Trade rumors always seem to run rampant this time of year, with the holiday roster freeze (Wednesday-Dec. 27) on the horizon. How do the rumors get started? It could be that word of a preliminary or "touching-base" conversation between general managers or other members of the front office gets leaked, or an agent catches wind that his client might be being shopped and wants the world to know it, or an intrepid reporter surveys a team's situation and throws out a logical name or two for public consideration. ...more

December 16, 2007

The last time Calgary basked in the Florida sunshine, it got burned by the Lightning in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals more than three years ago. ...more

December 14, 2007

It took a happy homecoming for the Lightning to overcome their road woes Tuesday night. ...more

December 12, 2007

There are not many better sights for a goaltender than to watch opposing skaters look up to the ceiling or slam their sticks down on the ice around the crease. ...more

December 7, 2007

Anybody want to buy a hockey team? Anybody at all? ...more

November 28, 2007

The walls surrounding the Lightning locker room, no matter where it happens to be, are four barriers of concrete used to house the players, coaches and staff. It's a sanctuary to escape all things not directly related to what takes place on the ice. ...more

November 28, 2007

Lightning D Paul Ranger picked up Friday where he left off before missing a game with a sore shoulder: He scored another goal against the Hurricanes. ...more

November 24, 2007

Think about what a normal summer vacation might entail and conjure up some images. Maybe packing some shorts and a bathing suit into a duffel bag, strapping a rooftop carrier onto the family trickster, filling up the gas tank and perhaps heading up the highway to Hilton Head for a week at the beach or taking in the sights of Washington, D.C. ...more

November 18, 2007

The Lightning were in dire need of a dose of medicine to cure their losing ways, having entered Wednesday's game winless in the past six contests. ...more

November 8, 2007

Earlier Saturday, before sending his lads out to face Atlanta at the Forum, Coach John Tortorella mused on the just-completed lousy road trip, where the Lightning lost all three games they played. ...more

November 4, 2007