Tampa Bay Lightning

Through the first 35 games last season, Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos scored just four times.

Tampa Bay Lightning rookie Victor Hedman will not be in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Montreal Canadiens following a body check that left him flattened on the ice. Hedman says he feels OK but will skip the game as a precaution. The defenseman watched his teammates practice Frid...

Jason Spezza is glad he won't have to answer any more questions about his early goal drought. Spezza got his first goal of the season on a power play 4:17 into overtime to give the Ottawa Senators a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night. Sidelined the previous two games bec...

No. 1 star: Ryan Malone, Tampa Bay Lightning Malone's hat-trick included the game-winner for Tampa Bay as...

Tuomo Ruutu scored the final goal for the Carolina Hurricanes in a shootout, giving them a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday.

Peter Mueller skated up close to beat goalie Antero Nittymaki with the decisive shootout goal, lifting the Phoenix Coyotes to a 4-3 exhibition victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night. The teams forged their second tie within a 34-second span in the opening minutes of the t...

When it comes to his attempt to buy a majority interest of the Lightning, Jeff Greene is nothing if not confident.

Jacques Demers was so adamant about his opinion of the Lightning, he promised to declare it on his television show.

It would have been understandable if Victor Hedman felt a little fatigued after Wednesday night's game.

Brad Richards converted in the third round of the shootout after scoring a goal in regulation to lift the Dallas Stars to a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night in the preseason opener for both teams. Neither team was successful in the first two rounds before Richards...

 PA One time, Steve Downie (now with the Tampa Bay Lightning) was playing guitar, and it was kind of annoying because he didn't know how to play," Letang said. "Luc was a great guitarist, and he was kind of ticked off because Steve was always playing in ...

 - Derek Jory Having won a Stanley Cup as a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2003-04, he knows that it isn't over until it's actually over, and his reserved, calm nature is rubbing off on his less experienced teammates. "We're a young team and we may get in ...

St. Louis, 33, was a mentor for rookie Steven Stamkos, a leader in the locker room and an engaged partner to coach Rick Tocchet in team meetings, practices and video sessions. He started the season with a coach, Barry Melrose, who didn't believe in him ...

The Lightning led 3-0 after two periods on goals by Ryan Malone, Marty St. Louis and Vinny Lecavalier. But Malkin scored 2:25 into the third, ... Penguins hoping to end slide vs. Lightning SBR Forum United Press International - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

By Topham(noreply@blogger.com) Date: Tuesday December 30th, 2008 Opponent: Tampa Bay Lightning Venue: St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL Team Stripes Habs goalscorers: Guillaume Latendresse, (Alex Kovalev, Maxime Lapierre - SO) Opposition goalscorers: Vaclav Prospal, (Jussi Jokinen - SO) Goaltender

By Greg Wyshynski As we mentioned in the Three Stars dishonorable mentions, there was some rather terrible officiating around the NHL last night. But as any fan, player or coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Tampa Bay Lightning will tell you this morning, those two teams probably got the worst of it.

By Greg Wyshynski As we mentioned in the Three Stars dishonorable mentions, there was some rather terrible officiating around the NHL last night. But as any fan, player or coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Tampa Bay Lightning will tell you this morning, those two teams probably got the worst of it.

The Tampa Bay Lightning lost in a shoot out on a controversial call to the Colorado Avalanche 2-1. First, the controversy. Smith was called for throwing his stick in the shoot out on a shot by Hejduk. If you see the replay, it's clear that Smith didn't have a great grip on his stick and accidental...

By Greg Wyshynski • Is the Florida Panthers' success this season enough to keep Jay Bouwmeester from leaving as a free agent? [ESPN] • With a nagging elbow injury this season, might Gary Roberts of the Tampa Bay Lightning be considering retirement? [Bolts Report]

By Greg Wyshynski The Tampa Bay Lightning snapped a nine-game losing streak last night, as Montreal natives Vincent Lecavalier and Marty St. Louis were booed by the Canadiens crowd while powering the Bolts to a surprising, borderline miraculous 3-1 victory.

By Greg Wyshynski • Did Roberto Luongo suffer a setback at practice for the Vancouver Canucks? [Vancouver Sun] • The 1974-75 Washington Capitals, 1980-81 Winnipeg Jets and 1992-93 Ottawa Senators all make the Sports Illustrated gallery for worst seasons for a team. "Lose-ipeg." Still funny. [SI]

By Greg Wyshynski • Did Roberto Luongo suffer a setback at practice for the Vancouver Canucks? [Vancouver Sun] • The 1974-75 Washington Capitals, 1980-81 Winnipeg Jets and 1992-93 Ottawa Senators all make the Sports Illustrated gallery for worst seasons for a team. "Lose-ipeg." Still funny. [SI]

By Greg Wyshynski Honorable Mention: Phil Kessel extended his point streak to 12 games with his 17th goal of the season in the Boston Bruins' 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Zdeno Chara had the game-winner; Paul Szczechura scored his first NHL goal for Tampa. ... Jason Blake had the game-winning goal and tw...

By Matt Romig You could put captain or coach in this slot, as Lecavalier scored a pair of goals in a 4-1 win over Nashville to hand Rick Tocchet is first victory as an NHL head coach. Vinny opened the scoring by stuffing home the rebound of a Steven Stamkos shot and made it 2-0 with a boomer from the slot just se...

By Greg Wyshynski Preview: Washington Capitals at Los Angeles Kings (10:30 p.m. EST; TV: CSN, FSW). No Alexander Semin again for the Capitals tonight. Here is your obligatory Alexander Ovechkin valentine from local media that see him visit as often as the Hale-Bopp comet. 

By Greg Wyshynski Preview: Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning (7:30 p.m. EST; TV: FSD, SUN). Let's see ... a tremendously pissed Wings team, a Lightning team that was just shut out by the Panthers ... well, that's why they play the games, right? The Lightning seem to believe they have a defensive advantage tonig...

By Carter . 10. Carolina Hurricanes (8-4-2, Last Week: No. 16) 14. Columbus Blue Jackets (7-6-2, Last Week: No. 25) 15. Washington Capitals (7-4-2, Last Week: No. 18) 20. Nashville Predators (6-7-1, Last Week: No. 12) 27. Philadelphia Flyers (4-6-3, Last Week: No. 17)

By Nelson Santos The Philadelphia Flyers announced that they have acquired 6'0", 205-pound defenseman Matt Carle and the San Jose Sharks' third round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Steve Eminger, Steve Downie and Tampa Bay's fourth round pick in the 2009 NHL...

By Michael Polak Well, the Rangers certainly did a nice job responding to my previous article. Thursday night’s 5-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Garden featured everything the Rangers were not doing before, and what they needed to do to rekindle the magic they had to start the year.

By MJ Kasprzak It will be the first meeting since new Lightning ownership pressured Dan Boyle to waive his no-trade clause and leave the city and organization he loved for Northern California. It will also be the first time back in Tampa since the trade for Brad Lukowich and the first time the Sharks will f...

By Rafal Ladysz Atlanta Thrashers Boston Bruins Calgary Flames Carolina Hurricanes Chicago Blackhawks Columbus Blue Jackets Dallas Stars Detroit Red Wings Florida Panthers Los Angeles Kings Montreal Canadiens Nashville Predators New Jersey Devils New York Islanders Ottawa Senators Philadelp...

By Greg Wyshynski • Unlike ESPN viewers for the last decade, Barry Melrose doesn't have a mute button. Which is why covering the Tampa Bay Lightning is already pretty damn awesome this season. [THN] • Optimism and the Ottawa Senators? Dogs and cats, living together ... mass hysteria. [Sun Media]

In Sports News this Monday: history is made with the first NHL games ever held in the Czech Republic taking place in Prague, New York Rangers twice beating Tampa Bay Lightning to get their season off to a perfect start; Tomáš Berdych wins his fourth ATP title and is once again the highest ran...

 PA - Emergency radios, computers and phones were all knocked out of service in Jeannette after a believed lightning strike at City Hall late Thursday. ... City recovers from $13000 jolt in Jeannette Pittsburgh Tribune-Review all 2 news articles

After two weeks of speculation originally dismissed by the new owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning the club has traded defenseman Dan Boyle. Going to the Sharks with Boyle is veteran defenseman Brad Lukowich in exchange for defenseman Matt Carle, blueline prospect Ty Wishart, a first round...

 - The Gadget: The Sony VAIO LT is an attractive all-in-one that has a 22-inch, 1680x1050 widescreen display, BD-RW drive, integrated webcam, wireless keyboard ...

By The Last Line of Defence. Written by: lady_lilith. Title: The Most Important Thing. Fandom: NHL: Tampa Bay Lightning. Characters: Vincent Lecavalier. Word Count: 549. Rating: G. Summary: Young Vinny steals some time alone. Author's Notes: When Vinny and Brad were fourteen, they met when they attended school togeth...

Lightning problems start in Detroit ABC Action News, FL - Jan 16, 2008 Well, that's what the Lightning players are going through right now. Oh, they won't care to admit it, but it's there. No coincidence that this bad patch the ...

Sunday February 17th - Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres - 6:00pm* Monday February 25th - Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres - 7:00pm Sunday March 2nd - Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres - 6:00pm Wednesday March 5th - Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres - 7:30pm*

By Damian Cristodero The $200-million deal Absolute Hockey Enterprises was hoping to put together to buy the Lightning from Palace Sports & Entertainment is dead. The other known members of the investment group are Mark Burg, Koules’ business partner, and Tampa attorney Steve Burton.

Bruins use fast start to turn back Coyotes, end seven-game slide  AZ - Lightning 5, Thrashers 2: In Tampa, Fla., Vinny Prospal and Brad Richards had two goals each for the Lightning. Prospal scored his second of goal of the ... Prospal is prospering News & Observer

By Caleb Super-Villain Team-Up/MODOK’S 11 #3 (Marvel) Pretty much worth three bucks just for page 20. Yeah, yeah, I know the title’s not cancelled or anything, but with a whole new direction and a whole new creative team, it might as well be. This would be one of those times where a new #1 is actually ap...

By Damian Cristodero New alternate captain Marty St. Louis is there along with goalies Marc Denis and Johan Holmqvist, defensemen Filip Kuba and Dan Boyle and forwards Vinny Prospal, Brad Richards, Chris Gratton and Jan Hlavac. Also skating are former Lightning forward Chris Dingman and Nolan Pratt, still w...

By Times Editor Absolute zero thought of that,'' said former Florida Panthers coach and Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Doug MacLean, who will join Coral Springs developer Jeff Sherrin and Hollywood producer Oren Koules as co-owners. "Quite honest(ly), it never entered our minds.''

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. Lightning struck a divers air tank as he surfaced off Floridas Atlantic coast, killing him, authorities said.

By Damian Cristodero The question, then, becomes, who steps up after the top five of Dan Boyle, Paul Ranger, Shane O'Brien, Filip Kuba and Brad Lukowich? While the competition should be lively, it seems Jancevski, 26, signed as a free agent and a horse last season for AHL Hamilton, might be the front-runner go...

There have been reports of lightning strikes across metro Atlanta. In Marietta, lightning sparked a house fire Saturday night on Turtle Lake Drive in the Turtle Lake Subdivision.

A Cobb County home was burned by a fire caused by lightning. The storms that sparked the fire swept across Metro Atlanta Tuesday afternoon. Duffie Dixon Reports

By George Efpraxiadis 1. Thu, Apr 12 – at New Jersey, 7:30 pm EDT (RDS) 2. Sat, Apr 14 – at New Jersey, 7:00 pm EDT (CBC) 3. Mon, Apr 16 – at Tampa Bay, 7:00 pm EDT (CBC) 4. Wed, Apr 18 – at Tampa Bay, 7:00 pm EDT (CBC) 5.* Fri, Apr 20 – at New Jersey, 7:00 pm EDT (CBC) 6.* Sun, Apr 22 – at Tampa Bay, TBD (CBC)

St. Petersburg TimesNHL playoffs preview: Devils-Lightning Lightning: In this series, the Devils are going to try to do something that virtually no other NHL club could do during the 2006-07 regular season: stop ... NHL playoff capsule previews Pittsburgh Tribune-Review