Naslund, Lundqvist dazzle as Rangers drop Lightning in SO

Markus Naslund scored twice and had one of two New York goals in a shootout to lead the Rangers past the Tampa Bay Lightning, 3-2 on Wednesday night.

Lecavalier's two goals help Lightning snap five-game losing streak

Vincent Lecavalier had two goals to help Tampa Bay interim coach Rick Tocchet get his first NHL victory in the Lightning's 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Friday night.

Predators-Lightning Preview

Predators-Lightning Preview

Open Ice: Are you for real?

Sean Allen evaluates more than 20 players whose hot or cold starts to the season have us wondering: Are they for real?

Alexander Semin and Steven Stamkos

Clearing out my files: Melrose, rankings, MVPs, wrist shots and more

Maybe it's the November stretch that has Bucci contemplating? Either way, he's clearing his mind with his take on a few lingering hockey issues.

Lightning rally from three down, fall after Horton scores lone SO goal

Bryan McCabe scored twice in regulation and Nathan Horton had the lone goal in a shootout for the Panthers, who beat the Lightning 4-3 on Tuesday night.

Lightning regroup under interim coach Rick Tocchet

...in the second paragraph above. Our final cohort is the wild-card tandem, Mark Recchi and Steven Stamkos. Stamkos had struggled heavily in Melrose's system, and had wildly disparate ice-time totals as...

Sit Your Devils

...Chips No one will benefit more from Barry Melrose getting the boot in Tampa Bay than Steven Stamkos. Many criticized the (now former) head coach for not giving the rookie adequate opportunities on the...

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Lightning-Hurricanes Preview

Melrose experiment fails miserably in Tampa Bay

Barry Melrose was fired as the Lightning coach on Friday, just 16 games into the season. Despite a scattered locker room and players who were prone to on-ice brain cramps, one thing is clear: He didn't sink the team by himself.

Killer B's can help in many ways

"They have beaten them, and tonight, they have beaten them up." So said NESN announcer Jack Edwards after Milan Lucic dispatched Mike Komisarek in a ...

Red Wings-Lightning Preview

Red Wings-Lightning Preview

An early look at which free-agent signings are paying off

How are those free-agent acquisitions turning out so far this season? Our resident GM Jay Feaster tells you who's working hard (or not) for the money.

Open Ice: AHL stars today, NHL call-ups tomorrow

Sean Allen looks at several AHL hot starters, including a couple who made their season debut in the NHL this past weekend.