They've been through a lot, been questioned a lot," he said Saturday night after John Tavares scored 4:35 into overtime, and the Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 for their first postseason win in nearly two decades. By returning to this format, the league omits series-focused play where teams competed against each other in consecutive games to limit travel/exposure during the pandemic. By the Stanley Cup final series against the Canadiens, Amalie Arena hosted 18,600. He didn't use the word mess. The deep-threat receiver is Nebraska's Trey Palmer, who ran a 4.33 at the NFL Scouting Combine after putting up huge receiving numbers for a typically run-heavy Cornhuskers crew. Does this Lightning posse have one last ride left in them? "You can't beat Tampa Bay without it being a team effort," Keefe said. The Bucs finished up with three picks in the sixth round, hitting a variety of team needs. Order now. Additionally, recognizing that variety is an essential pillar Really quick, Really flexible, great bend. Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares (91) celebrates his game-winning goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during overtime in Game 6 of an NHL The Winter Olympics are a go and for the first time since the 2014 event in Sochi, NHL players will be able to represent their home countries in the Beijing Games. Tristan [Wirfs] is obviously one of the best there is. "In my career, it's been proven that if you can affect quarterbacks however you do it at a high level, you've got a chance," said Spytek. It's reminiscent of a deal Licht made in last year's draft, when he sent a 2023 fourth-rounder to Jacksonville to pick up an extra fifth in 2022 in order to land cornerback Zyon McCollum. After a season built around and impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the NHL returns to some of its normal constructs, including league-wide play. The Bucs sent their 2024 fifth-round pick to the Eagles to get pick number 191, which they used on Nebraska wide receiver Trey Palmer. Thu, Nov 3rd | 7:00 PM. The Lightning won back-to-back championships in 2020 and 2021, and then lost to the Colorado Avalanche in six games last year. $10-$15. Before joining News 6, Brandon worked at WDBO. Auston Matthews scored his fifth goal of the series for Toronto, beating Andrei Vasilevskiy from the top of the right circle at 13:47 of the second period. Tavares added the winner, which trickled past the Lightning goalie after deflecting off a defender's skate. Links to content and the quotation of material from other news sources are not the responsibility of Bleacher Nation. Longest stretch of home games. TAMPA Its been less than two weeks since the Lightning fell just short of a third consecutive Stanley Cup championship following a Game 6 loss to the Avalanche. All Rights Reserved. But when it came to the moments that Tampa Bay was actually on the clock over the last three days, those player evaluators valued actual football production over sheer footspeed. . "It just sometimes doesn't go the way you want," said Spytek. Is the Back 7 Good Now? TAMPA, Fla. John Tavares scored 4:35 into overtime, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Saturday night for their first NHL playoff "I grew up loving that conference and just watching everybody in that area," he said. For the first time in three seasons, there will not be a championship banner celebration. Find him on Twitter at @The1Tab. Our top priority is to ensure all of our visitors receive a world-class experience! And Colorado, the defending champs and winners of the Central Division crown this season, is locked in a 2-2 tie in their series with Seattle. "He's big, he's long I believe he's got like an 82-[inch] wing[span]. The new (and old) faces to look out for at this years camp include forwards Corey Perry and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, defenseman Zach Bogosian, who won a Cup with Tampa Bay in 2020, and goaltender Brian Elliott. Derby Social: Dress elegant for this 21 and older only party with race viewing, mint juleps and betting for prizes. Contact Mari Faiello at mfaiello@tampabay.com. The home opener at Amalie Arena. Tour to Tampa on Friday, September 22! None of MLB, the NFL, the NBA, the NHL, the Cubs, the Bears, the Bulls, the White Sox, or the Blackhawks have endorsed, supported, directed, or participated in the creation of the content at this site, or in the creation of the site itself. Steven Stamkos scored for the Lightning, which a year ago rallied from 2-1 and 3-2 series deficits to eliminate Toronto in the first round in seven games. Join us for a FREE opening night watch party on Ford Thunder Alley. Holiday Packs on sale now! The Tampa Bay Sports Store at Amalie Arena features a selection of Tampa Bay Lightning t-shirts, jerseys, autographed memorabilia and more! Onetime Lightning defenseman Bryan Marchment dies at 53. RECAP. Tampa Bay will play on back-to-back nights, however, 12 times. Luke [Goedeke] did a good job out there last year. The home opener will be Oct. 18 against the Flyers at Amalie Arena, and the Lightning will host the Avalanche in a matchup of Stanley Cup final opponents on Feb. [TRENDING: Become a News 6 Insider | Heres why the weather has been so active in Florida | DeSantis-Disney battle continues]. The Buccaneers wanted to get faster all over the field and more effective rushing off the edge, and Diaby can help in both regards. Signup at amaliearena.com/newsletter (Pop or R&B) by this Tuesday, April 11 to receive a code the night prior to the presale. "He's very explosive," said Licht. TAMPA BAY (April 23, 2021) The Tampa Bay Lightning will host We Are TGH - Honoring Healthcare Heroes night, presented by Tampa General Hospital, on For 2021-22, a full 82-game regular season, league-wide play and special events like the All-Star Game are back. SHOW ANNOUNCE: @NateBargatze is bringing The Be Funny Tour to Tampa on December 9! Join us by land or by boat for a FREE pre-game concert featuring "All Time Low" as we celebrate the 2021 Championship Banner Raising and the beginning of the 2021-22 season. Four offensive tackles went among the first 14 selections in the first round and that didn't create a good opportunity for the Bucs to address the position after releasing Donovan Smith in March. You see when he's going for a little shot at the end how quickly he gets up. We're not just going to draft guys that run fast, but can't play the game of sports. The more you can affect those great quarterbacks, the better. Joakim Noah is Unifying Chicago with a Brand New Basketball League, Christopher Morel is Currently the Best Hitter in All of Professional Baseball, How Many Starters Did Poles Draft? It's one of the many things we look for, but it was a priority this year and we feel good about what we did from that standpoint.". If no results appear, use Enter to do a full site search. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10am , SHOW ANNOUNCE: @aliciakeys is bringing her Keys To The Summer Tour to Tampa on Friday, June 30 Tickets go on sale Friday, April 21 at 9am Signup at amaliearena.com/newsletter (R&B, Hip Hop, and/or Pop) by tonight, April 18 to receive a code the night prior to the presale. #walktoworkday. Those guys, they really showed me a lot.". Lightning announce partnership with Cigar City Brewing Cigar City becomes the official craft beer partner of the Lightning, AMALIE Arena. Fan Fest | Jeff Vinik Chairman and Governor of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Jeff Vinik, discussed the upcoming Bolts season at the 2019 Fan Fest event. The Bucs hit obvious needs on the interior defensive line, at tight end, edge rusher and slot corner and made some long-term plans at off-ball linebacker. After already landing Kancey and Diaby, the Buccaneers made no hesitation in adding another player who might help them get the quarterback on the ground. Tampa Bay Downs, 11225 Race Track Road, Tampa. Before the Lighting raise their second straight Cup banner on Oct. 12, heres what fans should know about this season: The Lightning will kick off training camp at the TGH Ice Plex on Thursday. You can listen to every episode of Floridas Fourth Estate in the media player below: Copyright 2023 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved. Still, coming up short against the Maple Leafs was tough after winning 11 of 12 playoff series over the previous three postseasons. Palmer was one of three players the Bucs picked up during a frenzied sixth round that capped a run of eight total picks at seven different positions. McDonagh is the only Lightning player who has previously competed in the Olympics (representing Team USA in 2014). TAMPA NHLers are skating around their local rinks for training camp and fans are buzzing about who will win this years Stanley Cup. tampabaylightning.com is the official Web site of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Strong storms rip through the Sunshine State, causing damage in the Panhandle. I don't want to say that we're expecting him to have 15 sacks or anything next year, but I know he's going to contribute and I know he's going to help us.". He's really got a great head on his shoulders. Brandon, a UCF grad, joined the ClickOrlando team in November 2021. There were 11 tight ends selected before the Bucs' pick in the fifth round, and one more came off the board two spots later. And the earlier Tampa loses in the playoffs, the better for the Blackhawks draft stock. January Follow @faiello_mari. Lightning players not competing in the weekends activities will have a break from play from Jan. 29-Feb. 5. Last season during the pandemic, the Lightning were forced to shrink home capacity. Which is awesome. Now, the team can look ahead to next season with Wednesdays release of the 2022-23 regular-season schedule. Never miss out on the latest with the Bucs, Rays, Lightning, Florida college sports and more. It doesn't leave us guessing out there. Tampa finished the 2022-23 regular season with 98 points and in third place in the Atlantic Division. Toronto has had their fair share of collapses in playoff series in the past, but last nights win really feels like it put this series in jeopardy for Tampa. Checkout our upcoming events listing, presented by Ford. If you could somehow clone Jensen and [tight end] Ko Kieft together, you get Cody Mauch. When Morgan Reilly tied the game at 16:04, there was a palpable feeling of disbelief in the rink in Tampa that you could feel through a television screen. The first meeting between the teams since Colorado beat Tampa Bay in the Stanley Cup final. Follow our Tampa Bay Times sports team on Twitter and Facebook. Tab is the Lead Blackhawks voice for BN. "He's a very good athlete, he's very strong he's got speed to power, which is hard to find," said Licht. The team will ring in the new year at Amalie Arena for the second straight season. Additionally, ex-Lightning defenseman Andrej Sustr, defenseman Darren Raddysh, ex-Lightning forward Gabriel Dumont, forwards Charles Hudon and Remi Elie, and goaltender Maxime Lagace were signed to one-year, two-way deals in the offseason. He came in and was jacked up for all of the picks, so I feel like we did a good job so far.". We've got guys who we know can compete. SHOW ANNOUNCE @SZA is bringing her S.O.S. Five of those eight picks were on the defensive side of the ball but Spytek thinks the Bucs gave a boost to new Offensive Coordinator Dave Canales, as well. Unofficially, players have been skating together at the Brandon facility for the past few weeks. Toronto goalie Ilya Samsonov was just as good, though, holding Tampa Bay scoreless until Stamkos positioned himself perfectly in front of the net to knock in a rebound at 4:19 of the third period. Tampa Bay will play Colorado Feb. 9 at Amalie Arena. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ] TAMPA Its been less than two weeks since the Lightning fell just short of a third consecutive Stanley Cup championship following a Game 6 loss to the Avalanche. Now, the team can look ahead to next season with Wednesdays release of the 2022-23 regular-season schedule. [DAVID ZALUBOWSKI | Associated Press], Zach Bogosian steps up, helps to keep Lightning alive in NHL playoffs, Lightning defenseman Darren Raddyshs blackout moment in Game 3. Is the pressure really on the Lightning in Game 5? January 10, 2022 - Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) - Pensacola Ice Flyers News Release. "At the same time, it's the first round. As always, the Buccaneers followed their board over three days of drafting, mixing in positional importance where it mattered, and came away with an eight-man class that appears to hit some of the team's greatest needs. Bleacher Nation Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Very excited about him physical, fast, his best football is in front of him and that's what kind of excites us about him.". "Todd obviously said that and that was always a B.A. You're not going to catch a lot of wide-open passes so you've got to find a way or have a knack for making those plays with guys hanging all over you or having a hand in your face. Remember, I broke it down before the playoffs began. Mauch is a great blocker on the move and the type of tone-setter the Buccaneers love on their offensive line, in the vein of Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen. Bleacher Nation is a participant in the Amazon Associates Program. You go back and watch the Denver playoff games, Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware could not be stopped. Samsonov finished with 31 saves. It's 2023," Cooper said. I'm sure that's going to shock all of you because he's a pretty high-energy guy, but I'll take it. Cur(ate) TPAs vision is to celebrate Tampa and create community through a world class food and beverage experience. [Matt] Feiler has been out there before. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Copyright 1999-2020 Lightning Hockey, L.P. and the National Hockey League. Lightning Hockey, L.P. is a division of Vinik Sports Group. Contact Mari Faiello at mfaiello@tampabay.com. Well send you news, analysis and commentary on the Bolts weekly during the season. Watch the game on LED screens, enjoy swag and partner activation, check out ESPN broadcasting live & more. RECAP. SHOW ANNOUNCE: @jokoy is coming to Tampa on Friday, November 17! Military Appreciation Night. The weather has turned extremely active in the Orlando area. "We played well enough to win the series, but you can't lose three overtime games at home," Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. With the addition of the expansion Seattle Kraken in the Western Conference, the league is moving the Arizona Coyotes out of the Pacific Division and into the Central. Changes to the 2021 season were dictated by the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing a 56-game slate, intradivisional play and a postseason that ran into July. He's a great athlete. [It] was like talking to a grown 40-year-old man. Signup at amaliearena.com/newsletter (Comedy) by tonight to receive a code tomorrow evening. "I love it absolutely love it," said Licht. Signup at amaliearena.com/newsletter (Comedy) by tonight, April 18 to receive a code the night prior to the presale. Vasilevskiy stopped 20 of 22 shots. Follow our Tampa Bay Times sports team on Twitter and Facebook. 2021-22 Theme Night Schedule Updated. That is, I think, the worst thing to do. The former Lightning defenseman was traded to the Predators Sunday for salary-cap relief. For the first time since March 5, 2020, the Lightning can fill all 19,092 seats. 813-855-4401. Where those two things intersected, though, was particularly nice. "I've found over the years that the guys who don't make it don't have an element of power. Want more of our free, weekly newslettersinyourinbox? Signup at amaliearena.com/newsletter (HipHop/Rap) by this Tuesday, April 11 to receive a code the night prior to the presale. If you need help with the Public File, call 407-291-6000. Malik Jackson could not be stopped. It will happen three times in October, once in November, twice in December, twice in January, three times in February, twice in March and once in April. What pushed the former Pitt star over the top in the eyes of the Buccaneers' brass was his demeanor in pre-draft meetings. Following a six-game preseason (with games against the Hurricanes, Panthers and Predators), the Lightning will open the season with a three-game road trip to New York (Oct. 11 against the Rangers), Columbus (Oct. 14) and Pittsburgh (Oct. 15). The combine is helpful for some of that stuff, but yeah, I think we turned in a lot of guys that ran good 40 times. Letsgetstarted. In the end, they left the draft with eight new players, as Licht continued to aggressively make small trades up the board to make sure he didn't miss on a coveted player, something he has done frequently throughout his tenure with the team. Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) October 13, 2021 Seattle Kraken vs. Vegas Golden Knights The second game of ESPN's doubleheader of opening night "There's a lot of work ahead. We really liked what we saw with him on tape and then meeting with him, he's all about football and that's kind of been the theme of these guys the last couple of days. Bleacher Nation is supported in part by affiliate advertising programs, which you can learn more about here. Brandon Walton has played out there and played in a pinch in Week 2 against the Saints last year. Stay updated with announcements and all things going on at AMALIE Arena by following us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @amaliearena, 2023 Tampa Bay Arena, LLC. "This team hasn't lost a playoff series against the Eastern Conference since 2019.