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Lightning to open next season at home against Philadelphia

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The chase begins anew on Oct. 8 when the Tampa Bay Lightning begins a fresh assault on the Stanley Cup. The Lightning, the NHL runner-up this season, will start their season with seven of their first 10 games on the road. They will finish the season with 15 of their last 25 on the road, including their last four. Tampa Bay struggled away from Amalie Arena in last year’s regular season, but they were the NHL’s best road team during…

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Lightning’s Steve Yzerman named top general manager

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This time, he won in a landslide. Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman was named General Manager of the Year in the NHL Wednesday evening, compiling 80 points in an easy win. Yzerman, whose Lightning finished second in the NHL this season, won the award over Glenn Sather of the New York Rangers (49 points) and Bob Murray of Anaheim (36 points). It was the first time in the six-year history of the award a Lightning general manager has…

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Lightning now must make a play with Steven Stamkos’ contract

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He moved around his room, in his house, in the name of his sport. By now, Steven Stamkos belongs here at Amalie Arena. He knows the cooridors. He knows the training rooms. On the night when Game Seven was scheduled, he certainly knows his way to the ice. And now, for the Tampa Bay Lightning’s next play. It has to keep him here. Stamkos, and his teammates, were at Amalie for a final time Wednesday, packing up, cleaning out, dealing…

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How should fans, Big Three look at the Lightning season?

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Now that it is over, how is a hockey season to be remembered? Sweet? Or sour? For its dominance? For a lousy ending? For Steven Stamkos’ scoring skills? Or for the way he forgot them at the end? For those who followed the Lightning along its curving path to the Stanley Cup Finals, there are different ways to reflect upon what we have seen. It was the second-best season in the history of the team, and yet they finished second…

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Blackhawks shut out Lightning in deciding Stanley Cup game

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Perhaps they were too young. Perhaps they were too inexperienced. Perhaps their scoring went dry at the wrong time. Perhaps they were too hurt or too inexperienced or too inconsistent. Perhaps they were only the second best team in hockey. For whatever reason, a season died Monday night. For the first time in 270 days, there is no tomorrow. For the first time in 108 games, they have run out of time. It all ended for the Tampa Bay Lightning…

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Isn’t it time Steven Stamkos was a threat again?

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Once, he was feared. Once, he was dangerous. Once, he made goaltenders nervous and kept coaches up at night. Once, he was Steven Stamkos. Lately, not so much. It has been a very long time since Stamkos was a threat.ย At this point, no one is sure he can still lift his arms in celebration. Stamkos has not scored for the Tampa Bay Lightning since May. That blistering shot of his has been AWOL for eight straight games now. At a…

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Ben Bishop collides with Victor Hedman, Lightning reel

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TAMPA He was the last guy on the ice that Ben Bishop was worried about. After all, he is one of the good guys. Most nights, Bishop has no greater ally on the Tampa Bay Lightning than Victor Hedman, the big defenseman of the Lightning. Most nights, he’s the guy who clears out trouble. But this time, it was Hedman who was bearing down on Bishop. He did not see him, and he could not hear him as Bishop yelled.…

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