The indoctrination of Steven Stamkos to the NHL hit some hardships this season. ...more

February 19, 2009

Steven Stamkos dropped to a knee before swinging his arm around in a Tiger-esque pump toward the rafters. ...more

February 18, 2009

Defenseman Paul Ranger, out the past four games with an undisclosed upper-body injury, may not return this season. ...more

February 18, 2009

Tonight's Lightning opponent has survived the lean years and stockpiled impressive young talent. ...more

February 17, 2009

The Lightning's slumping offense needed a jolt. Enter Marty St. Louis. Tampa Bay's No. 1 spark plug led a four-goal, first-period outburst Thursday en route to a 6-4 victory against Toronto. St. Louis had a goal and three assists - all in the opening 20 minutes - to set a career high with four points in a period, which also ties the franchise mark done three other times. The three assists in the first period also tied a franchise record, a mark St. Louis has now reached three times. ...more

February 13, 2009

Pavel Kubina looks around the rink and all he sees are ghosts. ...more

February 13, 2009

Gary Roberts has heard his fair share of sometimes unflattering monikers directed at him in good-natured ribbing throughout his career. ...more

February 12, 2009

Stamkos' controversial shot was one of 40 that failed to beat goaltender Kari Lehtonen in a 3-1 loss to Atlanta. ...more

February 11, 2009

The Lightning's Rubik's Cube roster took a few turns Tuesday before Tampa Bay landed on a serviceable lineup against the Thrashers. ...more

February 11, 2009

Mike McKenna's story is why we love sports. His journey from unsigned draftee and East Coast Hockey League free agent to pitching a shutout in his second NHL start Saturday is the kind of inspirational path to make even casual fans stand up and applaud. ...more

February 9, 2009