Atlanta (37-32-6) at Tampa Bay (40-30-5) 7:30 pm EDT
Atlanta (37-32-6) at Tampa Bay (40-30-5) 7:30 pm EDT
View ArticleLightning tighten grip on last playoff spot with shootout win
Vincent Lecavalier and Brad Richards scored shootout goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning tightened their grip on the final playoff position in the Eastern Conference with a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta...
View ArticleThrashers pound Lightning, close in on last playoff spot
Bobby Holik and defenseman Andy Sutton each scored twice as the playoff-hungry Thrashers compiled a four-goal second period en route to a resounding 6-2 victory over the Lightning.
View ArticleHurricanes rally late, but St. Louis lifts Lightning to OT win
Martin St. Louis' breakaway goal with 10.7 seconds remaining in overtime gave the Lightning a 3-2 victory over the Hurricanes and moved the defending Stanley Cup winners a step closer to clinching a...
View ArticleFirst-round breakdown: Lightning vs. Senators
There are plenty of story lines in the Lightning-Senators series, but Scott Burnside writes that Tampa Bay will find enough mojo to pull off the upset.
View ArticleSens take series lead; teams combine for 129 PIMs
Two nights after a third-period collapse at home revived talk about past postseason disappointment, the Sens regained control of their first-round series against the Lightning with an 8-4 victory.
View ArticleLightning on verge of elimination after Sens rally for 3-1 lead
Ray Emery stopped 30 shots and Martin Havlat scored for the fourth straight game, leading the Eastern Conference's top seed to a 5-2 victory that pushed the defending Stanley Cup champion Lightning to...
View ArticleBolts give Burke Game 5 start over struggling Grahame
John Tortorella is still turning to Sean Burke to try to get the Lightning out of trouble, even as he tempers his criticism of John Grahame.
View ArticlePlayoff notebook: Goalie swapping a coach's trump card
When a coach decides to change starting goalies, it's sometimes on a hunch, but it's never a decision that's made lightly.
View ArticleBurnside: Patience leads Tortorella, Bolts back into mix
In one month, the Lightning have gone from East bottom-dwellers to playoff contenders. Here's what has sparked the turnaround.
View Article2012 Stanley Cup playoffs: Phoenix Coyotes goalie Mike Smith playing well in...
After bouncing around from team to team in his career, goalie Mike Smith seems to have found his spot with the Phoenix Coyotes, writes Pierre LeBrun.
View ArticleRamblings: Bad time to tick off your goalie
Reimer soap opera continues From the moment Game 7 of the opening round of the playoffs ended with Bruins center Patrice Bergeron's overtime winner e...
View ArticleNHL: Showdown - Tampa Bay Lightning's Ben Bishop versus Montreal Canadiens'...
Showdown of the Week: The Tampa Bay Lightning's Ben Bishop versus the Montreal Canadiens' Carey Price.
View ArticleNHL - Arizona Coyotes' Mike Smith anxious to embrace challenges of season
Mike Smith could be the best goaltender in the world this season, but it likely won't make the Coyotes a playoff team, and accepting that is what will make him a better goalie.
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