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				<title>Lightning have knack for finding upside in undrafted players</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[The Tampa Bay Lightning are seemingly becoming experts at proving that the NHL Draft is far from an exact science.

How exactly?

Consider that none of the team’s 14 first or second round picks from 1999-2007, with the exception of perhaps Dan...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 12:36:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>Day 8 World Championships Round Up</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[The Lightning players collectively enjoyed an all-around successful day at the World Championships on Tuesday, as each helped guide their teams to victory.

Teddy Purcell assisted Team Canada in earning a 5-1 victory over Belarus, while Nate Tho...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 21:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>Chili's Radio Show continues with stop in Sarasota on May 16</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[Tampa Bay Lightning alumnus Brian Bradley will appear as the featured guest at the Chili’s Summer Tour live radio show on Wednesday, May 16 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. The show is set to broadcast from the Chili’s located at 5851 Bee Ridge Rd. in Saraso...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 15:03:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>No. 2 Reason the Lightning are Primed for Success: Young Defensive Core</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[It was apparent that when Tampa Bay Lightning General Manager Steve Yzerman acquired three defensemen prior to the NHL trade deadline in February, he was not only looking to add some size to the Bolts’ blue line, but some youth too.

In adding B...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 10:43:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>Dale Hunter steps down as Capitals coach</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[The Washington Capitals said Monday that Dale Hunter will not return as coach, two days after the club was eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs in Game 7 of the eastern Conference Semifinals.

Hunter informed general manager George McPhee of...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 14:28:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>Lightning prospects set to face each other in 2012 Memorial Cup</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[There is a possibility that Bolts prospects Vladislav Namestnikov and Danick Gauthier could one day win a championship as Tampa Bay Lightning teammates

But for now at least, they’ll each try to win one as merely the other’s opponent.

Both Na...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 12:08:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>Day 7 World Championships Round Up</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[In the only action on Sunday involving the Lightning players at the World Championships, Team USA blanked Finland 5-0 to advance to the next round.

Although the win allowed Team USA to pass Finland in the standings, the teams are still likely t...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 23:03:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>Day 6 World Championships Round Up</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[Today at the 2012 IIHF World Championships, Team Canada cruised to an 8-0 victory over Kazakhstan, while Team Sweden defeated Italy 4-0.  

Teddy Purcell notched a goal for the Canadian side that made it 6-0 in the third period before Team Canad...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 20:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>No. 3 Reason the Lightning are Primed for Success: Organizational Depth</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[When the Tampa Bay Lightning tabbed Steve Yzerman to be the sixth general manager in franchise history two years ago, there was little doubt the Hockey Hall-of-Famer would make significant strides in transforming the team into a perennial Stanley ...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 13:08:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>Day 5: World Championships Round Up</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[The Lightning players enjoyed a full day of action on Friday at the World Championships being held in Helsinki, Finland and Stockholm, Sweden.

Both Team USA and Team Canada emerged victorious on the day, while Sweden surrendered a two-goal lead...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 12:33:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>Richard Panik&#8217;s Overtime Goal Sends Admirals To Eastern Conference Finals</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[Before this season, no AHL team solely affiliated with the Lightning had ever won a playoff series in the Calder Cup Playoffs.

On Friday night, the Norfolk Admirals used a 2-1 overtime win over the Connecticut Whale to win their second series i...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 02:05:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>Best of the Web: Week of May 4-11</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[Bolts defenseman Mattias Ohlund recently spoke with a reporter from the Swedish newspaper Expressen to discuss his future in hockey. Ohlund, who missed all of the Lightning’s 82 regular season games in 2011-12, underwent surgery on both knees prio...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 17:36:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>Admirals/Whale Gameday Notebook</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[Coming off a 4-1 win in Game 2 on Friday, the Norfolk Admirals took to the ice for their morning skate on Sunday in Hartford to prepare for the third game in an Eastern Conference Semifinals series which has developed a decidedly “old-time hockey”...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 14:34:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>New high-definition video board further illustrates Jeff Vinik&#8217;s commitment to enhancing fans&#8217; experience</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[When it comes to Jeff Vinik and his commitment to upgrading the Tampa Bay Times Forum, actions speak louder than words.

His latest endeavor exemplifies that. 

Literally.

Coming on the heels of a $42 million renovation project last summer ...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 23:04:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>Day 4 World Championships Notebook</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[In the only action of the day involving the Lightning players at the 2012 IIHF World Championships, Team USA defeated Belarus 5-2 to vault into third place in Group A with a 3-0-0-2 record for eight points.

Both Lightning forwards representing ...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 22:42:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>No. 4 Reason Why The Bolts Are Primed for Success: Stamkos Becoming an All-Around Complete Player</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[If scoring 60 goals in the National Hockey League is considered to be a rarefied accomplishment in and of itself, then just what exactly is doing it in combination with rounding out a skills set in other facets of the game?

“That’s impressive,”...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 12:57:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>Teddy Purcell's Team Canada Notebook</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[After a lot of travel, I am finally starting to feel settled in over here in Europe.

Before heading over to Finland for the official start of the tournament on Friday, me and the rest of Team Canada are staying in Zurich, Switzerland for a few ...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 12:53:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>Pierre-Cedric Labrie ready to push for Lightning roster spot</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[When you say the name “Pierre-Cedric Labrie” to a Tampa Bay Lightning fan, three things usually come to mind.

The first is a scrumptious platter of nachos. In fact, it’s hard to think of a better nickname in recent Lightning history than “Nacho...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 12:22:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>World Championships Diary</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[May 14, 2012:

First off, I just wanted to wish a very Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there, particularly my own mom Rita and my wife Kellie.  I hope you all had an enjoyable and restful Mother's Day.  I wouldn't be where I am today with...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 00:01:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>Day 3 World Championships Notebook</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[Even with Team USA out of action on Wednesday, both Teddy Purcell and Victor Hedman represented the Lightning well at the World Championships yet again.

Team Canada defeated Switzerland 3-2, while Team Sweden remained perfect in the tournament,...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 23:23:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>Admirals use dominant team effort to take 3-2 series lead</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[The Norfolk Admirals and Connecticut Whale entered Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals tied at two wins apiece, having played on completely even footing through the series’ first four games.

The main reason the teams weren’t equal in We...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 22:27:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>Lightning look to make most of top picks in 2012 NHL Entry Draft</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[More than a year of preparation work in rinks from British Columbia to Eastern Europe has been done.
 
With a little more than six weeks left, the Tampa Bay Lightning scouting staff can take a breath and evaluate the many reports and piles of da...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 10:15:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>Lightning alumni to play in Tony Rolon Benefit Hockey Game</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[TAMPA BAY – Tampa Bay Lightning alumni will be taking on Dunedin Tarpon Countryside High School in a charity game benefitting the Tony Rolon Hockey Scholarship Fund on Saturday, May 12 at the Tampa Bay Skating Academy in Oldsmar. The event will be...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 14:38:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>Storybook Ball To Honor Steven Stamkos</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[TAMPA BAY, Florida - Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tampa Bay is pleased to announce that Tampa Bay Lightning star Steven Stamkos has been selected as the recipient of the 2012 Award of Excellence. The presentation will take place at the 13th ...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 14:06:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>Brett Clark to Headline Chili's Radio Show in Lakeland</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[TAMPA BAY – Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Brett Clark will appear as the featured guest at the Chili's Summer Tour live radio show on Wednesday, May 9 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. The show is set to broadcast from the Chili's located at 3980 US Highway ...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 13:40:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>No. 5 Reason Why The Bolts Are Primed for Success: No Quit in Boucher</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[During a season in which Bolts fans throughout the Bay Area were encouraged to "Be The Thunder," Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Guy Boucher personally obliged by bringing it instead.

With his team's playoff hopes fading with each and every loss...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 11:25:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>Bolts at the World Championship Recap: May 7</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[The Lightning players continued their high level of play at the World Championships on Monday, even if each of their respective clubs didn't come away with a victory.

The Americans' win streak came to an end following a 4-2 loss to Slovakia, wh...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 22:50:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>Whale top Admirals, tie series at 2-2</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[In hockey, momentum can be fickle.

Just as the Admirals had seemed to claim the series' momentum by winning consecutive games to take a 2-1 series lead, the Whale came back on Monday and got a 4-1 win in Game 4 to tie the best-of-seven Eastern ...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 22:43:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>Admirals Gameday Notebook - May 7</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[In the playoffs, whether it's in the National Hockey League or the American Hockey League, games, and often times series are decided by the slightest of margins.

After all, when the Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup last season, three of their ...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 13:43:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>Admirals take 2-1 series lead with 4-3 win</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[Starting a stretch where three straight games in their Eastern Conference Semifinals series would be played on the road, the Norfolk Admirals' sentiment entering Sunday night's Game 3 in Hartford was that they weren't worried about their ability t...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 22:53:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>No. 6 Reason Why The Bolts Are Primed for Success: Teddy Purcell</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[There was a time, Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Guy Boucher said, when forward Teddy Purcell didn't realize just how good of a player he was.

But if this past season serves as an indication, it appears as if Purcell is beginning to find out.
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				<title>Day 2 World Championships Notebook</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[For a second consecutive day, the Lightning players helped propel their respective teams to victory at the 2012 IIHF World Championships being held in Helsinki, Finland and Stockholm, Sweden.

Well, most of them anyway.

Nate Thompson scored h...]]></description>

				
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				<title>Team USA beats Canada 5-4 in OT</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[Canada has always been the team the United States has struggled to beat. On Saturday, the Americans did just that.

Jack Johnson scored at 1:47 of overtime to give the United States a 5-4 victory against Canada at the World Championships -- just...]]></description>

				
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				<title>Admirals even series with 4-1 win over Whale</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[The Norfolk Admirals entered Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Friday night with the task of recovering from a Game 1 loss that came as a result of a flukey overtime goal.

The Admirals responded to the adversity by getting a 4-1 wi...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 08:58:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>Thompson, Brown, Purcell and Hedman lead teams to wins at Worlds</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[The Tampa Bay Lightning enjoyed a successful first day at the 2012 IIHF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland today.

Forwards Nate Thompson and JT Brown helped lead Team USA to a 7-2 victory over France, while Teddy Purcell and Team Canada e...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 08:24:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>Admirals/Whale Gameday Notebook</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[When the Norfolk Admirals dropped a 3-2 overtime decision in Game 1 of their second-round series on Wednesday, it was the first time in months that Norfolk had an unfavorable bounce go against it.

After all, the Admirals had won 31 of their las...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 14:59:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>Americans defeat France for tournament-opening win</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[Team USA had the perfect tune-up for Saturday's rivalry showdown with Canada at the 2012 IIHF World Championship in Helsinki.

The Americans opened tournament play Friday afternoon with a convincing 7-2 win against France at Hartwall Arena.

N...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 11:01:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>Calder Cup Playoffs A Family Reunion For Steve Thomas</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[For longtime hockey fans, one of the most familiar names associated with the Norfolk Admirals’ playoff run is that of Steve Thomas, the former 20-year NHL veteran that Steve Yzerman hired to be the Lightning’s Director of Amateur Scouting prior to...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 15:35:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>Ted Lindsay Award nomination reflects Steven Stamkos&#8217; reputation among his peers</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[It’s one thing for Steven Stamkos to be praised by his own head coach and Tampa Bay Lightning teammates, but quite another to be recognized by his peers.

But on Wednesday, that’s just what Stamkos was.

For the second consecutive year, the Li...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 15:01:00 EDT</pubDate>
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				<title>Tampa Bay Times Forum to receive Largest Center-Hung Arena HD Video Display Board in the U.S. and Canada</title>
				
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                <description><![CDATA[Tampa Bay Lightning Chairman and Governor Jeff Vinik is privately funding a revolutionary, $5 million high definition (HD), center-hung video display system that will be installed into the Tampa Bay Times Forum before the start of the 2012-13 Ligh...]]></description>

				
				<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 14:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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