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NHL Coaches, GMs on the Hot Seat

There's no shortage of NHL coaches and general managers who can take solace in how their job is safe for the time being. But when the curtain closes on the 2010-11 regular season on Sunday, April 10, watch for the pink slips to come. Maybe not as fast as in the NFL, which has Black Monday. But the axes will fall. Some...

The NHL Cycle: Vezina Trophy Watch, Biggest Whine, Top Plays

Every Monday morning Adam Gretz and Chris Botta recap the week in the greatest hockey league in the world. We call it the NHL Cycle. THIS WEEK'S HOT SEAT Alexander Ovechkin: It's nothing he hasn't experienced before, and certainly something he can handle. With the HBO cameras and microphones everywhere for "24/7," the...

Linus Omark's Shootout Goal: More Reactions from Tampa, Edmonton

The hockey world is still buzzing over Linus Omark's NHL debut on Friday night when he, as the Sportsnet announcers put it during the broadcast, went Dean Youngblood (video here for those not familiar with that reference) on Tampa Bay goaltender Dan Ellis in the shootout of Edmonton's 4-3 win. The reactions, of course,...

Taking Advantage of Speed, Lightning Race Out to Hot Start

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- As the Lightning prepared for yet another playoff-style game on the West Coast, this time against the Sharks, Tampa Bay coach Guy Boucher tried to look at his packed training room and sick bay and find the positives. "You can see how many guys we have banged up," Boucher said after his team's morning...

NHL Blogger Survey: Know Your Tampa Bay Lightning

Want to know more about each NHL team? Welcome to the NHL Blogger Survey. During the season, NHL FanHouse will reach out to some of the top team (but not team-paid) bloggers in an effort to provide an up-close view. Today's participant is Jon Jordan, who focuses on the Tampa Bay Lightning in the "Beasts of the Southeast"...

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05/08/12 No. 5 Reason Why The Bolts Are Primed for Success: No... Source: NHL - Tampa Bay Lightning During a season in which Bolts fans throughout the Bay Area were encouraged to "Be The Thunder," Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Guy Boucher personally obliged by bringing it instead.
05/06/12 Garrioch âfinds a way' to drop some off-season rumors Source: Kukla's Korner The coaching carousel is going to turn soon.