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Tampa Bay Lightning player appearances and autograph opportunities
Steven Stamkos: Will sign autographs from 6-8 p.m. Monday (tonight) at Champs Sports, International Plaza, Tampa..
Matt Walker: Will sign autographs from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 27) at Champs Sports, International Plaza, Tampa.
Mattias Ohlund: Tuesday (Oct. 27) at McDonald's, 12205 West Linebaugh Ave, Westchase. Radio show from 7-8 p.m. Autographs from 8-8:30 p.m.
Coach Rick Tocchet: Tampa Bay Lightning has to "stop the bleeding right now"
Interesting talk with Tampa Bay Lightning coach Rick Tocchet this morning. Spoke on a lot of subjects, but most interesting was how the team seems to be fragile in that it either can't answer when opponents turn up the intensity or "unravels" when something goes bad on the ice. ... Read more
Zenon Konopka is a scratch tonight; coach Rick Tocchet blows up an old, tired idea
Tampa Bay Lightning coach Rick Tocchet might have had the quote of the season after Monday's morning skate. It at least was the quote of this road trip. But first the setup. ... Read more
Quick hits from Monday's Lightning practice
A pretty good practice today at Brandon with only kind-of news on the injury front as left wing Alex Tanguay missed practice with an intestinal disorder, the team said. ... Read more
D Matt Smaby will return to lineup tonight against Carolina; Matt Walker out
D Matt Smaby (concussion) will return to the lineup tonight against the Hurricanes after missing three games.
Smaby said he’s got his legs back after having to take some days off, and coach Rick Tocchet hopes he can give a spark. Tocchet said D Matt Walker will be out of the lineup to make room for Smaby.
“(Smaby) started to play some good hockey for us (before he got hurt),” Tocchet said. “It’s one of those things, he’s fought through it. He’s a good kid.” ... Read more
Tampa Bay Lightning acquires Simon Gagne from Philly for Matt Walker, draft pick
The Tampa Bay Lightning pulled off what could be the trade of the summer on Monday when it acquired left wing Simon Gagne from the Flyers for defenseman Matt Walker and a fourth-round draft pick in 2011.
The move gives Tampa Bay, assuming Steve Downie is signed, two powerful offensive lines, and sets up a situation in which we could see a line of Gagne, center Vinny Lecavalier and Marty St. Louis. ... Read more
Does the Tampa Bay Lightning need an enforcer or is team toughness enough?
In the comments section of Monday's blog post about the trade that sent Simon Gagne to the Tampa Bay Lightning for defenseman Matt Walker and a fourth-round 2011 draft pick, there was a good debate about the Lightning's lack of an enforcer and if in this day and age a team really needs one. ... Read more
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