On the ice, Mike Smith remained silent on Monday. Off the ice, however, it was finally revealed that Smith is suffering from post-concussion syndrome, which has kept the team's No. 1 goaltender out of action since Jan. 30. When he'll return is unclear as Smith said he's been suffering from the symptoms for at least a month, but he didn't report the problem to the team medical staff until he was pulled from a start on Jan. 30. ...more

February 9, 2009

Two days after all 29 teams passed on LW Jussi Jokinen, the Lightning dealt the 25-year-old forward to Carolina on Saturday. ...more

February 8, 2009

The Tampa Bay Lightning today traded forward Jussi Jokinen to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for defenseman Josef Melichar, forward Wade Brookbank and a fourth-round draft pick in 2009. ...more

February 7, 2009

Lightning forward Jussi Jokinen cleared waivers on Thursday and appears to be set for an assignment to the minors. ...more

February 5, 2009

The game of roster rotation continued for the Lightning on Wednesday. ...more

February 5, 2009

Before boarding an airplane in the pouring rain Monday afternoon, the Lightning played a shell game with their goaltenders, moving players around faster than a street-corner shuffler. ...more

February 2, 2009

Following the loss of G Olie Kolzig for the season to surgery to repair a ruptured biceps tendon, the Lightning are left with little depth in net in terms of backup experience. ...more

January 30, 2009

For the better part of the past two seasons, if the dynamic duo of Vinny Lecavalier and Marty St. Louis didn't produce offense, Tampa Bay had difficulty scoring. ...more

January 23, 2009

A sense of normalcy returned to the Lightning locker room Friday. Gone was the media throng that had descended on the Forum the day before. Missing was the air of doubt surrounding iconic center Vinny Lecavalier and a possible trade to his hometown Montreal Canadiens. Absent were members of the Montreal press corps, who flew down to get the scoop before swooping back out of town. ...more

January 17, 2009

While the Ringling Bros. Circus left town earlier in the week, a different three-ring act rolled into town Thursday. ...more

January 16, 2009