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Bolts Report: Feb. 6

NHL.com February 6, 2012BOLTS EXTRA WATCH: Teammates praise Marty St. Louis WATCH: Coach Boucher Post-Practice WATCH: Post-Practice interviews with Stamkos, KubinaBACK TO WORKFollowing an...
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Lightning set to host watch parties for select upcoming road games

NHL.com The Tampa Bay Lightning announced today that it will host watch parties for select upcoming road games, beginning with the February 9 matchup against the New York Rangers, and continuing with...
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Lightning play of the week Jan. 30-Feb. 5

NHL.com Cast your votes daily to help your favorite Bolts top play move on to the next round in the Weekly Top Plays feature.ROUND 1 BRACKET Play of the Week Jan. 22-29 Play of the Week Jan. 15-22 ...
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Bolts by the numbers: February 6 edition

NHL.com Who's hot heading into this week: 1. MARTIN ST. LOUIS The Bolts veteran winger comes into this week riding a season-high...
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Lightning rookie Brett Connolly makes the most of learning opportunity

NHL.com On any given day, Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Guy Boucher can be heard around the team's locker room speaking at length about "the process."It's a word Boucher uses extensively,...
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Experience, determination serving Trevor Smith well

NHL.com It had been a little more than three years since Trevor Smith had been in the NHL when he pulled a Lightning sweater over his shoulders for the first time Jan. 17 against the Boston Bruins.Smith...
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Michael Celona Honored As Lightning Community Hero

NHL.com TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning honored Michael Celona as a Lightning Community Hero during the first period of tonight’s game against the Florida Panthers. Celona, who received a...
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Rays win arbitration case with Niemann

Tampa Bay Online ROGER MOONEY The Rays remain the only major league team undefeated in the arbitration process after a panel of three arbitrators ruled in their favor today in the case with Jeff Niemann. ...
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Bolts Report: Feb. 3

NHL.com February 3, 2012BOLTS EXTRA WATCH: Hall & Bergeron Injury Updates WATCH: Coach Boucher Post-Practice WATCH: Lightning players make Super Bowl predictionsRETURN TO THE RINKThe Tampa...
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Update on Rays Fan Fest, set for Feb. 18

Tampa Bay Online The 2012 Rays Fan Fest presented by MetroPCS, scheduled for Saturday, February 18 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Tropicana Field, will feature an unprecedented number of activities for kids. ...
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Lightning reassign forward Pierre-Cedric Labrie to Norfolk

NHL.com The Tampa Bay Lightning have reassigned forward Pierre-Cedric Labrie (PEE-air SEHD-rihk lah-BREE) to the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League today, Vice President and General Manager...
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Sophia Nell Baldor Honored As Lightning Community Hero

NHL.com TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning honored Sophia Nell Baldor as a Lightning Community Hero during the first period of tonight’s game against the Winnipeg Jets. Baldor, who received a...
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Kotchman headed to Cleveland on 1-year deal

Tampa Bay Online ROGER MOONEY Casey Kotchman, who hit a career-best .306 last season while playing first base for the Rays, accepted a one-year, $3 million deal Thursday from the Indians. The Seminole...
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Lightning forward Teddy Purcell beginning to find more consistency in his game

NHL.com Ask within the Tampa Bay Lightning locker room about Teddy Purcell's offensive tendencies, then prepare to stick around for a while. "He's physical,"; assistant coach Martin Raymond...
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Fan Q & A with Teddy Purcell

NHL.com Dan Martins asks:What inspired you to play hockey? I think just growing up in Canada, it was more peer pressure than anything. My buddies were all playing and I was the last one to join, and I...
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Niemann heads to arbitration today

Tampa Bay Online ROGER MOONEY Pitcher Jeff Niemann has his day in front of a three-arbitrator panel today during his salary arbitration hearing. Niemann, 11-7 with a 4.06 ERA in 2011, is seeking a...
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Bolts Report: Feb. 1

NHL.com February 1, 2012BOLTS EXTRA WATCH: Mikkelson and Clark Post-Practice WATCH: Coach Boucher Post-Practice MORE: Tampa Bay Lightning Play of the Week votingON AND OFFFollowing Tuesday...
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Lightning Prospects On Display At AHL All-Star Game

NHL.com Lightning prospects played a major role in the American Hockey League’s All-Star festivities at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey this past weekend. None of the AHL’s 30...
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Dan Johnson signs minor league contract with White Sox

Tampa Bay Online Dan Johnson is mobbed by his teammates in the dugout after his dramatic ninth-inning home run Sept. 28 tied the score and sent the game into extra innings. ROGER MOONEY Dan Johnson, whose...
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Esposito's statement regarding daughter Carrie Selivanov's passing

NHL.com Tampa Bay Lightning Founder Phil Esposito released the following statement this evening:"On behalf of Alex Selivanov, Carrie's sisters Laurie and Cherise, and my wife Bridget, I'd like to...
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Blog Articles

Magic is back for Lightning's old hands

Tampa Bay Online TAMPA Knowing when somebody is going to zig and when he is going to zag looks like intuition between teammates. It can't be practiced or mapped out.
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Lightning being rewarded for jobs well done

Tampa Bay Online So, this is what real, live winning hockey looks like …
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Boucher big fan of Hedman's 'monster' game

Tampa Bay Online TAMPA After Victor Hedman's first game back from injury, Lightning head coach Guy Boucher described the young defenseman's game as "very good.''
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Boucher: Hedman had 'monster game'

Tampa Bay Online After Victor Hedman's first game back from injury, Lightning head coach Guy Boucher described the young defenseman's outing as "very good.''
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Rays of hope keep playoff chances alive

Tampa Bay Online TAMPA This news will come as a shock to almost nobody, but the odds are heavily stacked against the Lightning to make the playoffs.
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Rookie season an adjustment for Connolly

Tampa Bay Online One game after being a healthy scratch for the first time, rookie LW Brett Connolly was back in the lineup Saturday.
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St. Louis caps off special night

Tampa Bay Online Sitting at his locker following a three-goal performance, Marty St. Louis sat with his three sons on his knee while holding three pucks to pose for a postgame picture.
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Rays of hope keep playoff chances alive

Tampa Bay Online TAMPA This news will come as a shock to almost nobody, but the odds are heavily stacked against the Lightning to make the playoffs.
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St. Louis' hat trick leads Bolts past Panthers

Tampa Bay Online Sitting at his locker following a three-goal performance, Marty St. Louis sat with his three sons on his knee while holding three pucks to pose for a postgame picture.
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St. Louis' hat trick leads Bolts past Panthers

Tampa Bay Online Martin St. Louis scored three times in his 900th NHL game, Steven Stamkos added his league-leading 34th goal and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 6-3 on Saturday night.
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Tampa Bay Lightning D Marc-Andre Bergeron on his back injury: "I should have known better"

TampaBay.com (Damian Cristodero) — Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron probably could play Saturday against the Panthers if there was no other choice. But with seven defensemen already available and Bergeron,...
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Mikkelson making time for himself

Tampa Bay Online Toiling on the blue line two hours outside of Vancouver while playing in the minor leagues for the Abbotsford Heat, Brendan Mikkelson waited for his call. When it finally came, it wasn't quite...
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Bolts notes: Yzerman flexible regarding trades

Tampa Bay Online During a seven-game winless streak to start January, plans began to formulate for Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman. The team's recent winning ways, however, have brought about...
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Point well taken, but streak stalls

Tampa Bay Online The Lightning ran into a speed bump or a pot hole Thursday night.
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Winnipeg tops Lightning in OT

Tampa Bay Online The Lightning ran into a speed bump or a pot hole Thursday night. Which one depends on what takes place in the coming days. But in the present, a 2-1 overtime loss to Winnipeg in front of an...
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Next three games could determine if Lightning are buyers or sellers

Tampa Bay Online During a seven-game winless streak to start January, plans began to formulate for Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman. The team's recent winning ways, however, have brought about...
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What does the future hold for struggling Tampa Bay Lightning rookie Brett Connolly?

TampaBay.com (Damian Cristodero) — The minutes played by Tampa Bay Lightning rookie Brett Connolly have declined dramatically since he returned from the World Junior Championship. He has played more than 10 minutes only...
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Return brings no ill effects for Hedman

Tampa Bay Online In the early morning hours on Wednesday back in his native Sweden, a very interested fan tuned in to watch Lighting defenseman Victor Hedman's return to action.
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