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Good News:Mikey Eyssimont from the Tampa Bay Lightning has been selected to represent Team USA at the World Championships…Read More.

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Lightning’s forward Mikey Eyssimont has been selected to represent Team USA at the IIHF World Championships in Czechia for the second consecutive year. The championships start on Friday and run through May 26. Eyssimont was one of nine players named to the U.S. roster on Sunday morning. In last year’s championships, he contributed with a goal and two assists, helping Team USA reach a fourth-place finish. Eyssimont, a Littleton, Colorado, native, will report to Bratislava, where the team is currently training. Team USA’s first of eight preliminary-round games is Friday…

Disheartening news: Tampa Bay’s leading goal scorer, Steven Stamkos, has informed the club of his decision to…Read More.

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Tampa, Fla. (AP) — Steven Stamkos, the 34-year-old captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning, has expressed his desire to win another Stanley Cup with the team. Stamkos, who can become a free agent this summer, emphasized his commitment to staying with the Lightning, the only franchise he’s played for during his impressive 16-season career. General manager Julien BriseBois confirmed that the team also wants Stamkos to stay, mentioning that he’s already had initial discussions with the player and his agent following Tampa Bay’s first-round playoff loss to the Florida Panthers.…