And Now Back To The Regularly Scheduled Lightning Season; Appreciating The “Boucher Way”
Now that the NHL All Star weekend has shown us that Zedeno Chara might have to register his shot as a deadly weapon and that the Lightning’s own Steven “Elimination Shout Out King” Stamkos…Read More
What To Do when There’s No Lightning Hockey To View
The NHL All Star Weekend is upon us and already there have been events surrounding the games and skills competition trending mercilessly in the circles that build the picture of professional hockey. Surely,…Read More
Let’s Review: Tampa Bay Lightning
As the Lightning rest during this much needed break, let’s take some time as fans to appreciate the current position. To be only three games under .500 and 9 points out of a playoff spot with 32 games…Read More
Tampa Bay’s First All-Star
The All-Star break is upon us already. Let’s take a look back into Lightning history at our first All-Star: A STAR IS BORN: Born on January 21, 1965 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, was a baby boy…Read More
The Lightning Strikes Once More Before All-Star Break
Right before the All-Star break, the Tampa Bay Lightning had finished with a 4 game winning streak. First bringing in a win at home against the Boston Bruins, and back-to-back games in Dallas and Phoenix.…Read More
Pick Your Price For Lightning vs. Blue Jackets
Lightning head into the All-Star break after closing out their first half at home tomorrow night against…Read More
Stay Connected With Us!
Hockey fans are a tight knit community. More so than any other sport, at least in my experience. Especially…Read More
Old Goalies Sure Are Fun To Watch
Straight away, keep in mind that I’m being silly with my title. Anyone really paying attention…Read More
Bolts Knock Off Dallas, Head To Phoenix
The Lightning face a back to back on the road tonight against The Phoenix Coyotes. One of the big…Read More
Why Is Vinny Lecavalier The Bolts Captain? Let Me Count The Ways
As much as there has been recent conjecture as to the ability of Lightning goalie Dwyane Roloson to…Read More
Bolts VS Dallas Friday Night Match-Up
Tonight The Tampa Bay Lightning take on The Dallas Stars. Looking at the stats, Dallas is a bit better than Tampa. But Tampa doesn’t seem to pay attention to the stats. When the big boys come to…Read More
Tampa Bay Lightning at Dallas Stars 8:30 pm EST
The Lightning and Stars meet tonight in Dallas for the first and only time this season. This rare match up features a couple of teams outside of the top eight in their respective conferences. As the Lightning…Read More
Success Takes Time, It’s Not Last Season Anymore
The Tampa Bay Lightning has always had roller coaster seasons. This season is no exception. With the success of last year, everyone has their minds set on going even higher this year. They came with in…Read More
We Believe Rally! 3:30 Tomorrow At The Forum!
We’ve done it many times before, Tampa Bay, and now it’s time to do it again. We’ll be meeting outside of the gate of the player’s entrance tomorrow before the Boston game. Show…Read More
Tampa Bay Lightning: The Solution? Patience
After the Lightning’s loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins Sunday afternoon, woes from fans rained down on the team. Fans were immediately complaining about all of the issues the Lightning have. As if…Read More
After 7 Straight Losses, What Is The Tampa Bay Lightning To Do?
Once again, another game day has come and gone for the Tampa Bay Lightning and once again, we must put a check mark in the loss column. Today’s 6-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on home ice surely…Read More
Lightning-Penguins: Game Preview!
In yet another matchup between two teams that got to know each other quite well in last season’s Eastern Conference quarterfinals, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins each come into tomorrow’s…Read More
Goalie Woes For The Lightning? Let’s Get Some Perspective
As the NHL season begins to hit “the back nine”, as it were, the amount of focus put on standings, points, statistics and prognostications of playoff match-ups also increase accordingly. Inversely,…Read More
Happy Birthday Mathieu Garon!
The Bolts By The Bay Staff would like to wish a very happy birthday to Mathieu Garon!
Road Woes Continue
As the Tampa Bay Lightning return home for a game Tuesday night, fans once again feel relieved. This sense of relief stems from the Lightning’s terrible road record, and solid play at home. The…Read More










