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Road Weary Bolts Try to Rebound Against Avs

The Tampa Bay Lightning (14-9-3, 31 points) make a brief stop at St. Pete Times Forum tonight before heading out on a three-game West coast road trip. The Bolts have played just 10 of their first 26 games…Read More

Lightning Blasted by Bruins in 8-1 Nightmare

It was a long night that is best forgotten by the Tampa Bay Lightning players, as they will try to recover emotionally and somehow move forward after an utterly disastrous game. After the 8-1 shellacking…Read More

In Need of a Number One Goaltender

When Dan Ellis was signed by the Tampa Bay Lightning as an unrestricted free agent this past summer, the thought was that he would either grab the number one job or push Mike Smith to take hold. Neither…Read More

Lightning November Player of the Month: Steven Stamkos

Steven Stamkos was named October’s Number One Star for the entire NHL.  But along with Martin St. Louis, it ended up being a two-man race for November’s Bolts By The Bay Lightning Player…Read More

Triumphant Return for Gagne

Having played in just six games all season long, Simon Gagne had was living a nightmare.  In those six contests he had not scored a single point, and had a -8 rating hanging around his neck like an albatross. But…Read More

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“Unsung Heroes”: Nate Thompson

This is the first in a new series on Bolts By The Bay called “Unsung Heroes”, with one new installment…Read More

Bolts Salvage One Point During Weekend

Following a five game winning streak, the Tampa Bay Lightning headed into a Thanksgiving weekend with…Read More

Power Play Leads Lightning Over Rangers, 5-3

When the Tampa Bay Lightning power play unit is clicking the way it was in the first two periods Wednesday…Read More

Gagne Expected to be Activated; Bolts go for Fifth Straight

The Tampa Bay Lightning (12-7-2) host the New York Rangers (12-9-1) tonight at St. Pete Times Forum…Read More