By self definition, the Lightning offense exploded on Friday night. Stuck in the middle of a three-week long scoring drought, Tampa Bay lit up the St. Louis Blues for a 6-3 victory. The six goals exceeded the Lightning's entire output in the first four games of a six-game road trip that concludes Monday at the New York Islanders. ...more

December 19, 2009

By self definition, the Lightning offense exploded on Friday night. Stuck in the middle of a three-week long scoring drought, Tampa Bay lit up the St. Louis Blues for a 6-3 victory. The six goals exceeded the Lightning's entire output in the first four games of a six-game road trip that concludes Monday at the New York Islanders. ...more

December 19, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - It's been a rough go for the Land O' Lakes girls soccer team. ...more

November 19, 2009

The Lightning yielded six goals in the second period en route to a 9-3 loss to Carolina. ...more

March 7, 2009

TAMPA - Brad Boyes scored just 27 seconds into overtime and added two assists to lift the St. Louis Blues to a 4-3 victory over the Lightning at St. Pete Times Forum. ...more

March 6, 2009

Lightning rookie and overall No. 1 draft pick Steven Stamkos recorded a natural hat trick in Tuesday's game against Chicago, scoring three consecutive goals. Stamkos, who celebrated his 19th birthday on Feb. 12, scored his first goal of the game at 12:58 of the first period when he jumped on puck that caromed off the end boards to the side of the net that he put past Cristobal Huet that tied the game 1-1. Then Stamkos went to work on the power play in the second period. With Craig Adams in the penalty box for a high sticking double-minor at 9:45, Stamkos gave Tampa Bay the lead at 10:28 when he took a down-low, cross-ice feed at the left point from Vinny Prospal and fired a wrist shot to the top of the neat post and over the right shoulder of Huet. Seventy seconds later, with Stamkos back on the left point on the second half of the power play, Stamkos one-timed a Steve Eminger feed past Huet that gave the Lightning a 3-1 lead 11:38 into the second period. Stamkos took to one knee and gave a Tiger Woods-esque fist pump as hats began to rain down from the stands in celebration of the rookie's first career hat trick performance, the first rookie hat trick in franchise history. It is Stamkos' second multi-goal game of the season. The overall No. 1 pick failed early on to live up to the lofty expectations placed on him when Tampa Bay selected him first at the draft in Ottawa back in June. He had four goals through the first 42 games of the season. But since the coaching staff put him onto a strength-training program, which saw him sit out three games as a healthy scratch, Stamkos has improved his play. In his past 13 games, including Tuesday, Stamkos has six goals and five assists. ...more

February 17, 2009

With all the bizarre situations, odd moments and fuzzy thoughts throughout this Lightning season, one thing was crystal clear heading into Saturday - Tampa Bay had to win. ...more

January 18, 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

Tampa Bay came out flat before flat-lining its way to a 7-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils. ...more

November 24, 2008

Here are five opposing players worth the price of admission: Marian Gaborik, Minnesota (Oct. 18) - When healthy he might be the most exciting player in the league. He had a five-goal game last season against the New York Rangers and is capable of doing something special on any given night. ...more

October 7, 2008