#GoBolts captain Victor Hedman says he feels good to go again. Talking to a therapist was a big help for him.
“Reach out for help. It’s important. Obviously this game has given me a lot in life. At the end of the day there’s gonna be a life after hockey, too, and just don't stick with your thoughts. There’s a lot of people out there that you know can help you, and that's what I found out. It’s never too late either. The mental part is just as important, if not more important, than the physical part. This game has given me everything, but it takes a toll on you as well, so just don't sit around with your thoughts by yourself. Just reach out and get the help you need.”
The Tampa Bay Lightning just became the first team in NHL history to hold their opponent without a shot on goal for an entire period of a Game 7.
Montreal had never been held without a shot on goal in any playoff period in their team's history before tonight.
#GoBolts
Vasilevskiy leads the #Bolts onto the ice for warmups here at Benchmark International Arena.
I see both Bjorkstrand and Crozier so it does not appear D’Astous will be making his return.
NO Paul — I see Geekie
It’s an NHL guarantee—three goals and the baseball caps fly. But what happens next?
With Anthony Cirelli’s April hat trick for the #GoBolts, the hats were donated on Friday to veterans at the local VA Hospital. And tears were shed.
Hat Tricks for Heroes: https://t.co/u4JRCYaoNZ
Per Emily Kaplan, #GoBolts captain, Victor Hedman, will miss the remainder of the regular season.
JBB says only Victor himself knows when he will come back and “Victor doesn’t know when that will be.”
The Tampa Bay Lightning announced today that defenseman Victor Hedman will be taking a temporary leave of absence from the team for personal reasons.
No further details will be shared, and the team asks that his privacy be respected at this time.
Statement on Mike Evans’ decision to depart Tampa from his agent Deryk Gilmore:
“After twelve remarkable seasons in Tampa Bay, Mike Evans felt a desire to challenge himself with a new chapter in the final stage of his career. Throughout his entire career he has pushed himself to grow, compete, and evolve as a player, and this decision reflects that same mindset.
Mike has tremendous love and respect for the Buccaneers organization, the Glazer family, the coaches, his teammates, and especially the fans in Tampa Bay who have supported him since the day he was drafted. Tampa will always be home to him, and he is deeply proud of everything they accomplished together.
He also has great belief in the future of the Buccaneers’ wide receiver room. Mike has tremendous respect for Chris Godwin and believes that Jalen McMillan, Emeka Egbuka, and Tez Johnson are incredibly talented young players who will thrive as they continue to develop and take on larger roles in the offense.
At this stage of his career, Mike’s goals remain the same as they have always been — to compete for another Super Bowl, to play in an offensive system that challenges defenses, and to be in an environment where he can continue to push himself and contribute at the highest level.
The Buccaneers made it clear they would have loved for Mike to finish his career in Tampa and potentially become just the fourth player in franchise history to spend his entire career as a Buccaneer and ultimately walk into Canton representing the organization.
Mike Evans’ decision to leave Tampa was never about money. The Buccaneers were extremely aggressive in their pursuit and presented a very strong offer, demonstrating how much they value him and everything he has meant to the franchise.
In the end, this decision simply came down to Mike wanting a new challenge and a fresh opportunity while he still feels he has a great deal left to give the game.
Tampa Bay will always be a special place for Mike Evans, and his respect and gratitude for the organization and its fans will never change.”
— Deryk Gilmore
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Tampa Bay’s Brandon Hagel has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for serving as the aggressor in an altercation with Buffalo’s Rasmus Dahlin.
New images in the search for Nancy Guthrie:
Over the last eight days, the FBI and Pima County Sheriff’s Department have been working closely with our private sector partners to continue to recover any images or video footage from Nancy Guthrie’s home that may have been lost, corrupted, or inaccessible due to a variety of factors - including the removal of recording devices. The video was recovered from residual data located in backend systems.
Working with our partners - as of this morning, law enforcement has uncovered these previously inaccessible new images showing an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie's front door the morning of her disappearance.
Anyone with information, please contact 1-800-CALL-FBI or visit https://t.co/m55w5cqC7Y