As the 82-game hockey odyssey counts down to the end, the Lightning continue to limp toward the finish line. ...more

February 20, 2009

The Lightning's Rubik's Cube roster took a few turns Tuesday before Tampa Bay landed on a serviceable lineup against the Thrashers. ...more

February 11, 2009

Two days after all 29 teams passed on LW Jussi Jokinen, the Lightning dealt the 25-year-old forward to Carolina on Saturday. ...more

February 8, 2009

The Tampa Bay Lightning today traded forward Jussi Jokinen to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for defenseman Josef Melichar, forward Wade Brookbank and a fourth-round draft pick in 2009. ...more

February 7, 2009

Mike McKenna had plans to get together for a Super Bowl party with his teammates in Norfolk, Va. Instead, he wound up flying over Sunday's matchup between Pittsburgh and Arizona as his flight arrived over the skies of Tampa. ...more

February 6, 2009

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

December 24, 2008

At various points this season, the Lighting have snatched defeat out of the hands of victory. On Thursday, their fate wound up in the hands of the guys in stripes. ...more

December 19, 2008

Jeff Halpern knows he's not ready to return to the Lightning lineup - yet. ...more

December 2, 2008

Mike Smith wheeled around in his crease on Wednesday, slung his stick over his shoulder and slammed it on top of the crossbar shortly after the Rangers' Nikolai Zherdev found the back of the net that Smith was trying to protect. ...more

November 27, 2008

Character losses are difficult to assess. After all, a loss is a loss. In that context, the fact Tampa Bay fell 4-3 in a shootout to New Jersey on Wednesday night is not an acceptable result, particularly after scoring the first goal of the game and then the first goal in the shootout. ...more

November 6, 2008