While Boltsmag is no longer updating (for blog posts about the Lightning, check out Raw Charge), I did need to post this graphic — five years late — for superstition sake…

Five years ago, I had this “The Wall” graphic updated with every game played in the Cup playoffs. Every game, a new notch was put up. Though it should have only been victories (I was young and stupid! Forgive me!), I notched every game – win or lose.

Some people blamed lack of updates on loses the Bolts suffered in the Eastern Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals. This made me more responsible in updating said-graphic. After the Bolts won the Cup in 2004 — I neglected to update the graphic once again to register the 7th and final game.

This is my attempt to rectify that situation and perhaps throw off a jinx that the Bolts have had since:

There are rumblings in the media that started yesterday and continue currently about Martin St. Louis and the League MVP award – the Hart Trophy.

Not only did the St. Peterburg Times Damian Cristordero add a piece on the possibility in his daily team news column, but other sources around the league are alluding to Martin’s plausible MVP nomination.

Start with ESPN.com’s summary about the Lightning not being satisfied with having the Southeast Division virtually locked up. Follow it up with USA Today’s Midterm Report that named St. Louis an MVP candidate and you have two very credible insitutions in US sports making mention of Mighty Marty.