After all the enthusiasm and excitement - along with a little bit of pessimism - created in the past three weeks, the new brain trust of the Lightning presented themselves to the Tampa Bay fan base Tuesday. ...more

July 16, 2008

Seen Boyle? Well, you won't. Oh Danny boy, the Sharks, the Sharks are calling. ...more

July 5, 2008

For two months, billboards, bumper stickers, T-shirts and wristbands all asked Tampa area fans if they had "Seen Stamkos?" A very busy week at Channelside Drive was capped off with an affirmative answer to that simple question as overall No. 1 Lightning draft pick Steven Stamkos arrived in town with his family shortly after noon Thursday. ...more

June 28, 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

For the better part of 11 months, Oren Koules had to bite his tongue. As part of the original ownership group that attempted to purchase the Lightning in August, Koules expended a tremendous amount of time and energy in his pursuit of the team. ...more

June 23, 2008

One of the worst-kept secrets in all of hockey is expected to be announced, possibly by next week, when Tampa Bay names ESPN analyst Barry Melrose as its coach. ...more

June 22, 2008

Steven Stamkos 'has yet to lace a skate in the National Hockey League, but that hasn't stopped the Lightning from making him the center of the next season's marketing campaign. ...more

June 21, 2008

Lightning general manager Jay Feaster has been working the phones in hopes of collecting a second-round pick for the start of today's second-day festivities at the NHL entry draft. ...more

June 21, 2008

Jay Feaster might have the easiest job of any of the league's 30 general managers tonight when the NHL entry draft kicks off in prime time. ...more

June 20, 2008

Barry Melrose, an ESPN hockey analyst who last coached in the NHL year 13 years ago, is expected to replace Lightning coach John Tortorella, according to Damien Cox of the Toronto Star. ...more

May 30, 2008