After two days of general manager meetings in Toronto, Tampa Bay GM Brian Lawton said he believes there is support for some sort of rule change to take out some of the dangerous head hits that have generated recent headlines. ...more

November 13, 2009

Make no mistake, Tampa Bay's game against San Jose tonight - the eighth on an 82-game schedule - carries meaning. ...more

October 22, 2009

The Lightning filled their void on the bench, hiring 20-year coaching veteran Rick Wilson as associate coach on Rick Tocchet's staff. ...more

July 30, 2009

The Lightning struck a deal with defenseman Matt Smaby late Saturday, avoiding a potential arbitration hearing. ...more

July 27, 2009

Lightning general manager Brian Lawton made progress during a meeting Monday in Minnesota with the agent for defenseman Matt Smaby in hopes of hammering out a deal before next week's arbitration hearing. ...more

July 21, 2009

The NHL will hold the draft lottery tonight to determine the order for the first 14 picks of the entry draft to be held June 25-26 in Montreal. The lottery will be broadcast on Versus at 8 p.m. and will stream live on NHL.com. ...more

April 14, 2009

The Lightning still don't plan to shut down Mike Smith, but Coach Rick Tocchet and General Manager Brian Lawton conceded Monday that with only 10 games remaining, their No.1 goalie's return isn't likely. ...more

March 23, 2009

It sounds like Rick Tocchet will be back next season if General Manager Brian Lawton gets to make the call. ...more

March 23, 2009

Being back in the middle of a playoff chase has former Lightning D Steve Eminger energized. ...more

March 14, 2009

As Gary Roberts pondered his future over the weekend, he understood exactly where he stood with the Lightning had he chose not to retire. While he would have been with the team, he was probably not going to see the ice outside of practices. ...more

March 12, 2009