Rookie C James Wright experienced another first in his young career Wednesday when he sat out his first game as a healthy scratch. ...more

December 24, 2009

For the better part of the first half of Monday's game, the Lightning skated hard, defended strong, battled along the walls and withstood the dynamic Washington attack. ...more

December 8, 2009

After Saturday's loss in Denver, interim coach Rick Tocchet fired a warning shot to players he thought were not giving enough. ...more

December 3, 2008

Plenty of paint remained on the Lightning locker-room walls late Saturday night, no matter how hard Tampa Bay coach Barry Melrose and associate coach Rick Tocchet might have tried to peel it all back. ...more

November 9, 2008

Gloves drop down, fans stand up and two guys on skates square off. It's the image that immediately comes to mind when the phrase 'team toughness' is mentioned in NHL circles. Perhaps the thought of the Broad Street Bullies is conjured up, those intimidating Philadelphia teams that won back-to-back titles in 1974 and 1975 with the likes of Dave Schultz. ...more

September 28, 2007