By self definition, the Lightning offense exploded on Friday night. Stuck in the middle of a three-week long scoring drought, Tampa Bay lit up the St. Louis Blues for a 6-3 victory. The six goals exceeded the Lightning's entire output in the first four games of a six-game road trip that concludes Monday at the New York Islanders. ...more

December 19, 2009

By self definition, the Lightning offense exploded on Friday night. Stuck in the middle of a three-week long scoring drought, Tampa Bay lit up the St. Louis Blues for a 6-3 victory. The six goals exceeded the Lightning's entire output in the first four games of a six-game road trip that concludes Monday at the New York Islanders. ...more

December 19, 2009

What had once been a promising start to what was supposed to be a turnaround season for the Lightning has taken a 180-degree turn south. ...more

December 14, 2009

Tampa Bay's 12-day excursion across the Midwest region of the U.S. got off to a positive start, just not as well as hoped. ...more

December 12, 2009

Whatever injury fears the Lightning held regarding top goal scorers C Steven Stamkos and LW Ryan Malone were alleviated somewhat in the mile-high air. ...more

December 12, 2009

One day after benching his top forwards in their loss to Washington, Lightning coach Rick Tocchet shook up his top line. ...more

December 8, 2009

For the better part of the first half of Monday's game, the Lightning skated hard, defended strong, battled along the walls and withstood the dynamic Washington attack. ...more

December 8, 2009

The sophomore season of Steven Stamkos has played out so well, nitpicking the 19-year-old for having one point in his previous four games seems almost unfair. ...more

December 8, 2009

WHO: Washington Capitals at Lightning WHEN/WHERE: 7:30 p.m.; Forum ...more

December 6, 2009

Tampa Bay's scoring slump continues to send the Lightning into a slide, while the porous penalty kill keeps providing the downward slope. ...more

December 5, 2009