Lightning announces preseason schedule
The Lightning's just-announced five-game pre-season slate includes two games at The Forum: Sept. 22 against the Eastern Conference champion Penguins and Sept. 23 against the Rangers.
The complete schedule:
Date Opponent Location Time
Sat. Sept. 20 Pittsburgh Mellon Arena 7:30 p.m.
Mon. Sept. 22 Pittsburgh St. Pete Times Forum 7:30 p.m.
Tue. Sept. 23 NY Rangers St. Pete Times Forum 7:30 p.m.
Thur. Sept. 25 NY Rangers Madison Square Garden 7:00 p.m.
Sun. Sept. 28 Eisbaren Berlin Berlin, Germany 10:00 p.m.
*all times EST and subject to change
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Hey that's pretty cool that we'll get a taste of what we'll see abroad! Let's GO September!
Posted by: Stacey | July 16, 2008 at 03:55 PM
Playing in Europe is not good for Season ticket holders, should be pre season only!
Posted by: HockeyBay.com | July 16, 2008 at 03:58 PM
As V4 mentioned last night the team will be together throughout the trip which should be a great opportunity for these guys to gel and get comfortable with each other. Could go a long way toward creating some team chemistry.
Posted by: Don in St. Pete | July 16, 2008 at 04:24 PM
Dom- bingo!
Posted by: jim- nj | July 16, 2008 at 04:50 PM
60+ more sleepless nights until the greatest show on earth returns for another SRO season. Bravo, Simply can not wait!!!!! Ain't nuttin better than hockey (except winning hockey)
Posted by: ajax | July 16, 2008 at 04:57 PM
I thought they were playing in Prague? LET'S GO LIGHTNING!!!!!!\\
Drop the puck!!!!
Posted by: Todd in Tampa | July 16, 2008 at 05:43 PM
I will definetely make my first trip of the season to Pittsburgh.
Go Lightning! Stamoks Fever!!
Posted by: Chris Fukuda | July 16, 2008 at 06:05 PM
I really like us playing against 2 of the playoff teams from last year. Should be great for the huge contingent of local Pens fans. It will be interesting to see the Rangers without Jagr and Straka.
Posted by: Don in St. Pete | July 16, 2008 at 08:27 PM
Don't we have to see these teams enough during the regular season?? (Pit and NY) Pittsburgh is not even near the team it was last season.
What about Chicago, Detroit, Dallas, LA, etc. Bring in some teams we do not get to see a lot.
Posted by: jiffy | July 17, 2008 at 05:34 AM
I say leave wings off the home schedule. Hard to stomach the large contingent of Red neck fans.
Posted by: Todd in Tampa | July 17, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Wow, they are going to be in Europe for a while. They have a sunday preseason game against the German team that won their championship last year. Then they have a full week until they do the back to back games in Prague against the Rangers.
I'll bet they'll be tired of seeing the Rangers after 2 pre-season and then the first two regular season games with them.
Yea, for season ticket holders there are less games, but really just one less pre-season and one home game.
Posted by: jsp | July 17, 2008 at 11:04 AM
Since Koules and the gang are loaded with cash, they should do what Toronto just did..offer up a free pre season game for the fans who have a hard time getting to a game.
Posted by: PD | July 17, 2008 at 11:11 AM
You got it all wrong about Toranna, PD.
They just want their fans to get their money's worth.
Hah! ...stupid leafs... They can't even spell their name right!
P.
Posted by: léo | July 17, 2008 at 12:45 PM