Tag Archives: Tampa Bay Lightning

Fun, Sun, and the 2015 NHL Draft

Posted on June 30, 2015 by operahockeyguy

For the last five years, PuckBuddys have been fortunate enough to cover one of professional hockey’s biggest events – the NHL Draft. Sure, fans can watch it from home – the awkward smiles, the hockey brass cutting deals, the booing … Continue reading →

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Sans Louis

Posted on March 5, 2014 by operahockeyguy

In general, I don’t like to overly criticize or castigate professional hockey players (well, on this blog) mainly since I’ve never played the game myself. Once a player gets to the NHL level, it’s self-evident they have the talent and … Continue reading →

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Vincent Van Gone

Posted on June 28, 2013 by operahockeyguy

There’s no point in overlooking the fact that this buyout ultimately makes more sense for the team, but it still sucks to lose your captain, community leader, man with really beautiful eyes. Have you seen his eyes? Sorry, I came … Continue reading →

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Guy Incognito

Posted on April 21, 2013 by operahockeyguy

“Well, you can’t fire the whole team,” is the hoary ol’ cliché everyone (and my mother) whips out when a coach is fired. The phrase itself implies the notion that really you should just clean house and start over, but there … Continue reading →

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Mittacle On Ice

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Craig

We’ve occasionally mixed politics and pucks here before, most of it centered on the Republican side of the aisle. There’s Mitt Romney’s faux Bruins fandom and Tim Pawlenty’s occasional pickup games / photo-ops that were staples of his testing-the-waters visits … Continue reading →

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Fat Tuesday!

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Doug

Winning Cures Everything; Diving Is For Losers. It’s Fat Tuesday…Mardi Gras.  Show us yours and we’ll toss you some beads! Or maybe not.  Either way, whether you tend to spill more rum from Hurricane glasses on your shoes or jelly … Continue reading →

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Keeping the Enemy at Bay

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Doug

Recap: Florida Panthers & Scouting Report: Tampa Bay Lightning Let’s just say it: most people go to southern Florida to, in one form or another, die. (That’s why there’s such killer antiquing down there!)  Judging by last night, however, our … Continue reading →

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ReCap: Victory Lap

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Craig

It’s So Satisfying A few minutes into last night’s game, we had the sense of deja vu.  An early blown PP opportunity and a quick score by the filthy Bolts had all the makings of a long evening. But in … Continue reading →

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Gold Coast to Gulf Coast

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Doug

Power(Play) Failure: “I have concerns.”  If Tim Gunn were Caps coach, that’s what we’d be hearing in the locker room.   We imagine Coach B’s language was considerably saucier – and why not?  What happened to the Caps powerplays in Sunrise last … Continue reading →

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Abolt Last Night

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Doug

It’s about men and men and powerplays and lame fights and sloppy passes at the line and  guys trying and better defense and We’re used to the boys coming out a little…slower…at the top of the first, and Tampa was … Continue reading →

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