The comeback lasted 16 games and he was replaced by Rick Tocchet. The Lightning have the talent and are looking to make a trip back to playoffs and possibly have a repeat of 03-04 when they won the Stanley Cup.
When you think of the Tampa Bay Lightning the first player that comes to mind is none other than the captain Vincent Lecavalier. Lecavalier was the centerpiece of that Stanley Cup and another sidekick from that team is back for 09-10 in the form of Martin St. Louis. Jeff Halpern is also back. Tampa Bay went dealing big time in the off-season and has brought in the likes of RW Alex Tanguay, defenseman Mattias Ohlund, and another defenseman in David Hale. This team has some talent and experience in the lineup this year; it is just the matter of letting it gel together.
Make sure to come here to purchase your tickets for 2009-10 Tampa Bay Lightning games. The Lightning are looking to get back into the Eastern Conference playoff hunt and with the new acquisitions should definitely be in contention. Can Vinny Lecavalier lead the team back to the Stanley Cup Finals. Everybody in the Tampa-St. Pete Times Forum certainly hopes so.
The 2009-2010 National Hockey League is fast approaching and the Tampa Bay Lightning are looking to improve from its lackluster performance of the past two seasons. The 2008 season in Tampa Bay will always be remembered for the anticipated coaching comeback of Barry Melrose, who had been making his name in the ESPN booth, who had not coached in the league since 1995. Read more about Tampa Bay Lightning below or click on one of the Tampa Bay Lightning game dates to find tickets.
