Tampa Bay Lightning

Meszaros to Tampa Bay: It's Official

Scarlett Ice (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago

It's been done. Our nightmare is over (or has just begun'), Senators nation. Meszaros has officially been traded. The Tampa Bay Lightning have landed their man as the Senators have traded Andrej Meszaros to the Lightning for Filip Kuba , Alexandre picard and a first-round draft-pick previously acquired from the San Jose Sharks. More updates will be posted as they come including an updated salary outlook....

• The Meszaros Offer Sheet - The Puck Stops Here

No Way To Treat The ‘Irish”

Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

from Ken Schott of the Schenectady Gazette, The city of Tampa, Fla., is scheduled to host the 2012 NCAA men’s hockey Frozen Four at the St. Pete Times Forum. But the NCAA better rethink that in the wake of what the new ownership group of the Tampa Bay Lightning pulled on Notre Dame and the Lightning College Hockey Classic. The NCAA should rescind Tampa’s right to host the Frozen Four after the Lightning...

Meszaros Traded To Tampa

Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago

via TSN, The Ottawa Senators have traded defenceman Andrej Meszaros to the Tampa Bay Lightning for defencemen Filip Kuba, Alexandre Picard and a first round pick (previously acquired from San Jose).

Bolts/Sens Make Trade

Hockey Leaks (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago

The Ottawa Senators have traded defenceman Andrej Meszaros to the Tampa Bay Lightning for defencemen Filip Kuba, Alexandre Picard and a first round pick (previously acquired from San Jose). Expect Meszaros to sign a multi-year deal worth around 5 million dollars per shortly. Tampa fans may not recognize this team when the puck drops, especially since more heads will fall before the start of the season...

• The Meszaros Offer Sheet - The Puck Stops Here

Canes on FSN South 65 times

NewsObserver.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

The Carolina Hurricanes' television package on FSN South for the 2008-09 season will have 65 games, including 35 of the team's 41 road games, the team announced Thursday.

• FSN announces Canes' TV schedule - News & Observer

Reebok Hockey partners with the 2008 NHL Premiere Series

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008

Reebok joins the NHL, NHLPA and four high profile teams to take centre ice in Prague and Stockholm MONTREAL, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ - Reebok Hockey is pleased to announce its partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) for the 2008 NHL Premiere Series in Stockholm, Sweden and Prague, Czech Republic taking place on October 4th and 5th....

The New Lightning Captain

Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008

via Adam Proteau of the Hockey News, It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, but the Tampa Bay Lightning will name Vincent Lecavalier their captain sometime in the coming weeks, a Bolts official told The Hockey News. “You would not be in the wrong to expect that kind of announcement,” said the official, who requested anonymity. “There’s no doubt this is Vinny’s team and we’re going to recognize that...

Tyson Nash Gets Tryout With Lightning

Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008

from Jim Gintonio of the Arizona Republic, Tyson Nash, who has not played in the NHL since his two-season stint ended with the Coyotes in 2006, will get a tryout next month with the Tampa Bay Lightning. “I’m gonna give it one more last kick at the can,” he said..... “You know, they’re an older club that wants to win now, and they’re building for today,” he said. “From what I can see out there, they...

Why You Can't Build Through Free Agency

The Puck Stops Here (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008

In late June, I gave an All Star Team of players who were slated to be unrestricted free agents. Of the 23 players on the team, 20 have signed with teams in the NHL. Jaromir Jagr signed in the KHL and Joe Sakic and Mats Sundin seem likely to take sabbaticals for the first part of the season. Here is the team and who they signed with, along with their salary cap hits. Forwards: Sean Avery

Denis On The Comeback Trail

Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008

from Neil Hodge of the Times & Transcript, Marc Denis has fallen upon hard times in his National Hockey League career and it’s unclear what the future holds for the 31-year-old goaltender. The Tampa Bay Lightning cut ties with him in late June when they decided to buy out the final year of a contract that was scheduled to pay him $3 million next season. That made him a free agent and one week later...

Tissot drafts rising star Steven Stamkos

atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 08/21/2008

Steven Stamkos is used to three-mile runs and hours perfecting his hockey skills, but standing still to have his nose powdered is a whole different game.

Lightning may be deficient on defense

Fox News (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008

The Lightning added big scorers in the offseason, but without a good defense, Spector says the changes may not pay off.

THN Rankings - East

HockeyAnalysis.com (Free subscription) | 08/17/2008

1 Montreal Canadiens 2 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 Washington Capitals 4 Philadelphia Flyers 5 Ottawa Senators 6 NY Rangers 7 New Jersey Devils 8 Carolina Hurricanes 9 Tampa Bay Lightning 10 Boston Bruins 11 Buffalo Sabres 12 Florida Panthers 13 Atlanta Thrashers 14 Toronto Maple Leafs 15 NY Islanders Again, I’m going to have to disagree with THN over this. If the Pens had managed to keep Ryan Malone and/or...

Lightning to play HC Slovan in Slovakia exhibition

ESPN (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008

The Tampa Bay Lightning will play an exhibition game against Slovakia's HC Slovan before their opening regular season game in Prague against the New York Rangers, the National Hockey League said on Friday.

Tampa Bay to play Slovakia exhibition game

Reuters (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Lightning will play an exhibition game against Slovakia's HC Slovan before their opening regular season game in Prague against the New York Rangers, the National Hockey League said on Friday.

Stamkos to Give Lightning a New Charge

hitsgaloremedia | 06/27/2008

The Tampa Bay Lightning saw its newest recruit visit today. 18 year old Steve Stamkos made his first official appearance at the St. Pete Times Forum since being drafted last week by the Lightning. Stamkos was the first overall pick in the NHL draft and is expected to play a large part in the new team strategy since the team was sold and Barry Melrose was hired as the new coach. Stamkos moved up from...

NHL gives OK for sale of Tampa Bay Lightning

hitsgaloremedia | 06/23/2008

Last Wednesday the NHL board of governors gave a unanimous vote to pass the sale of the Tampa Bay Lightning. A 10-month saga that began Aug. 7, 2007, ended in New York when the NHL’s Board of Governors voted unanimously to approve the sale of the team. The $200 million dollar deal from Detroit-based Palace Sports and Entertainment to OK Hockey is expected to close no later than June 30, 2008. OK Hockey