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LIGHTNING COME UP SHORT AT ARTIC ICE
2/6/2004
The Lightning season ended without much fanfare this weekend. Making the playoffs in their first season was a great accomplishment and having a respectable playoff run bodes well for the future. The Lightning played a great game Friday night as they took on arch rivals the Affton Americans. After going down 2 -0 the Lightning fought back and took the lead before allowing the tieing and go ahead goals in the 3rd. 4-3
Skokie posed an excellent opponent as they beat the Lightning 4-2 after the Lightning took an early 2-0 lead. A game in which the Lightning should have held on to win the...[More]
LIGHTNING SWEEP LEAFS AND CLINCH PLAYOFF BERTH!!
1/31/2004
The Lightning went into the weekend needing a win and a tie to secure a playoff berth in their inaugural year. Not only did they get a playoff berth they also took two from the Leaf''s and moved into the 7th playoff spot. The Lightning totally dominated the Leafs using their speed and quickness. Stellar goaltending by #1 Stu Scott gave the Lightning the confidence to concentrate on scoring. And scoring they did racking up 9 goals in the two game series. Leading the way for the Lightning was #21 Tyler Coe who had a goal and assist the first game and then a hat trick in the second. Next was #7 Chad Boeckman who racked...[More]
LIGHTNING SPLIT WITH SKOKIE, GET TWO HUGE POINTS!!
1/10/2004
The Lightning went to Skokie this past weekend with hopes of maybe getting a point. Instead they beat Skokie 3-2 the first game and picked up 2 points in the win. Scoring came from #55 Derrick Brown, #7 Chad Boeckman and #89 Chris Chappell with asst's to #17Larry Howe, #9 Jason Whitt and #14 Mike Rieger. The 2nd game was a close game riddled with penalties. The Ref called a combine total of 22 penalties which left the game to special teams. The score was 1-2 Skokie when mid way through the 3rd the Lightning seemed to have scored the tying goal but the Ref ruled the player was in the crease and waved it off. Skokie scored...[More]
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