Make no mistake, Tampa Bay's game against San Jose tonight - the eighth on an 82-game schedule - carries meaning. ...more

October 22, 2009

March games between expansion cousins Tampa Bay and Ottawa often mean a march to the postseason for one or the other. ...more

March 12, 2009

In the proud history of Boston Garden, this was a night to remember. Phil Esposito can still close his eyes and see all those hats come hurtling out of the stands. ...more

February 28, 2009

Tomas Vokoun made 41 saves for the Panthers on Saturday night, but his most important might have been the one he didn't see. ...more

February 22, 2009

One man does not a loss create. But that didn't stop Lightning goaltender Mike Smith from shouldering the blame for a 3-2 loss to Carolina on Thursday, dropping Tampa Bay 10 points out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. ...more

January 30, 2009

Playing their first game without No. 1 draft pick Steven Stamkos, the Lightning showed their future star how much conditioning plays a part in having success late in games. ...more

January 11, 2009

Even with what amounts to a lifetime contract, the on-again trade rumors involving Lightning captain Vinny Lecavalier refuse to go away. ...more

January 10, 2009

Once Tampa Bay's 12-hour delayed charter flight from Buffalo, N.Y., landed in Montreal late Thursday morning, interim head coach Rick Tocchet turned to associate coach Mike Sullivan and said he felt the team was being tested. ...more

December 12, 2008

Evgeni Malkin scored two dazzling goals 5 minutes apart to give Pittsburgh a two-goal lead, after Sidney Crosby tied it, and the Penguins rode their two big stars to a 4-2 victory over cross-state rival Philadelphia in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Friday night. ...more

May 10, 2008

For moments during Saturday's game the Lightning looked like the Lightning of old. ...more

February 24, 2008