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Tampa Bay Lightning players head off the ice as they get a 4-0 shutout victory over the Montreal Canadiens at Amalie Arena on March 5, 2020. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
Lightning reportedly one of two to vote against NHL’s 24-team playoff format
Earlier in the week, Tampa Bay player representative Alex Killorn had expressed concerns about four teams starting with a bye and how competitive games would be.
Yesterday• Lightning
NHL players union agrees on returning to play with 24-team format
Fans pose below the NHL league logo at a display outside Falcon Stadium before an NHL Stadium Series outdoor hockey game between the Los Angeles Kings and Colorado Avalanche, in February at Air Force Academy, Colo. The NHL Players’ Association’s executive board is voting on a 24-team playoff proposal as the return-to-play format, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. [DAVID ZALUBOWSKI | AP]
Th executive board’s vote is a first step but doesn’t seal the deal for the season resuming. More pieces must be negotiated.
May 22• Lightning
The story behind Lightning forward Alex Killorn’s ‘Dock Talk’ show
Alex Killorn broadcasts the second episode of his "Dock Talk with Killer" show live on Instagram, from in front of Amalie Arena. [Alex Killorn/Instagram]
With hockey halted, Killorn started a live show, interviewed area sports stars, broke news and started a Sea-Doo trend.
May 21• Lightning
If the NBA picks Disney, does the NHL zero in on Las Vegas?
Golden Knights center Paul Stastny (26) scores against Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) during the second period of a February game in Las Vegas. If the season re-starts, will Las Vegas be one of the hub cities? [ISAAC BREKKEN | AP]
Las Vegas seems to be a front-runner for the NBA’s return. The NHL is considering a 24-team, two-site plan.
May 20• Lightning

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  1. Lightning reportedly one of two to vote against NHL’s 24-team playoff format
    Yesterday• Lightning
    Tampa Bay Lightning players head off the ice as they get a 4-0 shutout victory over the Montreal Canadiens at Amalie Arena on March 5, 2020. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
  2. NHL players union agrees on returning to play with 24-team format
    May 22• Lightning
    Fans pose below the NHL league logo at a display outside Falcon Stadium before an NHL Stadium Series outdoor hockey game between the Los Angeles Kings and Colorado Avalanche, in February at Air Force Academy, Colo. The NHL Players’ Association’s executive board is voting on a 24-team playoff proposal as the return-to-play format, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. [DAVID ZALUBOWSKI | AP]
  3. The story behind Lightning forward Alex Killorn’s ‘Dock Talk’ show
    May 21• Lightning
    Alex Killorn broadcasts the second episode of his "Dock Talk with Killer" show live on Instagram, from in front of Amalie Arena. [Alex Killorn/Instagram]
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  5. If the NBA picks Disney, does the NHL zero in on Las Vegas?
    May 20• Lightning
    Golden Knights center Paul Stastny (26) scores against Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) during the second period of a February game in Las Vegas. If the season re-starts, will Las Vegas be one of the hub cities? [ISAAC BREKKEN | AP]
  6. With no sports, oh my, what are the broadcasters talking about?
    May 19• Sports
    With no baseball games to call these days, what are Andy Freed, left, Neil Solondz, center, and Dave Wills up to? [Times (2017)]
  7. We’ve danced our ‘Last Dance.’ Now what?
    May 18• Sports
    Say what you will about Ben Affleck, but his newest film, "The Way Back," is a good one. [Courtesy of Richard Foreman]
  8. Lightning’s All-In Challenge gives one fan opportunity to earn roster spot
    May 18• Lightning
    A screenshot of the Lightning's All-In Challenge page. The team is offering a once in a lifetime opportunity for the winner to try out for a roster spot in the 2020-21 training camp. [All-In Challenge]
  9. Former Lightning defenseman calls on NHL to cancel season
    May 18• Lightning
    Radko Gudas urged the NHL to bag the season while at a golf tournament in his native Czech Republic.
  10. Two fresh takes on Lightning’s win in Game 7 of 2004 Stanley Cup Final
    May 17• Lightning
    Lightning rush off their bench as they start to celebrate their victory over the Calgary Flames in game 7 of the Stanley Cup playoffs at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa June 7, 2004. [MCDUFFIE, DAN | St. Petersburg Times]
  11. Throwing beer and eating Trix: Memories of the Lightning’s Stanley Cup win
    May 16• Lightning
    Lightning fans hold up copies of the St. Petersburg Times extra edition distributed minutes after the Lightning captured the Stanley Cup June 7, 2004. The papers are pre-printed and ready to be passed out in case of a win. Many fans gathered up multiple copies as mementos of the night. [BOYAR, STEFANIE | St. Petersburg Times]
  12. How Erin Andrews’ first gig with the Lightning kick-started her broadcast career
    May 16• Lightning
    Before she was an NFL sideline reporter for Fox, Erin Andrews got a hockey education as a rink-side reporter for the Lightning. [MICHAEL AINSWORTH | Associated Press]
  13. Where were you the night the Lightning made you believe the impossible?
    May 15• Lightning
    Lightning captain Dave Andreychuk dives for the puck while being pursued by Calgary's Steve Montador (5) and Toni Lydman (32) during the first period of Game 7. [SHADD, DIRK | St. Petersburg Times]
  14. Electric! What we remember about the night the Lightning won the Stanley Cup
    May 14• Lightning
    Ruslan Fedotenko, left, celebrates his first-period goal in Game 7, along with teammates Pavel Kubina (13), Brad Richards, Cory Stillman and Fredrik Modin, back right. [SHADD, DIRK | St. Petersburg Times]
  15. Lightning offer ticket refunds for postponed games
    May 14• Lightning
    Lightning fans head up the stairs as the doors open before the Bolts take on the Toronto Maple Leafs at Amalie Arena on Feb. 25 in Tampa. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
  16. Welcome to Florida, the post-pandemic sports capital of the United States: column
    May 14• Health
    Florida welcomes you, especially if you're a professional sports league in need of a place to play. [Google Maps]
  17. Dave Andreychuk, Brad Richards reminisce on Lightning’s Stanley Cup-winning season
    May 14• Lightning
    Dave Andreychuk gives a hug to Vinny Lecavalier as he goes down the line greeting his former Lightning teammates as they are introduced during a celebration on Nov. 4, 2017, at Amalie Arena honoring the 2004 Stanley Cup championship team. From left is Ruslan Fedotenko, Dan Boyle, Brad Richards, Andreychuk, Lecavalier and Marty St. Louis. [DIRK SHADD | Times (2017)]
  18. Ron DeSantis: ‘All professional sports are welcome’ in Florida
    May 13• The Buzz
    Gov. Ron DeSantis at a news conference in Tallahassee on May 13, 2020. During the conference, DeSantis said he would welcome professional sports playing in the state. [Florida Channel]
  19. Now hear this: Greatest quotes in Tampa Bay sports history
    May 12• Sports
    Former Bucs coach John McKay was a reporter's dream and the ultimate quote machine. [Times (1983)]
  20. The AHL season is done. What does that mean for the NHL?
    May 11• Lightning
    Lightning director of player development Stacy Roest, back left, and Syracuse Crunch head coach Benoit Groulx, back center, attend the Lightning's development camp in June at the Ice Sports Forum in Brandon.
  21. Yes, we can watch live Korean Baseball. But is it enough?
    May 11• Sports
    First base umpire Lee Ki-joong, wearing a mask and gloves as a precaution against the new coronavirus, makes a call during a baseball game between Hanwha Eagles and SK Wyverns last week in Incheon, South Korea. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File) [LEE JIN-MAN | AP]
  22. American Hockey League cancels rest of season, playoffs
    May 11• Health
    Former Lightning and Norfolk Admirals defenseman Radko Gudas kisses the AHL's Calder Cup after the Admirals defeated the Toronto Marlies in 2012. The Cup will not be handed out for the first time since 1936, [STEVE RUSSELL | AP]
  23. ‘Dock Talk’ scoops: Tiger King to film in Tampa? Brate working out with Brady?
    May 8• Bucs
    The Lightning's Alex Killorn, front, is joined by teammates Andrei Vasilevskiy, back left, and Mikhail Sergachev, back right, on his "Dock Talk with Killer" Instagram show. [Instagram]
  24. Lightning sign 2018 third-round pick Dmitry Semykin
    May 7• Lightning
    Dmitry Semykin has been playing for SKA-1946 in his native Russia since being drafted by the Lightning in 2018. [Tampa Bay Lightning]
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