Malone burns Isles in 3rd as Lightning close lengthy trip with 2 straight wins

Ryan Malone scored two power-play goals in the third period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning shook off a pair of one-goal deficits to beat the New York Islanders 4-2 on Monday night.

Right now, West trumps East in NHL

How is the Western Conference better than the East? What kind of experience does Team USA need in the 2010 Olympics? Scott Burnside explains all in this week's Power Play.

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Lightning blast Blues to snap winless streak as Lecavalier hits 700 points

Vincent Lecavalier had a pair of assists, giving him 700 points for his career, and the Tampa Bay Lightning snapped a six-game winless skid with a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Friday night.

1- BOSTON - DECEMBER 02: Shawn Thornton #22 of the Boston Bruins skates against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the TD Bank Garden on December 2, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Bruce Bennett...

Zetterberg latest injury for Red Wings

Red Wings forward Henrik Zetterberg, the team's leading scorer, will be out for a minimum of two weeks after suffering a slight left shoulder separation in a game against the Lightning.

NHL Forecaster: The whiff!

Sean Allen previews Week 12 of the fantasy hockey season, discussing the value of missed shots and players like Jeff Carter, who benefits from a four-game week.

Shootout secrets

From the December 28, 2009 issue of ESPN The Magazine: The controversial tiebreaker method some call "the shootout" examined from all angles, via Lindsay Berra and E.J. Hradek.

Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009

Five for Friday: Pinning down league's best team

Maybe I'm figuring this picks thing out? After a dreadful start with my weekly Thursday night predictions, I've put together back-to-back strong showi...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009

Howard blanks Lightning as Red Wings lose Zetterberg

Jimmy Howard made 30 saves for his first NHL shutout in the Detroit Red Wings' 3-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.

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Pens vs. Flyers could get even dirtier

I have to say I'm really shocked to hear the big news from the NHL Board of Governors meetings that the league is looking at a second outdoor game to ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009

Wrap-up from BOG meetings

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- The Phoenix Coyotes were once again front and center Wednesday on the second and final day of the NHL's board of governors mee...

BOSTON - DECEMBER 02: Byron Bitz #61 of the Boston Bruins skates against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the TD Bank Garden on December 2, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Bruce Bennett...

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