Adam Hall Photo by Linda Hamilton

It’s been a while since we checked in on the Lightning players plying their trade in European league. With NHL negotiations essentially exploding last week, this list is probably going to get a bit longer in the near future.

- Friday’s game that saw the Ravensburg Towerstars fall to the league leading SERC 5-2. The loss was forward Adam Hall’s 7th consecutive game with a goal. Adam Hall: Scoring Dynamo. Who knew?

- Goalie Anders Lindback.. seems to be doing well. We’re assuming this based on the numbers Bolts Prospects is coming up with. Apparently Google Translate has issues with Finnish. For example, a translated excerpt of an Ilves game recap:

“The second tranche was dominated by IFK. Away team statistics, the Lynx did not get any item category one paint the place. Got a great job with Lynx goalkeeper Anders Lindbäck rejected item 15 times.” (Source: YLE.fi)

Sure.

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Adam Hall Photo by Linda Hamilton

Another Lightning player has made a lockout contingency plan. Forward Adam Hall has signed with Ravensburg in the German second division. He is expected to make his debut with the team on Friday as they host Rosenheim.

“I’m looking forward to the opportunity. It’ll be great to play and keep that competitive edge. You have to do whatever you can, whether it’s here in Tampa or guys going back home or finding other places to train or play,” Hall said. (Quote Source: Tampa Tribune)

Adam has stayed in Tampa up until this point. He has joined his teammates in skating at the Brandon Ice Sports Forum. Per Erik Erlendsson, there were about 17 guys skating as of Monday. That number should start to shrink as more guys head abroad. Marty St. Louis did say he would start considering other options if the work stoppage stretched into mid-October.

Hall is the second Bolt to head overseas. Victor Hedman is currently playing for Barys of the KHL.  It might also not be terrible encouraging as Adam is Tampa’s representative to the players’ association.