Pre-Game Talk: 2015-16 Pre-season & Regular season schedule

Brie

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Our full pre-season schedule have not been released yet but we did find out a few weeks ago that the team will be playing against The Pens on Sep. 29 as part of the ’Kraft Hockeyville USA’ and we also know that Tampa will play two pre-season games against Dallas Sep. 26 and Oct. 1.


@ Dallas Stars – Sep. 26
Vs. Pittsburgh Penguins – Sep. 29 (Kraft Hockeyville USA in Johnstown, Pa. – will air on NBCSN)
Vs. Dallas Stars – Oct. 1




Hopefully full schedule will be out soon.
 

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http://lightning.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=771603&navid=DL|TBL|home

Date | Time | Venue | Opponent
Tuesday, September 22|7:30 p.m.|Amalie Arena|Nashville Predators
Wednesday, September 23|8 p.m.|Bridgestone Arena|Nashville Predators
Friday, September 25|7:30 p.m.|Amalie Arena|Florida Panthers
Saturday, September 26|8 p.m.|American Airlines Center|Dallas Stars
Tuesday, September 29|TBD|Cambria County War Memorial Arena|Pittsburgh Penguins
Thursday, October 1|7:30|Amalie Arena|Dallas Stars
Saturday, October 3|7 p.m.|BB&T Center|Florida Panthers
 

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Brie

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http://lightning.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=771603&navid=DL|TBL|home

Date | Time | Venue | Opponent
Tuesday, September 22|7:30 p.m.|Amalie Arena|Nashville Predators
Wednesday, September 23|8 p.m.|Bridgestone Arena|Nashville Predators
Friday, September 25|7:30 p.m.|Amalie Arena|Florida Panthers
Saturday, September 26|8 p.m.|American Airlines Center|Dallas Stars
Tuesday, September 29|TBD|Cambria County War Memorial Arena|Pittsburgh Penguins
Thursday, October 1|7:30|Amalie Arena|Dallas Stars
Saturday, October 3|7 p.m.|BB&T Center|Florida Panthers

Thanks for that, looks like we're playing against the same teams as last year (well, not the Pens but the rest)



Looks like we won't play any team on their home opener so I guess that could mean that we might start next season with at least a few games at home again like we did thos past season.
 

These Are The Days

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2015-2016 schedule released

http://lightning.nhl.com/club/schedule.htm

*long, drawn out whistle*

This is gonna be brutal. 11 of our first 16 games on the road, ending the season on a 4 game road trip? Facing the dreaded Devils twice at the end of the season?

Damn son. Safe to say we may lose 3 in a row at some point.

We have a few long home stands though. Take advantage of them and we should be fine.
 

Brie

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That will be a tough one, I think we play 11 sets of b2b and a lot of long road trips.

We are playing the rangers on december 30th so that will be the last game of the year.
 

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Wow Tampa does not come into town till the end of the season, playing Islanders, Devils, and Rangers back to back. Have to try and get down to Tampa for when they face the Rangers.
 

Todd1a

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http://lightning.nhl.com/club/schedule.htm

*long, drawn out whistle*

This is gonna be brutal. 11 of our first 16 games on the road, ending the season on a 4 game road trip? Facing the dreaded Devils twice at the end of the season?

Damn son. Safe to say we may lose 3 in a row at some point.

We have a few long home stands though. Take advantage of them and we should be fine.
Well we should win all 11 on the road and lose all 4 at home go bolts
 

AlphaCatalyst

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Tampa in Calgary on Jan 5th.
I did tell Do04 that I'd do the GDT. Better get started if I am going to make it as good as his.
 

dechire

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Looks like I'll be seeing them on March 17th in Dallas and maybe January 5th in Calgary. The hard life of a West Coast Bolts fan :(
 

Brie

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Mishkin have taken a closer look at our schedule mext season with some interesting thoughts on it.

Mishkin's Musings: Thoughts on the 2015-16 Lightning schedule

Every summer in this space, I attempt to break down the Lightning’s upcoming schedule. How tough is the first month, a time when teams can establish a good position in the standings? How many back-to-backs for the Bolts? And how many times do they play a team on the second half of a back-to-back? How long are the road trips, both in terms of games and duration? Here are some answers to those questions.

A Tough Start: Last season, the Lightning played eight of their first 13 games at home. They cashed in, going 9-3-1, and earning a spot in the top half of the Atlantic Division standings. A spot they held throughout the rest of the regular season. This season’s opening stretch, at least in terms of a home/road breakdown, is tougher than last year’s.

The Lightning will be on the road for 11 of their first 16 regular season games. Those games will take place in a 31-day span. This is the second-busiest road stretch of the entire season (the other takes place from February 20 until March 19, when the team plays 11 of 15 games on the road). I’ve often written that two points early in the season often are more significant than two points late. That’s because as the season progresses, it becomes very difficult for teams outside the playoff bubble to force their way in. Ottawa was an exception last year, but it took a 21-3-3 finish for the Sens to eke in just past the Boston Bruins. Last season’s fast start for the Lightning was a crucial component in their successful regular season. If they want a similar start in 2015-16, they’ll need to make some noise on the road early on.

http://lightning.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=776938&navid=DL|TBL|home
 
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The Gongshow

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Bolts gotta have a strong start this season, no doubt about it, can't be trying to claw their way back up near the 2nd half of the season.
 

Crunchrulz

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Sure would have been nice to have the Bolts play an exhibition game in Syracuse, especially since they are sending the Crunch away again this pre-season. With the newly re-designed regualtion size rink, would have made a nice touch for the organziation to have the NHL club as the first to play a game on the new ice. Oh well, hazards of being the farm team's hometown.
 

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