (37-21-8) at 7:30 p.m. on VERSUS
Riding a four game losing streak, the Lightning look to turn their fortune around against the red-hot Blackhawks, whose eight-game winning streak was snapped last night against Florida. It will be the first of two meetings between the two.
Both teams are coming off of tough, close losses. The Lightning lost 2...
Via Bolts by the Bay
|
March 09, 2011
Shootout Personnel: Hit or Miss?
After losing in a shootout last night to the rival Washington Capitals, Guy Boucher’s decision-making is being called into question. Not about how the Capitals had all the momentum from the last 5 minutes of regulation on, not about being unable to finish off chances, but about probably had the least to do with the loss: the shootout.
We’ll set aside the fact that the game...
Via Bolts by the Bay
|
March 08, 2011
Bolts Fall to Caps in Shootout 2-1
Despite the fact the “defensive hockey” is touted as the style of Stanley Cup champions, it has one major flaw: you must play perfectly. It leaves no room for error. This is the lesson the Bolts have learned during their now four game losing streak after tonight’s shootout loss to the Washington Capitals.
The Lightning did nearly everything right tonight. They scored...
Via Bolts by the Bay
|
March 07, 2011
GAME DAY: Capitals at Lightning 3/7/11
Capitals (36-20-10) at Lightning (37-21-7) at 7:00 p.m. on VERSUS
The biggest rivalry in the Southeast Division will get a national audience on Monday night, as the country will get to see who comes out as the division leader. Due to a three-game losing streak by the Lightning and a four-game winning streak by the Caps, Washington took over the division lead by one point with an...
Via Bolts by the Bay
|
March 06, 2011
GAME DAY: Capitals at Lightning 3/7/11
Capitals (36-20-10) at Lightning (37-21-7) at 7:00 p.m. on VERSUS
The biggest rivalry in the Southeast Division will get a national audience on Monday night, as the country will get to see who comes out as the division leader. Due to a three-game losing streak by the Lightning and a four-game winning streak by the Caps, Washington took over the division lead by one point with an...
Via Bolts by the Bay
|
March 06, 2011
GAME DAY: Habs at Lightning 3/5/11
Canadiens (35-23-7) at Lightning (37-20-7) at 7:00 p.m.
The Lightning look to snap a two game skid tonight against the Montreal Canadiens on Hockey Night in Canada. The Bolts have dropped the last two games by identical 2-1 decisions in similar fashion: a tight game in which the Lightning happen to be the team to make the final mistake.
In fact, Tampa’s last four games have all...
Via Bolts by the Bay
|
March 05, 2011
GAME DAY: Habs at Lightning 3/5/11
Canadiens (35-23-7) at Lightning (37-20-7) at 7:00 p.m.
The Lightning look to snap a two game skid tonight against the Montreal Canadiens on Hockey Night in Canada. The Bolts have dropped the last two games by identical 2-1 decisions in similar fashion: a tight game in which the Lightning happen to be the team to make the final mistake.
In fact, Tampa’s last four games have all...
Via Bolts by the Bay
|
March 05, 2011
GAME DAY: Habs at Lightning 3/5/11
Canadiens (35-23-7) at Lightning (37-20-7) at 7:00 p.m.
The Lightning look to snap a two game skid tonight against the Montreal Canadiens on Hockey Night in Canada. The Bolts have dropped the last two games by identical 2-1 decisions in similar fashion: a tight game in which the Lightning happen to be the team to make the final mistake.
In fact, Tampa’s last four games have all...
Via Bolts by the Bay
|
March 05, 2011
GAME DAY: Habs at Lightning 3/5/11
Canadiens (35-23-7) at Lightning (37-20-7) at 7:00 p.m.
The Lightning look to snap a two game skid tonight against the Montreal Canadiens on Hockey Night in Canada. The Bolts have dropped the last two games by identical 2-1 decisions in similar fashion: a tight game in which the Lightning happen to be the team to make the final mistake.
In fact, Tampa’s last four games have all...
Via Bolts by the Bay
|
March 05, 2011
GAME DAY: Habs at Lightning 3/5/11
Canadiens (35-23-7) at Lightning (37-20-7) at 7:00 p.m.
The Lightning look to snap a two game skid tonight against the Montreal Canadiens on Hockey Night in Canada. The Bolts have dropped the last two games by identical 2-1 decisions in similar fashion: a tight game in which the Lightning happen to be the team to make the final mistake.
In fact, Tampa’s last four games have all...
Via Bolts by the Bay
|
March 05, 2011
GAME DAY: Habs at Lightning 3/5/11
Canadiens (35-23-7) at Lightning (37-20-7) at 7:00 p.m.
The Lightning look to snap a two game skid tonight against the Montreal Canadiens on Hockey Night in Canada. The Bolts have dropped the last two games by identical 2-1 decisions in similar fashion: a tight game in which the Lightning happen to be the team to make the final mistake.
In fact, Tampa’s last four games have all...
Via Bolts by the Bay
|
March 05, 2011
GAME DAY: Habs at Lightning 3/5/11
Canadiens (35-23-7) at Lightning (37-20-7) at 7:00 p.m.
The Lightning look to snap a two game skid tonight against the Montreal Canadiens on Hockey Night in Canada. The Bolts have dropped the last two games by identical 2-1 decisions in similar fashion: a tight game in which the Lightning happen to be the team to make the final mistake.
In fact, Tampa’s last four games have all...
Via Bolts by the Bay
|
March 05, 2011
GAME DAY: Habs at Lightning 3/5/11
Canadiens (35-23-7) at Lightning (37-20-7) at 7:00 p.m.
The Lightning look to snap a two game skid tonight against the Montreal Canadiens on Hockey Night in Canada. The Bolts have dropped the last two games by identical 2-1 decisions in similar fashion: a tight game in which the Lightning happen to be the team to make the final mistake.
In fact, Tampa’s last four games have all...
Via Bolts by the Bay
|
March 05, 2011
Despite Challenges, Purcell Perseveres
The AP
We all know the superstars in the league. The Crosbys, the Ovechkins, the Stamkoses, they were all number one overall draft picks. Hockey, more than any other sport, high draft picks are rarely a letdown. Late-round gems are relatively rare, and undrafted players who go on to make solid NHL production are the rarest.
Yet, the Lightning have two such players on their...
Via Bolts by the Bay
|
March 04, 2011
‘Ning Drop Second Straight 2-1
It was the same story, next day for the Lightning, who found themselves on the wrong side of a 2-1 score for the second night in a row in Boston. It was a similar game, with each team playing tight hockey with few mistakes. Also like last night, the Lightning made the last mistake, and it cost them again.
Starting with the positives, the Bolts’ offense wasn’t completely absent...
Via Bolts by the Bay
|
March 03, 2011
GAME DAY: Lightning at Bruins 3/3/11
Bruce Bennett/Getty Images
Lightning (37-19-7) at Bruins (37-19-7) 7:00 p.m.
Teams with identical records face off tonight to decide who will become the second seed in the East. Boston claimed the number 2 spot last night after Tampa lost to the New Jersey Devils.
This will be the fourth and final meeting between the two division leaders this season. The Lightning took the first...
Via Bolts by the Bay
|
March 03, 2011
Bolts Fall in their Dance with the Devils
It went down to the wire, but Tampa Bay lost 2-1 to New Jersey tonight in Newark. The Lightning and Devils played a close, tight game that wasn’t filled with too much excitement. While the Devils are technically still on the outside of the playoff bubble, the trade of Arnott signaled that the team wasn’t taking their chances too seriously.
The result was two teams whose positions...
Via Bolts by the Bay
|
March 02, 2011
GAME DAY: Lightning at Devils 3/2/11
Al Bello/Getty Images North America
Lightning (37-18-7) at Devils (27-31-4) at 7:00 p.m.
Tampa Bay takes on New Jersey in what will be the first game for the Devils without Jason Arnott. The Bolts just snapped the Devil’s season-high 8 game winning streak with a 2-1 victory on Friday.
The Devils are still barely in the playoff picture, currently sitting 13th in the East. They...
Via Bolts by the Bay
|
March 01, 2011
Lightning Stay Put on Deadline Day
Having already made some big-name trades, the Steve Yzerman and the Bolts stayed put today as the rest of the league finished re-arranging itself. This was actually a low-traffic deadline day, with only 15 deals and 31 players moved. However, this year, more than usual, high profile players were involved in trades weeks before the deadline.
The Lightning had already acquired...
Via Bolts by the Bay
|
February 28, 2011
Related Yards
|
|
|
|
|
Today's Best Stuff |
For BloggersJoin the Yardbarker Network (YBN) for more promotion, traffic, and money. |
Company Info |
Help |
What is Yardbarker?Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond. |
