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

November 4, 2009

The second half of back-to-back games are generally reserved for the other guy. But Mike Smith wants to be the guy. ...more

January 5, 2009

The Lightning played a strong road game with a strong forecheck and just as strong of a backcheck. ...more

December 24, 2008

Once Tampa Bay's 12-hour delayed charter flight from Buffalo, N.Y., landed in Montreal late Thursday morning, interim head coach Rick Tocchet turned to associate coach Mike Sullivan and said he felt the team was being tested. ...more

December 12, 2008

Even when handed a gift, the Lightning find a way to fumble with the bow. ...more

December 11, 2008

As the Lightning continue to journey down the dark path of a season two months deep, they want to find any glimmer of hope. They want to be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel they are spiraling down. ...more

December 8, 2008

After coming up nearly empty despite two solid efforts under interim coach Rick Tocchet, the Lightning received a just reward on Friday. ...more

November 22, 2008

Plenty of paint remained on the Lightning locker-room walls late Saturday night, no matter how hard Tampa Bay coach Barry Melrose and associate coach Rick Tocchet might have tried to peel it all back. ...more

November 9, 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

Habs Overcome 5-Goal Deficit, Win In Shootout MONTREAL - Michael Ryder scored three times and the Montreal Canadiens staged the biggest comeback in their storied history, rallying from five goals down to beat the New York Rangers 6-5 in a shootout. ...more

February 20, 2008