The walls that line the hallway along the corridor toward the Lightning locker room are decorated with frames holding team pictures, starting with the inaugural team. Along the back wall is a painted logo, frames holding team phrases such as "Good is the Enemy of Great" along with inspirational stories and individual player photos. ...more

January 18, 2008

Lightning coach John Tortorella was succinct in his assessment Tuesday of what he got out of his top scoring line in a 3-0 loss to Colorado. ...more

January 16, 2008

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

Brendan Shanahan made sure the New York Rangers took advantage of the struggling Ottawa Senators. ...more

December 2, 2007

Anyone who watched the goalies square off in the New York Rangers' 2-1 victory against the Lightning on Wednesday at the St. Pete Times Forum could not help but come away with the feeling that the Swedish national team has plenty of options in net. ...more

November 22, 2007

Standings points earned early in the season are like an insurance policy. You want to know they are there when you need them in case times get tough during a potential playoff drive. ...more

November 21, 2007

Tampa Bay found futility it had never accomplished in its history Monday when a 3-1 loss to the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden was finished off. ...more

October 30, 2007

When the New York Rangers dealt Jason Ward to the Los Angeles Kings last season, Ward appeared to be on the path of a hockey nomad, playing for his third NHL organization in three years. ...more

October 29, 2007

Bob Hartley could have been made the scapegoat after the Atlanta Thrashers' big, exciting, first-time-ever push into the Stanley Cup playoffs flopped with a four-game sweep at the hands of the New York Rangers last spring. ...more

October 20, 2007

Who Will Emerge As The 6th Defenseman? It's a wide-open race, with a dozen candidates the team brought in for competition, though AHL veteran Dan Jancevski and second-year pro Matt Smaby appear to have the inside track. Also in the mix are Doug Janik, Jay Leach, Bryce Lampman and David Schneider. ...more

September 13, 2007