Plenty of paint remained on the Lightning locker-room walls late Saturday night, no matter how hard Tampa Bay coach Barry Melrose and associate coach Rick Tocchet might have tried to peel it all back. ...more

November 9, 2008

In the grand scheme, Steven Stamkos' first goal in a Lightning uniform carried very little weight - he didn't even keep the puck. ...more

September 24, 2008

The days of "Safe is Death" have reached their demise for Lightning defense. ...more

September 23, 2008

After weeks of sitting in coaching limbo, Lightning coach John Tortorella was fired by the team Tuesday after a meeting with General Manager Jay Feaster, making official what had been reported over the weekend. ...more

June 4, 2008

When it comes to putting together line combinations, Lightning coach John Tortorella traditionally has avoided putting all his biscuits in one basket in the hopes more than one line would put the biscuit in the basket. ...more

February 2, 2008

The Lightning are hoping to cast a sunset on their four-game losing streak tonight when they visit the Panthers in Sunrise. ...more

November 5, 2007

Lightning associate coach Mike Sullivan clapped his hands together as he walked up and down the bench. Later in Thursday's game against the Islanders, Coach John Tortorella did the same while patting a few backs along the way. ...more

November 3, 2007

Mike Sullivan paused every so slightly before answering, but the response was honest. No, he really hasn't given much thought about returning to his native Massachusetts tonight in his first meeting as a Lightning associate coach facing the team he used to coach, the Boston Bruins. ...more

October 18, 2007