The hot topic right now for the Tampa Bay Lightning might be Steven Stamkos, thanks to the hot hand that has him on pace for a 51-goal sophomore season.

The impact of Steve Downie as a well-rounded force, offensively, physically and otherwise, might be the surprise story of their season.

And a reinvigorated Vincent Lecavalier down the stretch, sparked by the under-the-radar arrival of Teddy…

So, the Jeff Vinik era as owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning got off to an 0-1 start with Thursday’s loss to Washington.

So what?

The Caps are, well, the Caps. And, though there was certainly some sloppiness, the Lightning hung tight in that game, battling back from several deficits and showing some real character throughout.

A timely save or two down the stretch would have aided the cau…

Hop in and out all day for trade deadline discussion, general puck chat, questions, comments and, with any luck, some breaking news from JJ …

We can even talk about last night’s 7-2 thumping the Lightning received from Philly, if we must. (Hey, at least we got another double dose of “Hammer Time”!

Deadline Day 2010 With JJ

JJ

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Join me at your leisure on deadline day here.

I’ll be in and out throughout the day, passing along whatever word I get on any potential or actual Lightning moves and my usual snide commentary on whatever else is going on tomorrow.

We’ll have plenty to discuss, I’m sure.

Stay tuned.

Deadline Day 2010 With JJ

JJ

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Before I open up the mailbag for the first time in a long time, I’ll answer a question that I’ve received from a handful of people in the last couple of days:

“Where did BoltsBuzz Radio go so quickly?”

The answer is simple. Nowhere. We scheduled to take Monday the 22nd off, figuring most listeners would be in Olympic mode, most potential guests scattered about and hard to reach and,…

There’s really only one certainty we can take out of the coaching changes made yesterday by the Tampa Bay Lightning.

OK Hockey – dubbed a circus by so many – may be out as an ownership group but, clearly, the show must go on.

What about replacing assistant coach Wes Walz with Norfolk head coach Jim Johnson makes sense at this point in the season, at any level?

With 21 games left fo…

Due to the Olympic break, as well as other factors which may alter our weekly schedule a bit moving forward, there will be no BoltsBuzz Radio broadcast this evening.

If you’re wondering where I’ve been during the Olympic hiatus, I’ve been covering “The Forgotten Five” for Versus.com.

With Belarus taking on Switzerland in the first of tomorrow’s qualifying matches, my coverage there will ext…

Tampa Bay Lightning radio play-by-play voice Dave Mishkin joins Mike and I for episode 5 of BoltsBuzz Radio.

Topics discussed include the Bolts at the break, the upcoming Olympic tournament, life on the road, Dave’s game day preparation, working alongside hockey legend Phil Esposito, new media and hockey and more.

Mike’s Missed Call of the Week returns and I debut my new weekly feature, “Wha…

I just couldn’t bring myself to write during a dreadful weekend for the Lightning. Apologies for that …

But I’m officially switching into Olympic mode now anyway and, as of this morning, my assignment for Versus.com has been finalized. I’ll be covering the lesser-knowns – “The Forgotten Five”, if you will – as was my idea.

Belarus, Germany, Latvia, Norway and Switzerland are now my respons…

12 teams were in action on the final day of NHL games before the Olympic break. Road teams finished with a 4-2-0 record on the night. Sunday wasn’t the sharpest day for netminders, as the dozen squads combined for 48 goals.

While this may be the final day of NHL action over the next few weeks, the Hockeybuzz Wire will still be up and running during the Winter Games. Please be sure to check o…

You can’t win ‘em all, they say.

And you certainly aren’t supposed to win the ones that you trail 5-0 early in the second period but, after a four-game winning streak and a four-goal rally to make last night’s loss to Boston slightly more palatable, the Tampa Bay Lightning don’t have to bury their heads in the sand in embarrassment from a thorough trouncing. Frankly, there’s no time…