-We have some good news, Tampa Bay Lightning fans: Tampa Bay’s training camp opens today with medical exams, off-ice testing and media day!
Practice then begins in earnest on Friday at the Brandon Ice Sports Forum. This year’s player groups have been named for three of the Lightning’s most esteemed broadcasters; Rick Peckham, Phil Esposito, and Bobby ‘The Chief’ Taylor. I suspect this is due to Peckham’s announcement earlier this week that he will retire from the broadcast booth after this season.
As the camp gets under way, Bryan Burns took a shot at three questions the team will be looking to answer this season.