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Bishop leaves with injury

Looking back at the Ben Bishop era with fondness and appreciation

TAMPA, Fla. – The move many Lightning fans didn’t want to see happen came to fruition.
Ben Bishop was dealt to the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday. It was a move that was always going to happen. It was a deal that Steve Yzerman had to make, something he agonized over for nearly two years.
It was a decision made for the right reasons, even if it’s unpopular.
The end of one era opens to door to another as Andrei Vasilevskiy assumes the role he was destined to assume ever since the Lightning made Vasilevskiy the first goaltender selected in the 2012 draft as the 19th overall pick.
There truly is no...

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