Bishop

Is it time for Lightning fans to doubt Bishop?

May 23, 2015 general

Saturday, 12;34 a.m. Tampa The questions came in hard and low. Every now and then, there was a deflection. Still, Ben Bishop did not blink. He stood in the firing line, trying to sound calm, trying to sound confident. Mostly, he made it. Outside, he knew heads were shaking and eyes were rolling. All of […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Conference Finals, Lightning, Rangers, St. Louis, Stamkos

Read the full article →

Does America Want Bolts in the Cup finals?

May 18, 2015 general

Monday, 9:15 a.m. More than anything, you want to see Ben Bishop be fierce in the net. But, in the big city, do they? You would like very much to see a young Lightning team be relentless once again. But in New York, do they care? Content beyond this point is for members only.

Tagged as: Bishop, Lightning, New York, playoffs, Rangers, Stamkos, Tampa Bay

Read the full article →

Ex-teammate Moore trips up Lightning

May 16, 2015 general

Saturday, 7:06 p.m. He was just another ex-teammate. Just a guy who came, and a guy who went. A nice enough guy. A hard-working plugger. But when Dominic Moore left, it is safe to say there were few tears shed, and few fans who felt betrayed. He was one of those guys you like a […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Cooper, Lightning, Moore, NHL Playoffs, Palat, Rangers, St. Louis

Read the full article →

Lightning excels in Game Six, eliminates Montreal

May 13, 2015 general

Wednesday, 12:14 a.m. TAMPA The seas were rough. The boat was sinking. There were sharks in the water. It was not a good time to be a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning, whose season Content beyond this point is for members only.

Tagged as: Bishop, Cooper, Kucherov, Lightning, Montreal, NHL, Palat, playoffs, Stamkos, Tampa Bay

Read the full article →

Canadiens show fight, set up Game Six showdown

May 9, 2015 general

Saturday, 11:23 p.m. There is a crack in the ice. The air is getting thinner. The net is getting smaller. And just like that, we have a series. The Montreal Canadiens took a 2-1 victory Saturday night to remain alive in its best-of-seven series in the NHL Playoffs, and as quick as a puck going […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Game Six, Lightning, Momentum, Montreal, Price, Showdown, Stamkos

Read the full article →

Montreal roars back to beat Bolts, come within 3-1

May 7, 2015 general

Thursday, 11:19 p.m. TAMPA There is nothing to worry about here. Nothing to fear. Just keep repeating that to yourself as you wander through the graveyard. Eventually, you might believe it. There for a moment, the Tampa Bay Lightning was cruising along, on its way to a party, and it seemed that nothing could go […]

Tagged as: 3-1, Bishop, Cooper, Montreal, NHL, playoffs, Stamkos

Read the full article →

Once again, Johnson the biggest Bolt of them all

May 6, 2015 general

TAMPA He is bigger now than he was five minutes ago. In another five, he will be larger still. He is faster now, more skilled, more instinctive. The puck loves him. The net loves him. The ice itself loves him. He is Tyler Johnson, and if they had not already named this sport ice hockey, […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Cooper, Johnson, Killorn, Lightning, Montreal, playoffs, Stamkos

Read the full article →

Don’t Look Now! Bishop is on a Roll

May 5, 2015 general

TUESDAY, 11:02 a.m. TAMPA In the playoffs, fortunes can change with the sounding of a horn. That’s all it takes. One moment, a goaltender is strong and regal in the net. The next, the wrong team is celebrating, and head is hung, and his team feels vulnerable. And so a fan of the Tampa Bay […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Lightning, Montreal, NHL, playoffs, Price

Read the full article →

Stamkos finds the net as Bolts win

May 3, 2015 general

Sunday, 10:06 p.m. Forever, he had been missing. Forever, he had been a bystander. It had been so long since Steven Stamkos had scored, odds are that he had forgotten that light comes on. Nine playoff games, eight of them this year, and Stamkos had been just another guy playing in traffic. Oh, he had […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Kucherov, Lightning, Montreal, playoffs, Stamkos

Read the full article →

Bishop shines as Lightning wins Game 7

April 30, 2015 general

Thursday, 12:45 a.m. TAMPA Behind him, the net was a porthole, and it was getting smaller. There was no room for air, for light, certainly not for pucks. This is how they will remember him. Ben Bishop, a tall man by nature, had turned into a giant. His 6-8 frame draped the net, blotting out […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Coburn, Cooper, Lightning, Montreal, playoffs, Shutout, Stamkos

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →