When Rick Tocchet feels the need for a change of pace, the Lightning coach simply lets the dogs out. ...more

October 29, 2009

The Lightning struck a deal with defenseman Matt Smaby late Saturday, avoiding a potential arbitration hearing. ...more

July 27, 2009

Lightning general manager Brian Lawton made progress during a meeting Monday in Minnesota with the agent for defenseman Matt Smaby in hopes of hammering out a deal before next week's arbitration hearing. ...more

July 21, 2009

Karri Ramo has been putting in some serious overtime of late in order to work a little less. ...more

March 29, 2009

Olie Kolzig is not ready to call his season-ending arm surgery the end of his career. But he's certainly thinking about hanging up his pads and skates. ...more

January 29, 2009

The holiday travel plans for Lightning G Karri Ramo were disrupted twice this week, having to scuttle plans to meet friends in Las Vegas after getting called up to Tampa Bay when G Olie Kolzig came down with an undisclosed upper-body injury. ...more

December 24, 2008

When word circulated June 25 that Lightning center Vinny Lecavalier was on the verge of signing a nine-year contract extension, the salary figures tossed around suggested the deal would be worth a total of $77 million. ...more

July 11, 2008

After four days of keeping fans on the edge of their seats anticipating the next move, the Lightning took a deep breath on Wednesday to evaluate where they stood. ...more

July 3, 2008