When Lightning RW Jason Ward found out Wednesday that he would be playing on a line with C Vinny Lecavalier and LW Vinny Prospal against the Maple Leafs, there was no burst of adrenaline, no extra dose of anticipation. ...more

December 21, 2007

For two periods Friday at the RBC Center, it was business as usual for the Tampa Bay Lightning against the Carolina Hurricanes. ...more

November 24, 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

The road was a problem for the Lightning not so long ago. To be frank, for about two weeks there, just about any slab of ice they happened to come across - home or away - wasn't exactly their comfort zone. ...more

November 10, 2007

It took the Lightning 366 minutes, 39 seconds to gain their first lead on the road this season. They held it for all of 179 seconds Monday and never got it back, dropping their seventh consecutive game on the road and losing their fifth consecutive overall with a 4-3 setback to Florida. ...more

November 6, 2007

TAMPA There was some confusion as to why C Vinny Lecavalier's goal at 17:04 of the third period was disallowed, but not to Tampa Bay coach John Tortorella. ...more

October 28, 2007

There's something different this season about Vinny Prospal. At first glance, he doesn't quite look like the same guy. ...more

October 23, 2007

So this is what the Lightning have to sit around and stew about for the next three days - another setback in Sunrise. ...more

October 15, 2007

TAMPA Foremost in Vinny Prospal's mind coming into his 11th NHL season was to get off to a good start. After a drop in production to 55 points last year from 80 in 2005-06, it was imperative that he not allow the downward spiral to begin again. ...more

October 7, 2007