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Lecavalier, Malone help Bolts dump Habs

Vincent Lecavalier assisted on goals from Ryan Malone and Alex Tanguay in the opening period and the Tampa Bay Lightning skated to a 3-1 NHL victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Tampa Bay Lightning, Vincent Lecavalier, NHL Players, Ryan Malone, Alex Tanguay, Todd Fedoruk

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Tampabay.com

Tampa Bay Lightning's Vinny Lecavalier still hopes to make Canadian Olympic team

C Vinny Lecavalier said making the Canadian Olympic team for the 2010 Games in Vancouver is "very important to me." That is why Tuesday's game in Toronto, with Team Canada executive director Steve Yzerman in the stands, was so crucial.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Tampa Bay Lightning, Paul Ranger, Steven Stamkos, Kurtis Foster, Todd Fedoruk, NHL Players

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Times-Herald

Tampa Bay Lightning netminder Antero Niittymaki, left, makes a save...

Tampa Bay Lightning netminder Antero Niittymaki, left, makes a save on Toronto Maple Leafs forward Niklas Hagman, right, during second period NHL action on Tuesday, Nov.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, Antero Niittymaki, NHL Players, Martin St. Louis, Paul Ranger

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Tampabay.com

Rick Tocchet demands intensity from Tampa Bay Lightning

Coach Rick Tocchet reiterated there could be roster changes in the not-so-distant future if the Lightning did not pick up its intensity, especially on the road.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Tampa Bay Lightning, Paul Ranger, Lukas Krajicek, Ryan Craig, Victor Hedman, NHL Players

Tampabay.com

Tampa Bay Lightning game in Toronto has Olympic subplot

As if returning to his hometown of Toronto wasn't enough for C Steven Stamkos , tonight's game with the Maple Leafs will be an Olympic audition.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Tampa Bay Lightning, Zenon Konopka, Antero Niittymaki, Paul Ranger, Steven Stamkos, NHL Players

Mon Nov 02, 2009

The Tampa Tribune

Niittymaki on top of game despite layoff

14. With the schedule spread out and Tampa Bay playing four games in a two-week stretch at home, Niittymaki watched Mike Smith play the first three games of the homestand, with the Lightning going 2-0-1. But it was Niittymaki's play Saturday that ensured the Lightning would keep their stretch of seven games at home without a regulation loss intact ...

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Tampa Bay Lightning, Paul Ranger, Dave Andreychuk, Brian Bradley, NHL Players, Chris Dingman

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Tampabay.com

Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Antero Niittymaki gets praise from both...

Backup G Antero Niittymaki, making his first start in two weeks due to the Lightning's light schedule, said it "felt like forever" since he had been in a game.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Tampa Bay Lightning, Antero Niittymaki, NHL Players, Paul Ranger, Lukas Krajicek, Steven Stamkos

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Fox Sports

Konopka Becomes Faceoff Factor

It was good enough for the league lead except that the Lightning center was 21 faceoffs shy of qualifying.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Tampa Bay Lightning, Paul Ranger, Ryan Malone, Lukas Krajicek, Steven Stamkos, NHL Players

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Fox Sports

Sharks at Tampa Bay

Faceoff: 4:30 p.m. today at St. Pete Times Forum. TV: Comcast SportsNet California.

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Related Topix: Sports, San Jose Sharks, NHL Hockey, Evgeni Nabokov, Joe Pavelski, Dan Boyle, NHL Players, Tampa Bay Lightning

Mon Oct 26, 2009

The Tampa Tribune

Effort equals ice time vs. Sharks

Tampa Bay Lightning coach Rick Tocchet addressed the team after this morning's skate and promised to allocate playing time tonight against San Jose according to effort.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Tampa Bay Lightning, David Hale, Mike Smith, NHL Players, NHL Southeast Division

Sat Oct 24, 2009

St. Petersburg Times

Reunion involving Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Kurtis Foster doesn't pan out

Had circumstances been different, Thursday's game would have included a notable encounter.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Tampa Bay Lightning, Kurtis Foster, NHL Players, Lukas Krajicek, Riku Helenius, NHL Southeast Division

Fri Oct 23, 2009

The Tampa Tribune

Sharks-Lightning scouting report

C Joe Pavelski , RW Torrey Mitchell , out. Lightning - D Matt Smaby , out. NEED TO KNOW: Tampa Bay is 13-11-2 all-time against the Sharks, but is 0-4-1 in the past five meetings.

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Related Topix: Sports, San Jose Sharks, NHL Hockey, Joe Pavelski, Tampa Bay Lightning, NHL Players, Mike Smith

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Tampabay.com

Lightning: Foster out, ruining storyline | More

Nothing really worked out today for those of us who like a good story. Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Kurtis Foster was scratched from tonight's game with the Sharks, and San Jose center Torrey Mitchell is on long-term injured reserve with tendinitis in his left knee and is not even with the team.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Tampa Bay Lightning, James Wright, David Hale, Lukas Krajicek, Kurtis Foster, NHL Players

Wed Oct 21, 2009

The Tampa Tribune

Fourth line playing more

"You are not drawing too many penalties when you are chasing the puck," Konopka said.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Tampa Bay Lightning, Antero Niittymaki, Kurtis Foster, NHL Players

Mon Oct 19, 2009

Tampabay.com

Tampa Bay Lightning rookie James Wright gets a chance on Vinny Lecavalier-Marty St. Louis line

James Wright knows he has to treat Thursday's game with the Sharks like any other, even if, really, it is not.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Tampa Bay Lightning, James Wright, NHL Players, Drew Miller, Alex Tanguay, Jeff Halpern

Sun Oct 18, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Lightning's Malone expects big season

Ryan Malone is counting on a big 2010 even if he doesn't earn a spot on the United States' men's ice hockey team that will play at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Tampa Bay Lightning, Martin St. Louis, Ryan Malone, Lukas Krajicek, Todd Fedoruk, NHL Players

Sat Oct 17, 2009

Albany Times Union

Lashoff back in minors, trying to make the best of it

East Greenbush native Matt Lashoff figured this season would be the one to make his mark as a National Hockey League player.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Tampa Bay Lightning, Matt Lashoff, NHL Players, Ice Hockey, Winter Sports, NHL Southeast Division, Darren Rumble

Thu Oct 15, 2009

Slam Sports

Michalek nets hat trick, Sens rout Lightning

Milan Michalek scored three times, including a pair of short-handed goals, Thursday night and the Ottawa Senators handed the Tampa Bay Lightning a 7-1 beating.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Ottawa Senators, Tampa Bay Lightning, Martin St. Louis, David Hale, Ryan Malone, NHL Players

Wed Oct 14, 2009

Post-Standard

Syracuse Crunch defenseman Nick Holden moves closer to return

Blueliner Nick Holden is virtually all the way back in his recovery from mono. He practiced for an hour on Wednesday, and said he could have gone longer.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Tampa Bay Lightning, Zenon Konopka, NHL Players, Vladimir Mihalik

Fri Oct 09, 2009

The Tampa Tribune

Rookie Hedman draws attention

A film crew from Sweden followed the 18-year-old around Atlanta last weekend, returned to Philips Arena for Hedman's first career game and will be on hand Thursday when the Lightning play their home opener against New Jersey.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Tampa Bay Lightning, Antero Niittymaki, David Hale, Lukas Krajicek, Kurtis Foster, NHL Players

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