The Tampa Tribune is putting out a T-shirt commemorating the Lightning winning the Cup.

Oh gee, that’s nice, but there is probably a better story for them to put on the front of the shirt if they really want to let people remember the quality of their journalism during the Stanley Cup Final.

Just saying… :tongue

To the chicks around the Bay Area, I want to remind you of an earlier post saying the Lightning are holding open audiitons for Ice Girls next season. June 19th is the planned date for that.

The offseason is in full swing - maybe I say that specifically because when you see the captain of your hockey team hanging out with Lord Stanley’s Cup at Walt Disney World you know that the season is over.

Yes, we are still rejoicing here in Tampa, yes we are still excited… but also terrified to know that there is no hockey besides the World Cup for months - or possibly longer.

grumble, grumble…. stupid work stoppage…

But at any rate, I had been planning for a while a post with regards to the future of the Lightning — next seasons roster specifically. I would love to make this a more in-depth post and make mention of our new AHL Affiliate (new? Old, really, but we now have full rights over the team) the Springfield Falcons and who we will be sending there…
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