Me and Keith are talking about doing retrospective posting on the 2003-04 playoffs in the coming days. Though I don’t know how that will go. Seeing tonight is the anniversary of the Flames first game of the playoffs last year and tomorrow will be the anniversary of the Lightning’s first game versus the Isles…. I think it’s fitting that we do these retrospects at one point or another.

As me and my colleague reminise about everything last year, I have to stress how much I miss the Lightning right now. I miss the fire and passion that the playoffs had ignited. I miss the uncertainty and the couldn’t-happen belief that was put assunder. And that disbelief was the Lightning vs. the Flames for Lord Stanley’s Cup….

Keep an eye open on those posts …

….And I am left wondering if I am the only one uninspired by this arena design?

And for those with little patience to click on a link:

As someone who tends to hang out on Skyscraperpage.com and observe plans for new buildings, arenas, ballparks and the like… I just see this plan and am left thinking that the team and the architects don’t want to do anything that stands out. They need a home and this is a home….

Maybe it’s just me… But it leaves me very thankful for the St. Pete Times Forum….

From the latest cover of the Hockey News….

Lets not even get into the subject of the article because the picture speaks louder than words — and what it speaks is something that just makes me sick. Vinny as a Maple Leaf? And Joe Sakic a Ranger? Six teams, but the players you love on the teams you dispise — ugh.

Giving credit where credit is due, the Rambling Hockey Fangirl is where I got the tipoff of the latest THN cover.

….And I’m profoundly bored with this crap already. Do the deal and get back to me when it’s done, don’t play footsies in the media. Just get the deal done.

Adding links in the Local Hockey menu on the right, the Tampa Bay Junior Lightning join the fray…

Also added was the junior Lady Lightning Trish Brown had left a comment on one of the other posts and I’d like to quote it here to help her cause out:

Calling all Hockey fans! I need your help! Tampa Bay is a fast growing hot bed for youth Hockey, what you may not know is that Florida is starting to develop some of the top future female college propects in the country.

Here in the bay area we have first ever all girls 10 and under ice hockey team. The team was formed a year ago, they play against boys teams and are really paving the way for girls around the State. We need more players of all ages and are trying to get the word out. If you have a daughter, niece or grand daughter that loves hockey give us a call. No experiance or existing player, all are welcome to join our program!

We are also looking for sponsor’s, this is a very expensive sport and has impacted our efforts to recruit girls that have a burning desire to learn to play. We feel every girl should have the opportunity to learn and funds should not be a factor in the ability for them to do so…. Our mission is to give every girl the oppertunity to be a part of fast paced, exciting team sport, where they learn the importance of hard work, dedication, team work, while building a strong sense of worth and confidance….. For more information please send an email to Trish Brown (Team Represntative)@ ukdoyle@aol.com

Thanks !!!.

If this is a a joke, I’m not laughing.

If that is seriousness, the NHL is in more trouble than they let on.