Maybe it was because they were well-rested and their opponents were playing on consecutive nights. Maybe they were mad. ...more

October 30, 2009

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

December 2, 2008

Lightning interim coach Rick Tocchet continues to juggle the line combinations heading into tonight's game against Nashville. ...more

November 21, 2008

After playing a season-high 15 minutes, 10 seconds of ice time Sunday at Carolina, rookie Steven Stamkos figures to log a few more minutes tonight against the Panthers. ...more

November 18, 2008

With Tampa Bay still looking for any kind of an offensive consistency, Lightning coach Barry Melrose made major changes in the line combinations for Thursday's game. ...more

November 14, 2008

Free-agent defenseman Marek Malik skated with the Lightning on Thursday morning as the team assesses where the 6-foot-6, 240-pound Czech Republic native stands with his conditioning. Tampa Bay vice president of hockey operations Brian Lawton said it could be anywhere from three-to-five days, depending on how Malik performs on his physical, before the defenseman is signed. Lightning coach Barry Melrose is targeting Tuesday's game against the Thrashers for Malik to make his debut. ...more

October 17, 2008

When it comes to putting together line combinations, Lightning coach John Tortorella traditionally has avoided putting all his biscuits in one basket in the hopes more than one line would put the biscuit in the basket. ...more

February 2, 2008

Lightning-style hockey returned Thursday. But that elusive first road victory, well, it's still appears as far off as a ship on the crest of the horizon trying to make its way from across the other side of the world. ...more

November 2, 2007

With few exceptions, line combinations can be fleeting on a John Tortorella-coached team. ...more

October 21, 2007

Before Sunday's second round of scrimmages, Lightning coach John Tortorella expressed his displeasure to the players about their performance the day before. ...more

September 17, 2007