The start of the new year looked too much like the start of the new season to suit defenseman Paul Ranger, who will be back on the ice at Phoenix today after consecutive days of full practice. ...more

January 8, 2009

Right wing Evgeny Artyukhin has been the subject of many conversations inside the offices of the Lightning coaching staff. ...more

December 30, 2008

It's possible for a franchise to look more foolish than the Lightning do right now, but then again maybe not. They should abandon the Forum for a circus tent. In the league of serious people, these are the guys with big red noses that honk and squirt water. ...more

November 15, 2008

Lightning D Janne Niskala recently told General Manager Brian Lawton that if he wasn't going to play regularly then he would like to return to play in Europe. After clearing waivers Wednesday, Niskala was reassigned to the Finland national team, and once the European leagues resume play, Niskala will be officially assigned to a team likely in Sweden or Finland. ...more

November 6, 2008

Intimidating Lightning forward Evgeny Artyukhin has earned more ice time by staying out of the penalty box. ...more

November 5, 2008

For five years defenseman Dan Boyle was a cornerstone player on a Tampa Bay franchise that turned from league laughingstock to having the last laugh while lifting the Stanley Cup in 2004. ...more

October 25, 2008

Through the opening two weeks of the Lightning season, the defense seemed lost. ...more

October 23, 2008

The Lightning touched down at Tampa International Airport in the early pre-dawn hours Monday morning, returning home from a 10-day, cross-continent trip. ...more

October 8, 2008

Tampa Tribune review of "NHL 09" video game ...more

September 26, 2008

The Lightning packed up their gear, filed onto the team bus late Thursday night and headed through the Lincoln Tunnel en route for New Jersey. ...more

September 26, 2008