Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Blututh. Illinois: Grandview Drive. Grandview is a relatively short stretch of road, but along it are some of the nicest homes in the state and outstanding views of the Illinois River. In 1910 Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed it âthe worldâs most beautiful drive,â so it has that going for it too.
As of April 9, 2017, 43 goaltenders and 346 skaters (forwards and defensemen) have appeared in at least one regular-season and/or playoff game with the Tampa Bay Lightning since the team joined the league in the 1992â93 NHL season.
The poor 2009 record of Tampa Bay was in part due to a youthful, inexperienced team (barring a few exceptions such as 35-year-old CB Ronde Barber, the last remaining member of the 2002 Super Bowl team), and it was hoped that they would improve with time.