Local sports briefs for the Highlands County area. ...more

November 11, 2009

The Lightning should have a better idea today how close D Victor Hedman is to returning to the lineup after sustaining a concussion Thursday at Ottawa. ...more

November 10, 2009

November 8, 2009

Victor Hedman had his fair share of well-wishers show up at Bell Centre on Friday, a day after the rookie defenseman took a vicious hit from Ottawa winger Chris Neil. ...more

November 7, 2009

After a one-month stint playing in the minors, LW Ryan Craig returned to the Lightning after he cleared re-entry waivers Thursday. ...more

November 6, 2009

Local sports briefs for the Highlands County area. ...more

November 6, 2009

Pictures often tell different stories when viewed from different angles and perspectives. But numbers, well, numbers can often paint a telling tale. ...more

November 5, 2009

Antero Niittymaki stopped 40 shots to help the Lightning snap an 11-game winless streak on the road. ...more

November 4, 2009

The topic du jour during Tampa Bay's first trip to the hockey media capital - other than the Leafs debut of Phil Kessel - was the play of Lightning captain Vinny Lecavalier, who appeared in his 800th career game Tuesday. ...more

November 4, 2009

During his first trip last season to his hometown of Toronto, Steven Stamkos fielded questions from the hometown media about why he was struggling. When the top pick in the 2008 draft makes his first trip home this season for tonight's game, the subject matter will be the complete opposite. ...more

November 3, 2009