NHL Opening Night 2021 -- Best moments from Tampa The first time Tampa Bay will face Toronto since battling back from a 3-2 series deficit to win the opening-round series on two Nick Paul goals in Game 7. 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. And it certainly looked like they were on their way to a second win in the series; Tampa took a 4-1 lead into the final 11 minutes of regulation. The Lightning won back-to-back championships in 2020 and 2021, and then lost to the Colorado Avalanche in six games last year. "His extracurricular activity when the whistle is still echoing, his pure passion for the game, his athleticism is really, really underrated he's a great athlete. Number of back-to-backs this season. He's a great puller, he's great in space.". Sure, I think we would have loved to, but at the same time, we're not going to force players around here. Holy Jumpin the Florida Panthers Just Upset the Boston Bruins! 813-855-4401. 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. Two nights after stopping 28 shots to fend off elimination and trim Torontos series lead to 3-2 in Game 5, Vasilevskiy was on top of his game again. Luke [Goedeke] did a good job out there last year. The Lightning will play in their first outdoors game Feb. 26 against the Predators as part of the NHLs Stadium Series. "We played well enough to win the series, but you can't lose three overtime games at The back and forth we had with them in a good way was a lot of fun. The Buccaneers loved Dennis's instincts and intangibles. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. But the Bucs, who drafted tight ends Cade Otton and Ko Kieft just a year ago, were still thrilled to land a versatile player who could be particularly effective in the red zone. Additionally, recognizing that variety is an essential pillar You can be fast as hell off the edge, but if you don't have any power to combine with it then you get figured out by NFL tackles. 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WebTheme Tickets are a great opportunity to attend a game with others who have shared special interests and also a way to get access to exclusive promotional items and/or fan ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Signup at amaliearena.com/newsletter (Pop) by this Tuesday, April 11 to receive a code the night prior to the presale. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. As the new front office looks to accelerate the rebuild, adding skill in bulk is clearly the path theyre taking. The former Lightning defenseman was traded to the Predators Sunday for salary-cap relief. Where those two things intersected, though, was particularly nice. [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. Chicago owns a number of draft picks that were acquired from current playoff teams via trade. a carbonhouse experience. Site Map | Sign up for Lightning Strikes, a weekly newsletter from Bolts beat writer Eduardo A. Encina that brings you closer to the ice. Find him on Twitter at @The1Tab. Lightning players not competing in the weekends activities will have a break from play from Jan. 29-Feb. 5. NHL Faceoff Concert featuring All Time Brandon Walton has played out there and played in a pinch in Week 2 against the Saints last year. The Maple Leafs also won Games 3 and 4 on the road, with Rielly and Alexander Kerfoot scoring winning goals in overtime. The Lightnings first meeting with the Rangers since rallying from a 2-0 series deficit to win the Eastern Conference final in six games. Here is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 2023 Draft Class: For the third year in a row, the Buccaneers used their top pick in the draft to energize their defensive front, with Damaged planes at Merritt Island Airport, courtesy of the Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority. Tavares' OT goal gives Maple Leafs series win over Lightning The Lightning will play 15 games in a 29-day span, with two back-to-backs. He has the size, length and ball skills to do that and it shows up with the 21 touchdown catches.". Tickets go on sale Friday, April 14 at 10am. I think what you look for when you get guys like that, is they're going to be covered and they're going to be forced to make contested catches. Want more of our free, weekly newslettersinyourinbox? 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. And Other Bears Bullets, Feel Good Story: Cowboys Draft Deuce Vaughn, Fifth-Year Options, and Other NFL Bullets, Warriors Do It Again, the Former-Bulls Bowl, Wades Secret Mission, and Other Bulls Bullets, Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and Obsession, Bleacher Nation Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. It also means, with Chicago also owning Ottawas pick in the second round, that the Blackhawks could five of the top 54 overall selections in this draft. Malik Jackson could not be stopped. Tue, Nov 8th | 7:00 PM. Bleacher Nation is a participant in the Amazon Associates Program. 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. So that's going to give him a chance. 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. He is the author of two books about the Blackhawks, most recently "Chicago Blackhawks: An Illustrated Timeline" (Reedy Press, 2021). They acquired Tampas second-round pick in the deal that also brought forward Tyler Johnson to Chicago for Brent Seabrooks contract (read: LTIR cap relief). But then Auston Matthews scored at 9:44. Christina Hall and third husband Josh Hall fly to LA after Tampa trip SHOW ANNOUNCE: @NateBargatze is bringing The Be Funny Tour to Tampa on December 9! Toronto completely erased a three-goal deficit and authored an epic road victory. 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. Do Not Sell My Personal Information "He's a very good athlete, he's very strong he's got speed to power, which is hard to find," said Licht. Even more severe weather could be in the works Friday, with the Central Florida region placed at a marginal risk for it. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. I talked about it the other day with offensive line the guys that you have fun watching, it just so happens that we were watching him together for the 18th time. Did Fields Get Enough Help? "Again, we weren't going to force it, but YaYa fell to us and we were excited about it and to add another one that has been productive the MAC is a quality football conference, they play good football there and [Ramirez] won defensive player of the year and was around the quarterback all the time. The first meeting between the teams since Colorado beat Tampa Bay in the Stanley Cup final. "He's very explosive," said Licht. You see when he's going for a little shot at the end how quickly he gets up. If no results appear, use Enter to do a full site search. 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. 2023 FOX Television Stations, until MON 8:00 PM EDT, Pinellas County, Coastal Hillsborough County, Coastal Manatee County, Coastal Sarasota County, Suspected Seminole Heights serial killer Howell Trae Donaldson pleads guilty to 4 murders, Bucs linebacker Shaquil Barrett's 2-year-old daughter drowns in family swimming pool, USF football player arrested for domestic battery, DeSantis board votes to countersue Disney in response to lawsuit, Heart attack survivor competes in St. Anthony's triathlon after hospital saved her life. "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. We've got guys who we know can compete. The All-Star weekend is scheduled for Feb. 3-4 in Sunrise. 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). In this case, he moved up two spots in the second round before selecting North Dakota State tackle Cody Mauch and later jumped up four spots in the fifth round in order to nab Purdue tight end Payne Durham. The cost for the two trades were sixth and seventh-round picks, numbers 179 and 252 overall. The Lightning won back-to-back championships in 2020 and 2021, but they lost to the Colorado Avalanche in six games last year. Copyright 2023 ClickOrlando.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. Letsgetstarted. Subscribe to our free Lightning Strikes newsletter. Tab is the Lead Blackhawks voice for BN. 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. "You're relieved, and you're happy," Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly said. walk to work day starring everyones favorite arena Use arrows to navigate between autocomplete results. They notably did not draft an offensive tackle, which was the pet pick of most mock drafters in the first round for Tampa Bay. Derby Social: Dress elegant for this 21 and older only party with race viewing, mint juleps and betting for prizes. Never miss out on the latest with the Bucs, Rays, Lightning, Florida college sports and more. Tampa Bay With ESPN becoming the new rights-holder for NHL games, the Lightning will have 13 games nationally televised this season between ESPN and TNT. He was one that we have a lot of fun watching. You go back and watch the Denver playoff games, Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware could not be stopped. RECAP. January 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. I can "There's a lot of work ahead. 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The Lightning lost to the Rangers 4-3 in a shootout last New Years Eve. (Bruce Arians) moniker too: 'Speed kills, speed, speed, speed,'" said Spytek at the end of the Bucs' drafting efforts on Saturday night. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Special Events | Themes | Tickets | Tampa Bay Rays - MLB Ticket and broadcast information will be made available at a later date. 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. 2021 Opening Night | Tampa Bay Lightning - NHL 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.". 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. "He's big, he's long I believe he's got like an 82-[inch] wing[span]. We've got guys we feel good with. 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. We were relentless after them. Follow @faiello_mari. Mark your calendars for the matchup against the Stanley Cup champion Avalanche Feb. 9 at Amalie Arena. TAMPA NHLers are skating around their local rinks for training camp and fans are buzzing about who will win this years Stanley Cup. Stamkos felt Tampa Bay played better this year than it did in defeating the Maple Leafs during the 2022 playoffs. More specifically, the Blackhawks own Tampas first and second-round HOCKEY FIGHTS CANCER - Tampa Bay Sports "Todd obviously said that and that was always a B.A. Tampa Bay will start the five-game stint at St. Louis on Jan. 14, then play at Seattle, Vancouver and Edmonton before finishing Jan. 21 at Calgary. 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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. If you could somehow clone Jensen and [tight end] Ko Kieft together, you get Cody Mauch. Well send you news, analysis and commentary on the Bolts weekly during the season. Tampa Bay will play on back-to-back nights, however, 12 times. The first time Tampa Bay fans will see Ryan McDonagh in a Nashville sweater in a regular-season game. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' newly-minted 2023 draft class includes the fastest defensive tackle in 20 years and the speediest wide receiver at this year's Combine. The number gradually increased to 4,200 on April 22 before expanding to 9,000 in the first round of the postseason against the Panthers. Links to content and the quotation of material from other news sources are not the responsibility of Bleacher Nation. Live from the Lost PearlSail Pavilion/Tampa Convention Center DocksTime: 5:30 - 6:10PM. 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. The Lightnings first visit to Arizona State University, where the Coyotes will play home games through at least 2024-25. Sat, Oct 22nd | 7:00 PM. Strong storms rip through the Sunshine State, causing damage in the Panhandle. Lightning release 82-game schedule for 2022-23 season - Tampa RECAP. 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? After a scoreless first period, a deflected shot came Heinen's way in the second, and he put the puck in the net to give the Penguins a 1-0 lead. 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Well send you news, analysis and commentary on the Bolts weekly during the season. The Buccaneers went into the draft with a total of nine picks, six of them in the fifth round or later. No reports of flipped planes were received at this airport, and crews were expected to lower the 727 into position Friday morning, according to airport operations staff. Letsgetstarted. Hoping the organization comes with some news about this. [Matt] Feiler has been out there before. Military Appreciation Night. If you need help with the Public File, call 407-291-6000. 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. The loss, meanwhile, ends Tampa Bays run of three consecutive appearances in the Stanley Cup Final. Those guys, they really showed me a lot.". 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. Diaby ran a 4.51-second 40-yard dash at the Combine but the Buccaneers didn't draft him simply due to his speed. We're not just going to draft guys that run fast, but can't play the game of sports. Tristan [Wirfs] is obviously one of the best there is. Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) October 12, 2021. Cur(ate) TPAs vision is to celebrate Tampa and create community through a world class food and beverage experience. Samsonov finished with 31 saves. More specifically, the Blackhawks own Tampas first and second-round picks in the 2023 NHL Draft. Last season during the pandemic, the Lightning were forced to shrink home capacity. "I grew up loving that conference and just watching everybody in that area," he said. Follow our Tampa Bay Times sports team on Twitter and Facebook. A Tampa loss in the first round of the playoffs would mean the Blackhawks second pick in the first round of the 2023 NHL Draft a draft that has been touted as being historically good and deep would be around the 20-21 range. "This team hasn't lost a playoff series against the Eastern Conference since 2019. "He's not the fastest I think the 40 time shows that. @janecastor & @thunderbugtbl have BREAKING NEWS to share with the @cityoftampa @aerosmith is bringing their PEACE OUT Farewell Tour here on October 11! January 10, 2022 - Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) - Pensacola Ice Flyers News Release. Those storms could develop from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., with strong winds, lightning, heavy rain and hail comprising the main threats. Contact Mari Faiello at mfaiello@tampabay.com. Information on Bleacher Nation may contain errors or inaccuracies, though we try to avoid them. Tampa Bay Lightning and tampabaylightning.com are trademarks of Lightning Hockey L.P. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup and NHL Conference logos are registered trademarks of the National Hockey League. Sign up for Lightning Strikes, a weekly newsletter from Bolts beat writer Eduardo A. Encina that brings you closer to the ice. Now, the team can look ahead to next season with Wednesdays release of the 2022-23 regular-season schedule. The Bruins and Panthers play Game 7 of their first-round series on Sunday. Copyright 1999-2020 Lightning Hockey, L.P. and the National Hockey League. Here is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 2023 Draft Class: For the third year in a row, the Buccaneers used their top pick in the draft to energize their defensive front, with Kancey following the selections of edge rusher Joe Tryon-Shoyinka at number 32 in 2021 and Houston defensive lineman Logan Hall at number 33 in 2022. Tampa Bay Lightning Promotional Schedule | Tampa That lightning-quick defensive lineman was Pittsburgh's Calijah Kancey, the showpiece of this year's draft as the 19th player selected overall on Thursday night. For the first time since March 5, 2020, the Lightning can fill all 19,092 seats. Still, coming up short against the Maple Leafs was tough after winning 11 of 12 playoff series over the previous three postseasons. . Would we have loved to? Tickets go on sale Thursday, May 4 at noon! Tickets go on sale Friday, April 21 at 10am. Longest stretch of home games. The last of those picks was Eastern Michigan edge rusher Jose Ramirez, who racked up 12 sacks last year. 2021-22 Theme Night Schedule Updated. Is the Back 7 Good Now? John Tavares scored 4:35 into overtime, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 for their first NHL playoff series win in nearly two decades. 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