Photo by Jaylynn Nash/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Oh, and they won a game last night. The Bolts As it was announced yesterday, Dan Girardi’s officially retiring from professional hockey. The 35 year old defenseman has spent last two seasons with the Tampa Bay Lightning and became a free agent after his contract expired this summer [Raw Charge] Girardi skated a total of 139 games plus 21 playoff games for the Lightning. He recorded 10 goals and 34 points over two seasons. Girardi ends his career with 927 games played with 56 goals and 264 points. He played in 143 playoff games, which is 30th all-time by a defenseman. Girardi only played for two teams during his NHL career: the Rangers and the Lightning. You were an absolute warrior on the ice and one of the best people in the game off of it, G.You will always have fans and a home in Tampa. Congrats on an incredible career! ?? : https://t.co/W4O96csoED pic.twitter.com/M3Tn8Sbr01— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) September 20, 2019 Former and current players of the Tampa Bay Lightning are looking back at playing with Girardi. On Dan Girardi's retirement: “He’ll always put the team ahead of himself. He’s an overall great guy. He was a great character to have around and a great leader.”#NSHvsTBL | Victor Hedman: pic.twitter.com/mObjSGdjPI— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) September 20, 2019 G money congrats on what was a unbelievable career!! We had so many great memories throughout the years together. You exemplify what it means to be a professional. You were a team first guy who was loved by all his teammates. Enjoy retirement you earned it!! pic.twitter.com/T1kiZoekld— Ryan Callahan (@TheRealCally24) September 20, 2019 Louis Domingue and Mike Condon have been placed on waivers on Friday afternoon. Domingue played 38 regular season games and one playoff game over the last two season for the Lightning. Last season, he set the franchise record for the longest winning streak. Mike Condon was acquired from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Ryan Callahan and the Lightning’s fifth-round selection of the 2020 NHL Draft this offseason. The following players have been placed on waivers Fri Sep 20:Vegas Golden #Knights:Tyrell GoulbourneBrett LernoutJaycob MegnaDallas #StarsReece ScarlettMichael MerschTampa Bay #LightningMike CondonLouis DomingueNew York #RangersMatt Beleskeycont'd...— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) September 20, 2019 The Bolts got their first win of the preseason in their third game last night against the Nashville Predators. The triplets line of Ondrej Palat, Tyler Johnson, and Nikita Kucherov have been reunited and Kucherov scored two goals. Alex Volkov scored his first goal of preseason after Carter Verhaeghe and Dennis Yan’s assissts. Here’s that W you asked for. ?? #NSHvsTBL : https://t.co/bdy1p2sqX1 pic.twitter.com/ka3ho0EZyj— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) September 21, 2019 VOLKY pic.twitter.com/B7yDupoT0U— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) September 21, 2019 Caley Chelios has been officially named to the Lightning broadcast team. Welcome (officially!) to the @boltsradio call, @caleychelios!She is now our radio analyst & digital reporter, serving as color analyst for all of our road games and filling in on home broadcasts as needed. https://t.co/7jJz5MmywW— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) September 20, 2019 The latest re-signings of top RFA defensemen gave us more insight on what the next contracts for Mikhail Sergachev and Erik Cernak could be. [Raw Charge] Defensemen Mikhail Sergachev and Erik Cernak will both be restricted free agents following this season. Sergachev will be completing his third season in the NHL. Through his first two seasons, he had put up a 40 and 32 point season and should be expected to be back in that range for a third straight season. Cernak will be completing his second full NHL season and posted 16 points last season. The Crunch The Professional Bull Riders Velocity Tour will be held at the Syracuse Crunch’s War Memorial Arena. We’re ready for some hock.. wait, what. @sarampage, please advise. pic.twitter.com/M7Tx9dcB5d— Syracuse Crunch (@SyracuseCrunch) September 20, 2019 The @TheOncenter is sporting a new look this weekend. @pbrvelocity replaced the @SyracuseCrunch ice with 600 tons of dirt ... but we still got them in on the bullish action! pic.twitter.com/yjdJHkQunE— PBR PR (@InsidePBRPR) September 20, 2019 The Game The Charlotte Checkers have received the Calder Cup and their Chief Operating Officer Tera Black has become the first woman with her name on it. .@CheckersHockey COO @terablack is the first woman to have her name etched on the Calder Cup. https://t.co/ks0L4s4Rpm— Hannah Bevis (@Hannah_Bevis1) September 20, 2019 Eliteprospects announced some changes of their staff. PRESS RELEASE: Announcing some major additions, promotions, and plans for @EPRinkside. pic.twitter.com/WJCvTgjuIA— Eliteprospects (@eliteprospects) September 20, 2019 Yesterday was the 12th day before the start of the new season and the “Playing Season Waiver Period” has officially started. The following players have been put on waivers: Waivers 20/09/2019: pic.twitter.com/PK2BHjAZmU— Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) September 20, 2019 A first look at Taylor Hall and Jack Hughes playing together for the New Jersey Devils. Hall and Hughes combo seems... good @NJDevils pic.twitter.com/9KjIWXDb7l— MSG Networks (@MSGNetworks) September 20, 2019 Ilya Mikheyev has quickly adapted to his new team. Another great sequence for Ilya Mikheyev. Mikheyev is on . pic.twitter.com/jEulzR5AWx— Josh Tessler (@JoshTessler_) September 21, 2019 Some new changes in the Washington Capitals organization. Capitals Name Jim Slater to Player Development DepartmentSlater will assist and work closely with forward prospects in the organizationhttps://t.co/kV5G68RMSE— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) September 20, 2019 Tony DeAngelo has re-signed with the New York Rangers. RFA Tony DeAngelo has agreed to terms with #NYR on a one-year deal worth $925,000 - same amount that Brendan Lemieux got last week.— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) September 20, 2019 Ryan Poehling is out indefinitely. MEDICAL UPDATERyan Poehling: Diagnosed with a concussion – Out indefinitely.Michael McCarron: Groin injury – Out approximately 6 weeks.#GoHabsGo— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) September 20, 2019 Gritty is an inpiring person for kids. Never change, Gritty. pic.twitter.com/wwz7ijVqAc— Hockey Central (@HockeyCentraI) September 20, 2019 Meet Alan, the young fan of the Salavat Yulaev from the KHL, the team invited him when his video after a disappointing loss of Salavat Yulaev went viral on Russian social sites. The kid got a stick from Petr Khokhryakov and a team’s jersey signed by the whole team. ????? ???? ????? ??????????? ??-?? ?????????, ? ??????? ?? ??????? ? ?????????? ??????? ???? ??????? ? ??????? ?????? ?? ????? ????????? ? ??????? ??????, ??????????? ???? ????????!?? ?????, ??????! ?? ??? ?????? ? ?????? ?? ????? ???? ????????????. pic.twitter.com/21mtSGcIFq— ?? ??????? ????? (@hcsalavat) September 20, 2019

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USF volleyball (4-7) scared Indiana before falling in five sets (25-16, 18-25, 25-17, 16-25, 15-8) Friday night at The Corral. Indiana, coming in on a five-game win streak, felt unstoppable after beating No. 15 Kentucky. For the majority of the match, though, a win seemed in the Bulls’ sights, as […]