Slater Koekkoek’s lack of development also caused issues as he wasn’t able to take on a larger role that might have eased some of the pressure on the veterans. Nearly thirty years later, the team is still in Tampa and recognized as a model franchise for the rest of the league. At the end of this year, the Blues’ UFAs are Troy Brouwer ($750,000), Jay Bouwmeester ($3,250,000), and Alex Pietrangelo ($6,500,000). And then of course the fans, many in throwback jerseys and apparel, packed the stands to welcome home their heroes from that first Lightning team and reminisce about games at the old digs. Things continued to progress pretty much as expected in our bracket yesterday as the 12th seeded 06-07 team won handily over the 21st seeded 2013 team. And most importantly, they established hockey in a state where no one said it would succeed. The Lightning also went out and rallied to win the game according to Bradley. Don’t look now, but Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman might already have a Hall of Fame resume. Bryan Burns Download the app to LISTEN LIVE wherever you are and connect with us like never before! Ultimately, the Lightning couldn’t sustain the promise they showed at the beginning of the season. For FREE tickets please visit TampaBayLightning.com. Scandella had a good season this year after a couple of rough ones in Buffalo with the Sabres. But if we’re willing to be a little loose and consider all the other impacts of that inaugural season, I think there’s a case that 92-93 deserves to advance to the next round. Cast your vote below and let us know what you think in the comments. That’s quite an accomplishment. The team dealt with injuries all season. All Rights Reserved. With special appearances from the original 1992-93 team, this event will be held at the Expo Hall, which is the location of the very first Lightning home game. They had some positive moments on the ice. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. #20YearsOfMemories: Expo Hall, October 7th 1992 Listen to an audio version of this story from Lightning Radio. We know that deploying better offensive players, controlling more entries, and passing after those entries all lead to more shorthanded goals over time. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Especially considering they need to figure out a way to re-sign Alex Pietrangelo. Now for the fun part. The Lightning were frequently short on players resulting in the bottom six forwards looking almost unrecognizable at times. And every game night, over 10,000 fans would jam the old barn to the rafters, excited to witness the athleticism and beauty and physicality and mayhem - and, let's be honest, the novelty of ice - that is professional hockey. 301 North, Tampa, FL, 33610. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Tampa Bay's original logo, which was used from 1992 - 2007. Tampa Bay has one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003 – 2004. After he's pointed in the proper direction, the locker room, Crisp included, howled with laughter at the bizarre situation. However, understanding what controllable factors help create shorthanded goals, and applying them to your process, is important. Shawn Ferris dove deep into some penalty kill analysis at Hockey Graphs yesterday. A story about a not very well known Lightning pick. Ryan Callahan also missed most of the year due to the hip issues that plagued him toward the end of his career. Added Chris Kontos, who scored four goals in the Lightning's inaugural game against Chicago at Expo Hall, a feat that still holds up as a team record and marked on the now bare Expo Hall floor with placards designating where he stood for each goal: "This was definitely not a typical NHL rink, but once you got inside these halls, it just blew you away with the electricity and the noise from our fans.". Phil Esposito tells a story of removing a row of seats to show the NHL that they could a fit an ice surface with the right dimensions and then putting the seats back after the NHL officials got their measurements and left. Hallin rakentamista ryhdyttiin suunnittelemaan 90-luvun alkupuolella, kun Tampa Bay Lightning sai alkunsa. The rarity of shorthanded goals lengthens the amount of time it takes to derive any conclusions from them to the point that even an entire season is not long enough to dissolve much of the randomness behind them. It wasn’t the most exciting news. The team made a run down the stretch but couldn’t quite climb back into a playoff spot. That was one of the peak years for several of the Lightning’s young stars and because of the injuries and bad roster management on the blue line, they didn’t even make the playoffs. The biggest of course was to Steven Stamkos who tore his meniscus after just 17 games and missed the rest of the season. Expo Hall was where home and visiting players would tape their sticks in the sun. /. tampabaylightning.com is the official Web site of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Over the next few weeks, we’re running a bracket to determine the best Tampa Bay Lightning team in franchise history. From the outside, Expo Hall looks nothing like a typical NHL arena, more akin to an industrial park warehouse. Former defenseman Peter Taglianetti talked about how players would have to go outside to work on their sticks or sharpen their skates because the tools and equipment to do so wouldn't fit inside the locker room. "It was an awesome feeling to come down here and start hockey in the state of Florida," McRae told the assembled fans there to revel in the 25th anniversary festivities. The Blues site is optimistic about the signing but also realizes the team is in a difficult cap situation. The blue line was also an issue but not due to injuries. Through the end of this season, the Blues have $20,326 in cap space. They created stories that still serve as the lore of the franchise today. Copyright © 1999-2020 Lightning Hockey, L.P. and the National Hockey League. Our next matchup pits the inaugural 1992-1993 team against the disappointing 2016-2017 team. ”We would go in the tent with the fans and have a beer,” said Pat Jablonski, an original Lightning goaltender who had the first shutout in franchise history. Michael Bournival, Gabriel Dumont, Greg McKegg, Joel Vermin, Matthew Peca, and Byron Froese all got meaningful NHL games that season. The Lightning first took the ice on October 7, 1992, playing in Tampa's tiny 11,000-seat Expo Hall at the Florida State Fairgrounds. Tell us which of these two teams you think was best. This piece from Martin Fennelly captures the spirit of those times well. For the celebration, the arena was retrofitted to look close to like it did for that inaugural 1992-93 season, sans ice. Inside, the locker room appears to be a good size, maybe even as big as the current Lightning locker room until the arena guide remarks how the room used to actually be two rooms where both teams would dress back in 1992. But no amount of brightside tidbits can alleviate the feeling of a wasted season. Inside that outline, the six starters from each team were designated with markers on the arena floor where they would have been positioned at the start of the inaugural game along with Insignias showing where each goal was scored from. All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks as well as all other proprietary materials depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective NHL teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. The Bolts. It might even be the kind of news we all forget ever happened whenever hockey does resume and have to be reminded about while randomly clicking around CapFriendly. If the inaugural season was all about surpassing expectations, the 16-17 season was the opposite. Entering Expo Hall for the Tampa Bay Lightning's 25th anniversary celebration felt something like returning to the "old country" to see where your ancestors are from. Lightningin ensimmäisen kauden kotihalli Expo Hall oli NHL-tasolle aivan liian pieni, kun taas toisella kaudella kotihallina toiminut Suncoast Dome oli suunniteltu baseballille, joten kunnon jäähallille oli todella tarvetta. The franchise has certainly come a long way from its inaugural season. He ties the data he tracked to video to provide some additional context around how teams can generate more offense while shorthanded. But the St. Louis Blues signed defender Marco Scandella to a four year $13.1 million contract. If we take that word literally, the 16-17 team seems to have the advantage. They faded until they looked about the way most people expected an expansion team to look. Armstrong is going to have to work some magic here. But without exerting too much undue influence, I think today has a chance to break that streak. Entering Expo Hall for the Tampa Bay Lightning's 25th anniversary celebration felt something like returning to the "old country" to see where your ancestors are from. With special appearances from the original 1992-93 team, this event will be held at the Expo Hall, which is the location of the very first Lightning home game. Bradley’s scoring in the team’s first season set the pace for the next 15 years of the franchise. ������#Bolts25 pic.twitter.com/Ieri4LFnJh. But he just turned thirty and with no one able to predict when games will start again, this is strange timing for the Blues.
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