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Would you welcome it if Marty St. Louis returned to Lightning?

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On the night of the draft, it isn’t all simply about young talent. Say you are Steve Yzerman of the Tampa Bay Lightning,ย for instance. Say you are looking for a guy with experience. Say you are looking for a deft passer who can play on the line with Steven Stamkos. Say you are looking for someone who can establish a bond with the fan base. So, is everyone ready to forgive Marty St. Louis? Okay, okay. St. Louis is a…

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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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Lightning’s Steve Yzerman up for GM of Year

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Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman is one of three finalists in the NHL’s general manager of the year competition. Yzerman, who finished second in the balloting for the same award in the 2010-11 season, is competing against the New York Rangers’ Glenn Sather and Bob Murray of the Anaheim Ducks. Murray won the award last year and finished second the year before. Yzerman, a Hall of Fame player with the Red Wings, has restructured the Lightning since its…

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