TAMPA Former Lightning coach John Tortorella could be in line to take over the vacant head coaching position with the New York Islanders. ...more

July 19, 2008

Bill Barber resigned Wednesday as the player personnel director for the Lightning, saying the demands of the job had "taken a bit of a toll" and that he wants to spend more time with his family. ...more

June 25, 2008

Behind the bold yellow tie and beneath the graying, slicked-back hair, which lately only vaguely resembles his trademark mullet, Barry Melrose has the heart and mind of a hockey coach. ...more

June 25, 2008

The Mullet. Gimmick. Hollywood slickster. ...more

June 25, 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

TAMPA - The mullet. Gimmick. Hollywood slickster. As it became obvious Barry Melrose would be the Lightning's new coach, many fans were not pleased with the decision to hire someone who has not been behind the bench in 13 years. We know this because those people have access to e-mail, message boards and telephones. Some of them have interesting vocabularies. ...more

June 24, 2008

It did not take Tampa Bay long to realize it could not spell MVP without Vinny Prospal. ...more

June 24, 2008

John Anderson never doubted his chance would come. He just had to be very, very patient. ...more

June 21, 2008

John Tortorella already feels the void. Less than 24 hours after being fired, the most successful coach in Lightning history expressed disappointment he won't be behind the Tampa Bay bench next season helping lead another turnaround. ...more

June 5, 2008

After weeks of rumors, the Tampa Bay Lightning officially parted ways with the coach, John Tortorella, who led the team to its lone Stanley Cup championship in 2004. ...more

June 5, 2008