Michelle Timian

Michelle Timian fell in love with hockey after watching a game between the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs in 2006 and has been following hockey ever since. She is a graduate of Western Illinois University with a degree in Creative Writing and is more comfortable in front of a keyboard than on skates. She also blogs for the New York Rangers at blueshirtsunited.com.

Montreal’s New Rivalry

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  Over the 100 plus years of the Montreal Canadiens’ existence, they have built some legendarily rivalries with the best in the NHL, from the last-lasting feuds with the Maples…

How the Lightning Weathered the Storm

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The Tampa Bay Lightning looked like they were in serious trouble only a week after the Olympic break.  Excitement over Steven Stamkos’ upcoming return to game action since breaking his…

Ben Bishop’s Bizzare Week

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A series of bizarre mishaps made the past week an interesting one for Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Ben Bishop.  In a week when Colorado Avalanche’s number one goalie Semyon Varlamov signed a…

Tampa Bay Lightning Rookies Are Shining

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Take a look at the names headlining the Calder Trophy race at the halfway mark of the season: Nathan MacKinnon, Aleksander Barkov, Chris Kreider.  None of the Tampa Bay Lightning…