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[edit] List of Tampa Bay Lightning players

I have started a List of Tampa Bay Lightning players. When you add players to the main Lightning article, could you also add the same players to the list? Thanks! Masterhatch 10 August 2005

who is roger posgate? he is not on the official roster of the bolts and also not on the recent game rosters.. If nobody will give an answer I will cancel him from the list. Xerxes MF

[edit] Capacity at the Forum?

What is the actual capacity for hockey games at the Forum? I've seen 3 different numbers ranging from 19,500 to over 21,000. [1] - AEJ 19:50, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Esposito as HHOF?

I know I don't normally do this but should Phil Esposito be listed as a builder in the HHOF section for the lightning? Payne2thamax

That depends, has Esposito been re-inducted into the HHOF as a builder? If not, he shouldn't be added. GoodDay 20:39, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Tampa Bay Lightning seasons

The full season by season history was split out as part of a project to give each team a uniform article style, regardless of how old the franchise is. For the sake of consistancy, I would oppose merging it back into this article. Resolute 13:39, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

I agree with Resolute. Keep the article as is.Darthflyer 23:47, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Current season tag

No other team's page has the current season tag visible yet, so why should it be visible on this page and not any other? I just think it should be uniform for all teams. --69.119.12.38 03:23, 30 June 2007 (UTC)

You are indeed correct. I have since hidden it. BsroiaadnTalk 04:04, 30 June 2007 (UTC)
Resolute keeps adding the tag back. --69.119.12.38 03:52, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
Actually, I restored it once. There is no reason why it shouldn't be shown, given the current free agent activities are part of the current season. Uniformity is easily attained by unhiding the tag for all 30 articles. Resolute 04:11, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Lightning Sold - August 7, 2007

We've been sold - announced this morning - http://lightning.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=335682 . I made a note in the Palace Sports article but I'm not as familiar with the formatting of the sports/NHL articles and don't won't to FUBAR it. Anyone more gutsy than me?

Dyevochka 14:13, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Jersey Section

Needs to be added, complete with photos and info. Also, the team mascot needs to be mentioned somewhere. Love each other, or perish. ~Auden 05:07, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Adding More References

Does anyone else share my opinion that the article needs more references, and possibly adding the references template? Tampabay721 (talk) 20:08, 4 January 2008 (UTC)


[edit] Biggest Arena in the NHL?

Do you think that the Tampa Bay Lightning home arena has the bigget arena in the NHL? It says it can fit 26,00 people can fin in it,that its capasity!. User:panicpack121 19:39, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

They can put about 23,000 at most in for hockey with standing room. That is indeed the largest arena in the NHL. Detroit and Montreal are the only two other teams that have arenas with capacities over 20,000. Calgary did as well until renovations in 1994. Resolute 02:45, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Captain & alternate captains

Does anybody have an exact date on if/when the Lightning stripped Taylor of the captaincy? I know at the beginning of the season, the team announced Taylor (despite his long-term injury) would still be the captain for the season. GoodDay (talk) 17:30, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

Theres a story at the Lightning official website called 'Lightning captain Tim Taylor To Sign For Charity' date March 28, 2008. Thus Taylor is still captain. GoodDay (talk) 17:40, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

Does anybody know, who took over as a third alternate captain, after Richards got traded? GoodDay (talk) 00:21, 31 March 2008 (UTC)


I would keep an eye on this though since I am 90% sure that I heard that Taylor has retired and did not play a game all of the 07-08 season. I am sure though that I would have heard of a new captain being named but have not heard anything yet. Asatruar (talk) 04:41, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

There's scarcely a rush, and especially with the probability of a new coach, I expect that's going to be a training camp decision.  RGTraynor  12:42, 6 May 2008 (UTC)