LIGHTNING RUMORS & GOSSIP

Michael Stuart: Martin St. Louis a Future Hockey Hall of Fame Member?

Earlier this week, Tampa Bay Lightning forward Martin St. Louis was named as a finalist for the 2013 Lady Byng Trophy, an award given to the league’s most “gentlemanly” player. Reading between the lines, the award really comes down to which player exhibits the best sportsmanship over the course of the season. St. Louis, for his part, has already taken home the trophy...
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6 days ago  |  Discuss

St. Louis named Lady Byng finalist

TAMPA, Fla. The NHL announced that Tampa Bay Lightning winger Martin St. Louis is a finalist for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, awarded to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability. Chicago Blackhawks winger Patrick Kane and New York Islanders winger Matt Moulson are also finalists...
Via Fox Sports Florida
8 days ago  |  Discuss

Lightning’s Martin St. Louis a finalist for award

The NHLPA has announced finalists for the “Most Outstanding Player” award — or the Ted Lindsay Award — and Tampa Bay Lightning veteran Martin St. Louis is among three named for the awards.  Here is the press release: The Ted Lindsay Award is the only award voted on by the players themselves, carrying on the tradition established by the Lester B. Pearson Award since 1970...
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14 days ago  |  Discuss

Lightning's Martin St. Louis finalist for NHL MOP award

TAMPA, Fla. Martin St. Louis could be named the NHLs best. On Thursday morning, the league announced that the veteran Tampa Bay Lightningwinger is one of three finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award, presented annuallyto the NHLs Most Outstanding Player. Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosbyand Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin also are finalists. The players vote on the...
Via Fox Sports Florida
15 days ago  |  Discuss

Michael Stuart: Lightning Sign Radko Gudas to Three Year Contract Extension

Fan favorite Radko Gudas will be back with the Tampa Bay Lightning next season, as the team announced that it has signed the young defender to a three year contract extension. After being drafted in the third round of the 2010 entry draft, the 22-year-old right-handed blueliner has skyrocketed up the Lightning depth chart and all the way onto the National Hockey League roster. ...
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17 days ago  |  Discuss

Lightning sign defenseman Radko Gudas

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 five points to go along with a plus-3 rating and 38 penalty minutes. He made his NHL debut on March 12 at Florida and scored his first career...
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17 days ago  |  Discuss

Tampa Bay Lightning Sign Defenseman Nikita Nesterov

The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed defenseman Nikita Nesterov to a three-year entry-level contract on Tuesday. Nesterov is a fifth round pick from the 2011 NHL draft and has spent his time so far in the KHL. The post Tampa Bay Lightning Sign Defenseman Nikita Nesterov appeared first on FFLockerRoom | NFL - MLB News | Fantasy Sports Advice | Sports Talk.
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23 days ago  |  Discuss

The Lightning Played in the Norris Division During Their Expansion 1992-93 Season

The Tampa Bay Lightning will be moving into a new division next year as the NHL realigns its teams, but that’s nothing new for the relatively young franchise. Despite only existing for 20 years, the Lightning will be moving into its fourth division for the 2013-14 season, a long way from their humble beginnings in the Norris Division. Yes, that’s where the Tampa Bay franchise...
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28 days ago  |  Discuss

Video: Lightning center Nate Thompson has visor shattered by wicked slap shot

Here is a great example of why the majority of National Hockey League players wear protective visors.Tampa Bay Lightning center Nate Thompson had to leave the game against Washington on Saturday after receiving a puck to the face, courtesy of Capitals defenseman Mike Green.Green was setting up for a shot during a power play opportunity and proceeded to fire the puck towards to net...
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April 13, 2013  |  Discuss
BLOODY SCENE

Lightning's Thompson hit in face by slap shot

Tampa Bay's Nate Thompson was hit in the face by a Mike Green slap shot, completely shattering his visor and drawing blood.
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April 13, 2013  |  Discuss

Lecavalier back in lineup for Lightning

Vincent Lecavalier is back for the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning captain took part in warmups before Thursday night's game at Carolina and was listed on the playing roster. He missed nine games with an unspecified lower body injury, and Tampa Bay went 4-4-1 in his absence. This will be Lecavalier's first game under new coach Jon Cooper, who was hired March 25 to replace...
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April 04, 2013  |  Discuss
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