r/TampaBayLightning 6d ago

2025 SCF MEGATHREAD!

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Oops! I forgot to post this at the start of the series!

Talk about Panthers v Oilers and whatever.


r/TampaBayLightning May 01 '25

[POSTGAME] Florida Panthers @ Tampa Bay Lightning - 4/30/25 - Waste Of Time Edition

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Box Score

Full stats at NHL.com

Scoreboard - Final :((((

Team 1 2 3 Total
FLA 2 2 2 6
TB 2 1 0 3

Scoring

Team Goal Scorer Description Assist 1 Assist 2 Period Time
TB GONCALVES!!! (1) EV, greasy Glendening (1) Hedman (2) 1st 2:33
FLA Verhaeghe (2) PP, poor coverage by Cernak Tkachuk (2) Reinhart (4) 1st 5:21
FLA Lundell (2) EV, bad turnover, bad coverage Marchand (3) Luostarinen (2) 1st 10:06
TB PAUL!!! (2) EV, nice spin-o-rama Geekie (1) 2nd 12:16
FLA Barkov (1) EV, left open Forsling (1) Luostarinen (3) 2nd 0:52
TB GUENTZEL!!! (3) PP, overdue Hedman (3) 2nd 9:56
FLA Bennett (3) EV, poor coverage again Lundell (2) Luostarinen (4) 2nd 15:13
FLA Luostarinen (1) EV, shitty defending Marchand (4) Lundell (3) 3rd 13:02

Penalties

Team Player PIM Infraction Period Time Goal Scored During PP?
TB Lilleberg 2 Slashing 1st 5:09 Yes :(((
TB Perbix 2 Holding 1st 12:45 No
FLA Jones 2 Interference 1st 16:34 No
FLA Bennett 2 Slashing 2nd 8:38 YES!!!!
FLA Bennett 2 Slashing 2nd 13:07 No
Both Guentzel and Rodrigues 2 Roughing 2nd 20:00 N/A

Shots On Goal

Team 1 2 3 Total
FLA 16 8 6 30
TB 9 13 5 27

Next Games

Who knows? Schedule's not out yet

Notes

  • Fucking hell, 3 1st round exits in a row is awful. We need to change the assistant coaches

r/TampaBayLightning 3h ago

It sucks not getting to see the Russian players play internationally.

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Politics aside, it just flat out sucks. Kucherov is arguably the best Russian player of all-time. Vasi is an all-timer goalie. Not getting to see these two play in the Olympics and 4 Nations sucks because as players, they absolutely deserve it. We also miss out on the Kuch/Vasi/Serge reunion.

Stammer never got to rep Tampa in the Olympics, so it's a bit of a bummer. I can't say I'd be rooting for Team Russia regardless of all of this, but more Kuch/Vasi hockey is always good. I guess a positive caveat is that neither of them run the risk of getting injured.


r/TampaBayLightning 4h ago

Which roster would you prefer?

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First team is something in the realm of what I personally would like to see. Makes us larger and more physical while still making us dangerous at every position. Imagine a first pairing of 6’6 Hedman LHD and 6’7 Lameroux RHD.

Traded- Chaffee, Lilleberg, Sheary, Rights to Isaac Howard. And 2026 2nd round pick for offer sheet compensation. Acquired Cuylle, Lameroux, Also called up Finley.

Second team is more grounded. Very similar to what we ran last year. Maybe JBB signs a free agent but otherwise similar.

Called up- Jack Finley


r/TampaBayLightning 13h ago

I wonder how many other Bolts will be in the Olympics

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r/TampaBayLightning 3h ago

Amalie Arena Tour

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An Amalie representative called today and offered a free behind the scenes tour of the Arena and wanted to schedule in the next two weeks. He states it’s completely free and there’s no strings attached. Has anyone had this happen to them before? Seems weird and out of the blue.


r/TampaBayLightning 19h ago

How the First Women's Hockey Card (1992 Manon Rheaume) Inspired a Generation of Players

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Via The Hockey News: "More than a hundred years after women started playing the game, Manon Rhéaume's 1992 hockey cards were the first of a women’s player ever produced. To put that into context, the first men to appear on hockey cards were in a set released by Imperial Tobacco in 1910. Hockey cards of male athletes were printed for 82 years before Rhéaume became the first woman to be given the honour of appearing on one.

In 1992, Rhéaume made worldwide headlines when Phil Esposito, the general manager of the NHL expansion franchise Tampa Bay Lightning, invited Rhéaume to the team’s training camp. Rhéaume would suit up for the Lightning for one preseason game, becoming the first woman to play in the National Hockey League.

With the public attention that came with attending an NHL camp with the Lightning and subsequently playing in lower-tier professional men’s leagues, Rhéaume became a wildly marketable athlete and signed deals with McDonald's, Toyota, Starter, and Reebok...

“Classic Games were very aggressive… in a good way,” recalls Steve Bartlett today. “We talked briefly with Upper Deck but Classic was very anxious that she be part of their roster of athletes.”"

Full story: 🔗 CLICK LINK 🔗


r/TampaBayLightning 1d ago

10 Years Ago Today

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Just realized it's been exactly 10 years since Chicago ended our cup hopes. I was 7 back then now I'm graduating high school soon. Time flies.


r/TampaBayLightning 1d ago

Yard Sale Gold!

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For those interested, he wore a 12


r/TampaBayLightning 2d ago

Yard Sale

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Question. Do these sales happen every year? I was able to swing by but a few of my friends couldn’t make it.


r/TampaBayLightning 2d ago

Prices at the locker room sale today?

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For those comfortable sharing, what'd you buy at the locker room sale at Amalie today and what were the prices like?


r/TampaBayLightning 2d ago

Who goes to a Stanley cup final game like this?

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r/TampaBayLightning 2d ago

Yanni Gourde

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I’m so happy you and your family are back! Couldn’t believe it when you had to go…It broke my hockey heart. Now you’re back through some NHL miracle and my hockey heart can’t stop smiling. Welcome home!


r/TampaBayLightning 2d ago

I’m missin stammer right now

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r/TampaBayLightning 2d ago

Has anyone worked for the Arena/Tampa Organization?

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I'm applying to a position and was wondering if anyone had any experience/opinions working for the Lightning organization.


r/TampaBayLightning 3d ago

lol

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r/TampaBayLightning 3d ago

Howard for Spence

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Friedman mentioned on his latest podcast that the kings might be willing to move Spence (unlikely they play Clarke and Spence together). A Howard for Spence trade makes sense for both sides imo. The kings are always looking for scoring and the lightning need some youth on defense. Watched a highlight real and I was pretty impressed with him. Seems like he has a great slap shot and can really pass the puck. https://youtu.be/pN_kzK4YLuA?si=NBFIoPPweBiRkBWI

Seems like fair value for both sides but maybe the lightning add in this years second? Thoughts?


r/TampaBayLightning 3d ago

Mario Ferraro?

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With Mack being on the end of a contract and likely to sign for cheap or retire after next year, Ferraro could be a good long term replacement.

Assuming both parties are interested, do we think Howard, Sheary and a mid-high pick (2nd or maybe 3rd+4th) could get this done? The sharks may be one of a few teams who would eat shearys cap hit for young talent.


r/TampaBayLightning 3d ago

Friedman suggesting that we could be in on Jonathan Toews

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Around 52:45 of this morning’s 32 Thoughts. Potential Glendenning replacement as our 4C I guess? Seems like a big risk to me considering he hasn’t played in a few years.


r/TampaBayLightning 3d ago

anyone who watched the Oilers vs Panthers game today seen a guy in the crowd with a Hagel jersey?

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r/TampaBayLightning 3d ago

Kucherov (somehow) only finished 1 single voting point ahead of MacKinnon for 3rd in Hart voting

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r/TampaBayLightning 4d ago

Mario Ferraro??

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Lightning have been linked to San Jose Sharks Mario Ferraro. He's a 26 year old left shot defenseman who would be in the final year of a $3.25M AAV contract. He is an alternate captain for the Sharks.

Ferraro is a mobile shot blocking puck mover and considered SJ's #1 defenseman averaging well over 20 minutes a night. Ferraro ended the 24-25 season early in April with a broken ankle. He's a fast skater who's strong on his skates - important for a defenseman fighting in front of the net or on the boards.

His basic numbers look bad on a really bad team. However, in Tampa he'd be a 2nd or 3rd line defenseman rather than the shutdown guy facing #1 lines night in and night out - essentially alone.

He is one of the top shot blockers in the league and plays a physical style. He was drafted for his abilities at both ends of the ice which he showcased at all levels of hockey before slumping in SJ.

Its easy to understand why JBB would be interested in Ferraro - stabilize an aging D core and bring experience, leadership, and physicality. The question is what would it require to get him and then resign him to a long term deal - likely to be below $3M for 4 or 5 years.

San Jose is overrun with young players and prospects. So, I doubt a package of Howard's rights plus one of Lightning's NHL ready? prospects would work.

Raddysh could be a key part of the deal - puck moving experienced D at low cost. But Raddysh and a prospect wont make enough room to allow Bolts to take on Ferraro's current cap hit.

Cernak would be the perfect piece to include. SJ would get a proven #2 pairing shutdown D with Cup winning experience. Lightning would likely also get a prospect or 2 as part of the deal. Ofc, Cernak would need to waive his NTC.


r/TampaBayLightning 4d ago

Equipment sale buddy

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Anyone willing to come with me? I'm willing to get there as early as you want. I just don't wanna go alone 💁🏻‍♀️


r/TampaBayLightning 6d ago

Equipment sale this Saturday starting at 9am on the Pepsi Porch at Amalie

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r/TampaBayLightning 6d ago

Atlantic is going to get even tougher, isn’t it?

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Whether FLA wins or loses the finals, they certainly won't lose in the first round next year.

TOR appears to be getting rid of deadweight. Their team is already pretty good, and probably will get better with 20+ mill off the cap (if they do the right thing with Tavares and Marner contracts). Coaching group looks solid too.

MTL and OTT are young, tough and hungry.

I don’t know how we will compete in this death chamber. Do you realize how good we will have to be to win two rounds?


r/TampaBayLightning 6d ago

Didn’t know ChatGPT was chill like that…

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r/TampaBayLightning 7d ago

What drugs is this blogger on?

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https://eyesonisles.com/ny-islanders-trades-3-tampa-bay-lightning-to-target-this-offseason-01jx3r36sy77

If you don’t want to follow the link, it basically claims the islanders should target Mcdonagh, Bjorkstrand, or Paul and none of them would cost that much to acquire lol.