It’s already been a busy off-season for the Tampa Bay Lightning, who had an awful on-season. Lightning owner OK Hockey laid off about two dozen employees as part of its “restructuring” strategy. Among those jettisoned: David Cole, director of fan development, Jay Preble, media relations specialist, and Matt Hitchcock, who played “ThunderBug.”
Too bad those staying include those responsible for hiring Barry Melrose and trading Dan Boyle.