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NHL Trade Deadline: Tampa Bay Lightning In Disarray As Deadline Comes
Posted: 26th February 2010 by JC De La Torre in NHL
Tampa Bay Lightning General Manager Brian Lawton has done it again. His team is in ninth in the Eastern Conference, just a single point out of the playoffs, yet he couldn't help himself.
The team had grown together, playing some excellent hockey in the third quarter of the season before a late slump before the Olympic break dropped them behind the pack. Yet the General Manager cares nothing for consistency, belief ...
In ten straight meetings, the Tampa Bay Lightning had lost to the New Jersey Devils. Last night, it appeared the streak would be over as the Lightning built a 3-0 lead against the Eastern Conference's best team. Then, someone pulled the plug.
The Prudential Center, home of the Devils, went dark as a circuit breaker failed, causing a bank of lights to go out with 9:12 left in the second period. ...
The Tampa Bay Lightning reached the threshold of 41 games today with a 3-1 victory over the Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins, bringing their season record back over .500.
The Lightning find themselves right in the middle of the pack of Eastern Conference teams battling for playoff spots.
As we look forward to the second half of the NHL season, let's take a moment and look back at the first half of ...
Hey Raheem Morris: Thanks For Trying, But It’s Time For a Real Coach
Posted: 3rd January 2010 by JC De La Torre in NFL
The Buccaneers completed their worst season since 1991 with an underwhelming 20-10 loss at home to the Atlanta Falcons. The loss secured the Bucs the third overall choice in April's draft and a 3-13 record on the 2009 campaign, snapping their modest two-game winning streak.
Fans are quick to blame Raheem Morris for the debacle that was 2009, but it's not really about Raheem. Morris didn't have a chance. On that ...
The Tampa Bay Lightning reached the threshold of 41 games today with a 3-1 victory over the Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins, bringing their season record back over .500.
The Lightning find themselves right in the middle of the pack of Eastern Conference teams battling for playoff spots.
As we look forward to the second half of the NHL season, let's take a moment and look back at the first half of ...
Tampa Bay Bucs-Atlanta Falcons Preview: Making 2010 a New Odyssey
Posted: 1st January 2010 by JC De La Torre in NFL
Before we begin, I just wanted to wish you and your families a very happy and prosperous New Year.
The dropping of the ball in Times Square always leads to renewed hope. We move into the decade where we should visit Mars, have flying cars (at least that's what I was told when I was a kid), and the Buccaneers have some hope for a much better 2010 than '09.
The Buccaneers ...
The Big Not So Easy: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Shock Playoff Bound Saints
Posted: 27th December 2009 by JC De La Torre in NFL
Raheem Morris may have just given the Glazers a moment for a pause. Amid reports that his owners have reached out to a former Super Bowl winning coach to talk about his job, Morris' Tampa Bay Buccaneers sent shockwaves around the NFL, going to New Orleans and upsetting the high flying Saints in overtime, 20-17.
For the second straight week, it would take second half domination to get the job done ...
Cowher Power in Tampa Bay? Bucs Contact Bill Cowher
Posted: 27th December 2009 by JC De La Torre in NFL
The Chin could be in for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jason La Canfora of the NFL Network is reporting that according to sources with knowledge of the situation, the Buccaneers have contacted Bill Cowher about their head coaching position in 2010.
Cowher has said repeatedly he will not talk to any team with a sitting head coach, so we're not sure how far the conversation got since at last we heard, ...
Buccaneers-Saints Preview: Can the Bucs Save Raheem Morris?
Posted: 23rd December 2009 by JC De La Torre in NFL
Typically, in these previews, I'd give you the full on breakdown of the Bucs offense versus the Saints defense and vice versa. We'd talk about matchups and factors that could be important in deciding the winner of the game on Sunday.
Let's not kid ourselves here. There is absolutely no statistical advantage the Buccaneers hold over the Saints. There's no point in breaking anything down, because frankly, you know the ...
Tampa Bay Lightning Top Ten Players of the Decade
Posted: 23rd December 2009 by JC De La Torre in NHL
The Tampa Bay Lightning had their most successful decade in franchise history, qualifying for the post-season four times and raising the Stanley Cup in 2004.
As a perpetually bad team, Tampa Bay has had some quality players come through their doors, players that eventually turned around a laughingstock and turned them into a champion.
These are the best players of the 2000's to wear the crest of the Tampa Bay Lightning.Begin Slideshow