Whatever emerges from tonight's athletic epic, no one will be called on the carpet to apologize for running it up, pouring it on or otherwise disrespecting the other team. This will stand as a refreshing change, given the rampant hand-wringing that has attended another sporting cause celèbre, the 100-0 waxing recently administered by one Dallas high school girls basketball team to another. ...more

February 1, 2009

The beauty of hockey lies in the speed, skill and passion of the game. Things happen quickly in the sport, often at a breakneck pace. ...more

February 1, 2009

For what seems like the first time in a month, the Lightning have dressed a full complement of defensemen in consecutive games. ...more

January 31, 2009

One man does not a loss create. But that didn't stop Lightning goaltender Mike Smith from shouldering the blame for a 3-2 loss to Carolina on Thursday, dropping Tampa Bay 10 points out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. ...more

January 30, 2009

Olie Kolzig is not ready to call his season-ending arm surgery the end of his career. But he's certainly thinking about hanging up his pads and skates. ...more

January 29, 2009

Through the opening 20 minutes Tuesday, Tampa Bay looked to still be in hibernation mode coming out of the All-Star break. ...more

January 28, 2009

Staring up at a summit too long might result in a dizzying and nauseating feeling. ...more

January 27, 2009

For the better part of the past two seasons, if the dynamic duo of Vinny Lecavalier and Marty St. Louis didn't produce offense, Tampa Bay had difficulty scoring. ...more

January 23, 2009

After an MVP campaign in the Finnish Elite League, D Cory Murphy thought he finally caught his break to play in the NHL when he signed a two-year deal with Florida before the 2007-08 season. ...more

January 22, 2009

On a night in which neither Vinny Lecavalier nor Marty St. Louis scored, the Lightning turned to an unlikely place for offense. ...more

January 22, 2009