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Tyler Johnson is this week’s Lightning Prospect Performer Of The Week, for the period ending March 4. Johnson had a goal and an assist over the weekend, and was one of just two Syracuse Crunch players, joining Mark Barberio, to record points in...

The 2013 NHL Draft Lottery, to be held this year on Monday, April 29, will be the first in NHL history where all 14 clubs not qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, or the clubs that have acquired the first-round drafting positions of those non-...

The Tampa Bay Lightning are in Pittsburgh this morning preparing for tonight’s contest against the Penguins at the CONSOL Energy Center. Puck drops at 7:30 p.m., but here are a few early takeaways leading up to the game: LINEUPS, INJURIES AN...

Those of you who read my column from last week may be wondering if I am ready to eat crow. I described how the Lightning’s game “was rounding into form” and that the team was playing some of its best hockey of the year. At the time, the Lightnin...

The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled forward Ondrej Palat (AWN-dray PAH-laht) from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. He will wear number 74. Palat, 6-foot, 180...

Bolts at Bruins Game Updates

The Tampa Bay Lightning have reassigned forward Richard Panik to the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced today. Panik, 22, has skated in nine games with the Lightning this s...

The Tampa Bay Lightning announced today that the team's watch party set for Saturday, March 2 at 1 p.m. at the Tradewinds Guy Harvey Outpost on St. Pete Beach has been postponed due to inclement weather expected in the area. Fans who planned o...

NEW YORK -- Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos, Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby and Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Ray Emery have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the month of February. FIRST STAR – STEVEN STAMKOS, C, TAMPA...

LITTLE GIANT Kudos to Lightning rookie forward Cory Conacher, who in his first year in the National Hockey League, has not only burst onto the scene, but now also onto the cover of a magazine. This past week, Conacher was featured on the cov...

In recent weeks I’ve written a lot about the evolution of the franchise, from the early years to those responsible for making the Lightning franchise what it is today. I’ve talked about my early efforts to market this team 20 years ago, laying ...

Bolts at Rangers Game Updates

The Tampa Bay Lightning kicked off this Thursday morning with their traditional gameday morning skate, which today was held at Madison Square Garden. The storied venue will later on tonight play host to a contest between the Bolts and New York Ran...

Despite the final result of Tuesday’s contest between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Buffalo Sabres on the ice, the Bolts nonetheless earned a victory off of it. As part of the night’s festivities, the Lightning partnered with Florida Hospital Pep...

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled forward Pierre-Cedric Labrie and defenseman Brendan Mikkelson from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League after a conditioning assignment, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerma...

Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Guy Boucher gave his team the day off today, following last night’s 2-1 defeat to the Buffalo Sabres at the Tampa Bay Times Forum. Instead, the team earned some extra rest and will travel this afternoon to Newark ...

Richard Panik is well aware of the fact that he is a skilled winger capable of pulling off some pretty fancy moves, he said. But occasionally, when caught in a tight space or left at a bad shooting angle, he has a tendency to “just let instinct...

Bolts vs. Sabres Game Updates

Some refreshing news coming out of head coach Guy Boucher’s press conference following Tuesday’s morning skate was this: Injured forward Ryan Malone is expected to return “soon.” Malone skated Tuesday morning with his teammates, although he ...

The Tampa Bay Lightning skated Tuesday morning to prepare for their contest tonight against the Buffalo Sabres. Tonight signals the lone home game this week in a stretch that also includes four straight to be played on the road following tonight’s...