Bolts Report - Erik Erlendsson

Bolts’ Halpern has ruptured ACL, out until January (and a crazy rumor du jour)

The good news from the image below is that Lightning center Jeff Halpern was able to skate off the ice guided by teammate Paul Martin and Lightning trainer Tom Mulligan. The bad news, Halpern was only able to skate off on one leg after sustaining a serious knee injury Tuesday while…

Halpern joins list of rehabbing Bolts, out 5-6 months with ruptured tendon

Sale process almost complete, now in final stage

I’ve had some ask me about where things stand on the sale, since it’s been a week since we were told things would be in the final stages within a couple of days. Well, after a Wednesday conference call between Oren Koules and league officials, the process is now in the…

Lecavalier shoulder update plus some finalists for the Hart Trophy

I guess this is what the media world is coming to. Rather than bringing Vinny to the media for an update on his rehab from shoulder surgery, they just send in a camera and then provide a direct video report on where he stands at this…

Are you kidding me DirecTV!!!!!

I would like to thank DirecTV tonight for screwing me out of the first five minutes of the third period of the Dallas-San Jose game. I flipped over during the second intermission to catch the end of Mystery, Alaska in just enough time to see Connor Banks ring one off the…

Barry Melrose to the Lightning?

Not sure how many caught this little nugget coming out of the Satellite Hot Stove segment on CBC Saturday night during the second intermission of the Montreal-Philadelphia game, but Al Strachan, who works for the Sun Media outlets in Canada, stated that John Tortorella will be…

Paul Ranger has surgery, minor league coaching changes and Selke finalists

Apparently Lightning defenseman Paul Ranger didn’t want Vinny Lecavalier to feel alone this summer because Ranger underwent surgery on his right shoulder this week to repair a labrum. Ranger had the procedure done in the same place as Lecavalier, as well, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, where Dr. James…

Lady Byng Finalists and conference semifinals prediction

This is late due to a couple of issues today, mainly field trip and soccer practice, but other things as well, so for that lateness, I apoligize especially since one of the finalists today is a Lightning player....

The three finalists for the Lady Byng Award (awarded for gentelmanly…

Calder Trophy (Rookie of the Year) Finalists named

The league released the three finalists for the Calder Trophy today for rookie of the year. The trophy, by the way, is named for former NHL President Frank Calder who used to purchase a trophy for the league’s outstanding rookie from 1937 until his death in 1943 when the league began…

Norris Trophy Finalists announced

As promised, here are the three finalists for the Norris Trophy this year as the league’s top defenseman, as announced by the league today. The winner will be announced at the annual awards show in June....

Zdeno Chara - Boston
Nicklas Lidstrom - Detroit
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