Gabe's Daily News

Alright fans, I haven't been updating as much as I probably should be, but here's something that might you may be interested in. Also, keep an eye on the sidebar <<<<<

The Rise of Garon; Matty G!

Needless to say, Mathieu Garon has been absolutely huge for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the last three games. After the Lightning lost by five goals to the San Jose Sharks, Garon has stepped up and delivered three consecutive quality games. His only real mistake was the overtime goal to Duchene on the 23rd. Outside of that, Garon has been great for the Bolts, earning him the nickname ‘Matty G’ from Lightning fans throughout Twitter... more.

Via Bolts by the Bay: Lightning Look To End Avs’ Home Streak

The Tampa Bay Lightning face off tonight against the Colorado Avalanche. Game time tonight is 9 pm EST, so it will be another late night for most of our fans. Hopefully, we will be staying up to see a quality game played by the Lightning...more.

Via Bolts by the Bay: Stamkos Showing Not Just His Hockey Skills

Throughout most of this season, the Tampa Bay Lightning have been struggling to find consistency. However, Lightning center Steven Stamkos has been a pretty consistent offensive and defensive player all year...more.

Sid's Injury is Becoming a Major Headache..

Sidney Crosby will remain off the ice once again. Once again, it is due to concussion-like symptoms. There was a collision between Crosby and Kejci during the Pens' game against the Boston Bruins, but Sid says he felt fine after the impact. Crosby's head did appear to move a little violently, but nothing out of the ordinary, as it was a hockey play and Krejci was not suspended, fined, or penalized for the hit. For more details, visit NHL.com

Gabriel's Take on the NHL Realignment

When the NHL’s Board of Governors announced the realignment set up, I was originally very excited. However, after looking at the divisional set ups, I must say I feel very dissappointed. The NHL seems to have dropped the geographical aspect of the divisions in order to allow a league designed to do one thing: make money...more.

NHL Realignment

Alright, I don't want to spend much time on this, but here we go..

The NHL Board of Governors have agreed on a realignment plan that ill include 4 divisions, 2 per East and West. The plan will be put in place once the NHL Players Association agrees with the new format. Playoff formatting will involve the top 4 teams in each division. For details, visit NHL.com.

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Lightning Coach Guy Boucher -- Post Practice 12/2/11

Via Bolts by the Bay: Defense First Boys

The Tampa Bay Lightning have lost two in a row this week, after winning two consecutive games from the Panthers last weekend. As the Lightning come back home for one game Saturday night against the New York Rangers, they hope to fix their defensive struggles. This week, the Lightning played against the Wild and then the Red Wings. In both games, the Lightning showed some defensive breakdowns that proved costly during the game. If the Lightning have any hope of winning consistently, they need to fix the defensive end of their game...more