Hiller Return.......?!?

St-Pete's Gazette

In the forecast for tomorrow night, some lightning storms and lots of cheerleaders.  On the menu, the Tampa Bay Lightning will welcome the Los Angeles Kings, and also a possibility of a return for Jonas Hiller, former Lightning goalie.

With the great season and playoff run last year, Hiller drove the Bolts to an amazing season and great leadership in the locker room.  But turn into a nightmares when it was time to sign him to a long term contract.  Giving him a four year tearm in the first attempt, not successful, the second offer was even for four year plus bonus, not successful either, than the Bolts gave the maximium possible and still refused to play in Tampa.  GM St-Pierre was in shock but didn't sit and cried on it.  He turned to LA Kings, who were in need of a number one goalie and traded him for picks and prospects.

Counting on their AHL goalies, Scrivens and Rynnas, when a new opportunity knocked at the door when the Bolts traded their first draft pick to the Calgary Flames for Jaroslav Halak.  Stronger in net, the Bolts had ups and downs in the pre-season but got together to an amazing start of the season with a 4-1-0.

Stay tunes, tomorrow night will be a great game in the St-Pete's Arena.

John Lu  -  TSN

Regards,