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Lightning coach Jon Cooper talks about Tampa Bay's 3-1 loss to the Sabres at the First Niagara Center on April 14, 2013.

Lightning coach Jon Cooper talks about Tampa Bay's 6-5 overtime loss to the Capitals at the Verizon Center on April 13, 2013.

Lightning defenseman Sami Salo will play in his 800th career game tonight at the Verizon Center against the Capitals. Coach Jon Cooper hinted there was at least a minor medical issue, but Salo said he expects to play.

The Lightning on Friday reassigned forwards Brett Connolly and Tyler Johnson to AHL Syracuse. Easy to figure this one out, the Lightning will not make the playoffs and the Crunch is in.

Lightning coach Jon Cooper talks about Tampa Bay's 6-3 loss to the Penguins.

Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman has said he usually is a quick healer, and he seems to be proving it with his comeback from a lower-body injury sustained in the first period of the April 4 victory over the Hurricanes.

Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop talks about beating his former team, the Senators, 3-2, at the Tampa Bay Tomes Forum on April 9, 2013.

Lightning left wing Ryan Malone, who has missed eight games with a left shoulder injury, said he is ready to return to the lineup tonight against the Senators. Coach Jon Cooper said Malone will be a game-time decision.

The Lightning made a couple of moves on Monday, calling up defenseman Mark Barberio from AHL Syracuse and returning defenseman Matt Taormina to the Crunch.

Lightning coach Jon Cooper talks about Tampa Bay's hard-fought 4-2 loss to the Capitals at the Verizon Center.

No one was quite sure which direction Lightning coach Jon Cooper would go with his goaltending Saturday against the Islanders, the first game of a back-to-back that includes Sunday against the Capitals.

With Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury sustained in the first period of Thursday's 5-0 victory over the Hurricanes, Matt Taormina was called up from AHL Syracuse. He will join the team for Saturday's game with the Islanders at Nassau Coliseum.

Goaltender Ben Bishop talks to reporters after his 45-save, 5-0 shutout of the Hurricanes in his Lightning debut.

It didn't take Ben Bishop long to get thrown into the fire. One day after being acquired from the Senators for Cory Conacher and a fourth-round draft pick, Bishop gets the start in net tonight against the Hurricanes at PNC Arena.

Want to talk about the Lightning trading rookie of the year candidate Cory Conacher to Ottawa for goalie Ben Bishop? The Rays' walkoff win over the Orioles? The upcoming NFL draft? Whatever's on your mind, join Times sports columnist Tom Jones for a live chat today, from noon to 1 p.m.

The Lightning pulled off a bold move an hour before Wednesday's trade deadline by acquiring goaltender Ben Bishop from the Senators for rookie left wing Cory Conacher and a fourth-round draft pick.

While we wait to see if the Lightning can perhaps grab a goalie before today's 3 p.m. trade deadline, let's talk about a goalie who might figure into the team's future. Prospect Jaroslav Janus said Wednesday he has no idea where the story came from that he will stay in the KHL next season with HC Slovan Bratislava in Slovakia.

Lightning coach Jon Cooper talks about the 3-2 shootout loss to the Panthers.

Here is the announcement from the team: The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired left wing Philippe Paradis (pair-ah-DEE) from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for defenseman Kirill Gotovets today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. He will be assigned to the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL.

Lightning forward B.J. Crombeen said the two-year contract extension he signed came together fairly quickly.