With a script in hand, new Lightning owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie produced a 72-hour makeover for Tampa Bay's roster through the first day of the summer free agency period. ...more

July 2, 2008

Should Barry Melrose show up to Lightning training camp in the fall displaying every bit of the reputation he has as a players' coach, then Tampa Bay's players will be eager to introduce themselves. ...more

June 25, 2008

You'd most likely expect to read an account right now of how the Lightning traded their best defenseman for a draft pick and pair of used sweat socks. It's what we've been conditioned to expect would happen. But then, you don't start a major rebuilding project by trading a player such as Dan Boyle. ...more

February 26, 2008

The sun was shining and the sky was blue most of Monday afternoon at Cheval Golf and Country Club, where the Lightning held a charity golf outing. ...more

February 26, 2008

The fate of a franchise will be determined today. Though the NHL trade deadline doesn't strike until Tuesday at 3 p.m., what direction the Lightning take will be hammered out today when prospective owner Oren Koules and some members of his group come to town to meet with Lightning general manager Jay Feaster, coach John Tortorella and player personnel director Bill Barber to discuss all things related to the state of the hockey team. ...more

February 25, 2008

What started out earlier in the week as a smoke signal has turned into one of the hottest rumors burning up cyberspace and newsprint across North America. ...more

February 24, 2008

For moments during Saturday's game the Lightning looked like the Lightning of old. ...more

February 24, 2008

As cell phones across the NHL no doubt continue to ring in all sorts of unusual tones as general managers call each other with trade proposals and media members ask about rumors, things hit a relative calm Friday. ...more

February 23, 2008

Perhaps Thursday became the official stopping point of necks craning to check the scoreboard. ...more

February 22, 2008

What started out as a tumbleweed rolling across an open field has blown up into a full-fledged swirling dust storm. ...more

February 20, 2008