Tampa Bay Lightning

No. 1 star: Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning The 2008 No. 1 overall pick continued his breakout year as his...

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...

NHL season previews often sell you an impressive bill of goods before you realize, at the end of the season,...

Tampa Bay Lightning owners Len Barrie and Oren Koules haven't been getting along for some time and the NHL...

Tampa Bay Lighting co-owner Oren Koules is apparently getting into position to become the sole owner of the...

Pro sports' most-losing teams Other losers include the Houston Texans and the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Grizzlies have an excuse, sort of. An expansion team, starting play in 1995-1996, the Grizzlies spent some time in the basketball wilderness of Vancouver. ...

With Burke not finding any luck in trying to forge a deal with Snow, he's set his sights on the Tampa Bay Lightning, who hold the No. 2 selection. Rumor had it that the looking-to-dump-salary Lightning would be trading Ryan Malone(notes) and his $4.5 ... More Rumors Bolts by the Bay

By Greg Wyshynski • Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Rick Nash, Detroit Red Wings defenseman Brian Rafalski and Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Cam Ward walk into a bar ... oh, wait, no: They've actually been named the NHL's 'Three Stars' for the week ending Jan. 4. Got it. [NHL]

By Greg Wyshynski The news this morning is that the hit will be reviewed by the NHL, which really isn't news when you consider any hit involving a stretcher is going to get a look. The real news will be if the Washington Capitals superstar receives a suspension for the hit.

By Greg Wyshynski Honorable Mention: Jose Theodore (31 saves) and the Washington Capitals overcame some bad history in the HSBC Arena to defeat the Buffalo Sabres, 4-2. ... Stick-tap to Chris Bourque of the Caps and Ottawa's Brian Lee for their first NHL goals. ... Maxim Lapierre scored the winning goal in the shoo...

By Greg Wyshynski Preview: Atlanta Thrashers at Toronto Maple Leafs (7:30 p.m. EST; TV: TSN). Curtis Joseph begins his swan song two-game stint between the pipes for the Leafs. Preview: New Jersey Devils at St. Louis Blues (8 p.m. EST; TV: VS). Seriously, Versus?

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 Honorable Mention: Loui Eriksson of the Dallas Stars had the night's other hat trick, scoring twice in the first period and then adding a power-play goal in the second period to help Dallas keep pace with the Columbus Blue Jackets in its 6-5 skills competition victory. ... Evgeni Malkin had tw...

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 • In a season of wacky decisions on defense, the Tampa Bay Lightning add another one: Waiving Mike Lundin, who played in the NHL Youngstars game last season. [Bolts Report] • Meanwhile, Dan Boyle is rather pleased to be a part of the Lightning mess this season. [AP]

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 Preview: Carolina Hurricanes at Philadelphia Flyers (7 p.m. EST; TV: FSS, CSP). In one of those wacky NHL scheduling quirks, this will be the fourth time these teams have played since Nov. 26. Philly's won two of them. • Japers' take on whether Brent Johnson is "the guy" for the Washington Capita...

By Greg Wyshynski KOULES: Thank you, Mr. President. I feel your words have inspired my team, and they will take that inspiration to the ice tonight for victory. Here starts the Lightning revolution! (Ed. Note: The Lightning lost 4-2, moving to 1-7-4 under interim coach Rick Tocchet.)

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...