It sounds like Rick Tocchet will be back next season if General Manager Brian Lawton gets to make the call. ...more

March 23, 2009

The Tampa Bay Lightning struck a flurry of deals just before the NHL trade deadline, most notably reaching an agreement to send veteran forward Mark Recchi to the Boston Bruins in a multi-player trade. ...more

March 4, 2009

Lightning right wing Marty St. Louis is taking an unexpected trip home this weekend. St. Louis was named late Thursday as a replacement for Sidney Crosby, who withdrew for the second consecutive year due to injury, for the Eastern Conference team for Sunday's All-Star game in his native Montreal. ...more

January 23, 2009

Dance and rock music filled the locker room. Players cracked smiles. Suddenly, the Lightning didn't look so downtrodden. ...more

December 28, 2008

Watching Steven Stamkos fly around the Forum ice on Tuesday, it looked like the rookie was ready to break out and show the NHL he can be a factor. ...more

November 19, 2008

Former Tampa Bay Lightning player Dave Andreychuk will deliver the keynote speech at the Credit Union Expo on Saturday at the University of South Florida Sun Dome. ...more

October 16, 2008

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Vinny Prospal will share a daily diary while the team is in Europe, including his native Czech Republic. The team will play a season-opening series in Prague against the New York Rangers on Saturday and Sunday. ...more

September 30, 2008

Another Lightning player is facing a summer of rehabilitation after recently acquired veteran center Jeff Halpern suffered a knee injury Tuesday while representing the United States at the World Hockey Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia. ...more

May 7, 2008

The chance to seize momentum Thursday against the Penguins came early in the third period for the Lightning, who trailed by a goal when Pittsburgh C Maxime Talbot was assessed a double-minor for high-sticking. ...more

January 11, 2008

Even if it appears that the play of C Vinny Lecavalier has gone largely unnoticed in some NHL circles this season, the fans are paying attention. ...more

January 9, 2008