Author: Tom Layberger
Rays Notebook: Willy, Bross, Ozzie Return; Sizzling Shane
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Familiar faces returned to Tropicana Field on Tuesday when the Rays opened a two-game series against the Brewers.
After mak [...]
The Lightning Should Be Celebrated For What They Have Accomplished
Credit: Tampa Bay Lightning
TAMPA, Fla. - For the second straight year the Stanley Cup was presented at Amalie Arena. Unlike last summer, though, [...]
Stanley Cup Is Getting On A Plane As Lightning Spoil Avs’ Party
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TAMPA, Fla. - The Stanley Cup has to get on a plane to Tampa. Do not bet on it making an appearance Sunday night at Am [...]
Lightning Pushed To Brink As Emotional Jon Cooper Insinuates Winning Goal Should Not Have Counted
Game 4, Credit Tampa Bay Lightning
TAMPA, Fla. - It was an odd finish to the game and an odd finish to the Lightning’s postgame press conferences. [...]
Rays Notebook: Injured Lists Continues To Grow; Paredes’ 3-Homer Game
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Kevin Kiermaier and Manny Margot are among 15 Rays on the IL as a result of injuries sustained in Monday night’s loss to the Y [...]
All Four Lines Contributed In Lightning’s Game 3 Win
TAMPA, Fla. - The wealth was spread throughout the lineup, something that was highlighted by six different goal scorers and with each line chipping i [...]
What A Difference A Game Makes: Lightning Take Down Avs In Game 3
Andrei Vasilevskiy, Credit: Tampa Bay Lightning
TAMPA, Fla. - Page turned? How about page burned?
Saturday night’s Game 2 debacle in Denver did [...]
The Lightning’s Resilience Needs To Surface In Game 3 Against Avalanche
TAMPA, Fla. - Denver may be the Mile High City, but the Avalanche were playing downhill in Game 2 seemingly since the pregame warmup.
Alas, all th [...]
Rays’ Ryan Thompson Was An Aggressive Autograph Hound
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Ryan Thompson had The Westin Seattle scoped out. From where certain elevators, escalators, and stairs led to and from, to pote [...]
Lightning Battle Back Before Falling In Overtime
Game 1 Stanely Cup Finals, Credit: Tampa Bay Lightning
TAMPA, Fla. – For the third time in four rounds during this playoff year, the Lightning hav [...]