rick-tocchet Stories - Silver Seven
Question of the Week: Whose numbers will never be worn again?
When Lightning fans get their first glimpse inside the newly renovated St. Pete Times Forum, there are liable to be a lot of strained necks as they look all around their brand new old home. One area that will remain unchanged is an empty area in the rafters that would be just ideal for the hanging...
ECQF Game 5 preview: Tampa Bay Lightning (5) at Pittsburgh Penguins (4)
WHERE: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaWHEN: Noon EDT MEDIA: Sun Sports, Versus (Cable), (radio)OPPONENT COVERAGE: Pensburgh, The Pensblog, Let's Go Pens I think it's relevant that I repeat myself here. Only Raw Charge's regulars and long-time community members will realize I am...
Tuesdays with Dani: Tocchet, predictions and playoff shirts
Lots of links this week, so let's just get to it... Your Lightning links: Guy Boucher assumes that Crosby is playing until he hears otherwise "To me, he's playing, period," Lightning coach Guy Boucher told reporters in Tampa. "But we can't say if he's not (playing), they don't have a great...
Question of the Week: Evaluating The Coaching Staff
The Raw Charge "Question of the Week" is a weekly feature that poses a question to Raw Charge writers and sometimes other writers within the Boltosphere, discussing the ins and outs of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Guy Boucher was a highly touted choice for coach this season. His hiring, along with that...
Do the math; Chicago Blackhawks at Tampa Bay Lightning preview
WHERE: St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FloridaWHEN: 7:30 PM ESTMEDIA: Versus (cable), 620 WDAE (radio)OPPONENT COVERAGE: Second City Hockey Say it after me: A negative plus a negative equals a positive. A negative plus a negative equals a positive. Now why am I honing your basic math skills in a...
The 1992-93 Season: A Last Hurrah for 1980s Hockey
Whether it's a show on VH1 or a casual conversation with friends, we have a tendency to identify cultural and social shifts by decades, with each having unique characteristics. This can sometimes be the case in terms of hockey playing styles, with the 1980s in particular being renowned for a...
The view from the seats at Norfolk Scope: An interview with a season ticket holder
I had the opportunity to send some questions to a Norfolk Admirals season ticket holder to get his view on life in the minors with a team that's an NHL affiliate. Scott M. was kind enough to answer, and he has some very enlightening responses. Here's what he had to say.... How long have you been a...
The Bright Side of Stamkos' Outburst
Steven Stamkos has had one fighting major in his NHL career according to hockeyfights.com, a brief, spirited tilt with fellow young offensive player Nikolai Zherdev, and it took place on November 26, 2008-- less than two months into his NHL career, and less than two weeks after Rick Tocchet...
The heat in the crease; Avalanche at Lightning preview
WHERE: St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FloridaWHEN: 7:30 PM ESTMEDIA: Sun Sports (cable), 620 WDAE (radio)OPPONENT COVERAGE: Mile High Hockey Eyes will be on the crease tonight. I think that is all that needs to be said. It's what needs to be emphasized and will be when the team takes to the ice. ...
Game 16: Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins
The Tampa Bay Lightning lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1. This was the team's first full game without captain Vincent Lecavalier on the ice, and it showed. The team lacked consistent direction and drive. They sort of just floated along until Steven Stamkos scored in the early part of the third...
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