Posts Tagged ‘tampa bay lightning’
Lightning goal horn sounds prematurely again
At last night’s NHL Eastern Conference Final game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Rangers, which the Lightning won 4-1 to even the best-of-seven series at two games apiece, the goal horn went off after a shot from Lightning defenseman Jan Ruuta went wide of the net at the 14:50 mark of the…
Read MoreRangers fan wants to know where all the stuff they have in New York is
Lonnie Keith, who lives in Brooklyn, is in Tampa to watch the Eastern Conference Final between the New York Rangers and the Tampa Bay Lightning and can’t seem to find any of the things he can find in abundance in New York. “Yo, where’s the subway? You’ze don’t got no public transportation over here?” he…
Read MoreLightning fan can’t believe how little attention paid to Lightning during Rangers-Hurricanes game
Tom Fidness of Tampa is amazed that ESPN’s announcers didn’t mention the Tampa Bay Lightning during tonight’s second round playoff Game 7 between the New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes very much. “It was all Rangers this, Hurricanes that. Like they were the only teams that matter”, said Fidness about the game between the only…
Read More“Sports Team at the Strip Club” is Tampa Bay’s best urban legend
It has been reported by Pat Donovan and Aaron Jacobson of the Pat and Aaron Show on local radio stations 95.3 WDAE & AM 620, that several Florida Panthers players were out partying at a strip club on Sunday night following a 5-1 loss in Game 3 of their second-round Stanley Cup Playoff series to…
Read MoreFans file lawsuit against Bucs, Lightning, Rays and Rowdies for false advertising
A pair of Tampa Bay sports fans have filed a $6 billion class-action lawsuit against the Buccaneers, Lightning, Rays, Rowdies, Major League Baseball, the National Football League, the National Hockey League and the USL Championship league, due to the fact that none of the teams listed actually play their home games in the body of…
Read MoreToronto latest Canadian city to not appreciate the humor in losing a postseason series to the Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 in Game 7 of their first round series in the 2021-22 NHL playoffs Saturday night in Toronto. As a result, the Maple Leafs join the Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames as franchises that have lost a postseason series to the Lightning, who play in Tampa…
Read MoreFan calls for immediate release of all Russian Lightning players
Steve Ipsnitch of Brandon, who has been a Tampa Bay Lightning for over three years, is demanding that the team release all players of Russian descent immediately, in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Not just released, I want them deported, right now!” he exclaimed. “Something has to be done and these Russian billionaires are…
Read MoreAndreychuk statue tired of being molested
The statue of former Tampa Bay Lightning captain and NHL Hall of Famer Dave Andreychuk near the entrance to Amalie Arena has had enough of being touched inappropriately without consent. “Thousands of people pass by me every week and most of them are respectful and polite. They’ll stop and take pictures with me and I’m…
Read MoreTom Brady announces retirement at Hooters
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady ended a week of speculation about his future by officially announcing his retirement from the NFL at a party he hosted at Hooters on Hillsborough Avenue in Tampa today. “It’s cold outside, Gasparilla is a huge mob scene so I figured why not throw a little get together at…
Read MoreBucs trade Antonio Brown to San Jose Sharks for Evander Kane
In an extremely rare occurrence, the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers have traded problematic wide receiver Antonio Brown to the NHL’s San Jose Shark for problematic forward Evander Kane. It is extremely unusual for players to be traded between franchises who play two different sports in two different leagues, but there is a clause in all…
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