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Welcome to SportsNation! On Thursday, ESPN NHL analyst Barry Melrose will drop by to take your questions about the NHL season. Melrose re-joined ESPN after coaching the Tampa Bay Lightning for the first part of the 2008-09 season. He first started with...
Press) tempers flared on both sides. In the final seconds of the game, Jeff Halpern took a faceoff and fell on the puck in an attempt to run out the clock. Video replay of game shows that when Halpern was lying on the ice, Florida’s Kris Versteeg cross...
Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Mathieu Garon (32) makes a save behind Washington Capitals' Brooks Laich during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. The Lightning won 2-1. View Photo »
The static cling that brings Tampa Bay Lightning fans together
He never did, though his day-to-day quality of life improved tremendously. It is a reality Ohlund knows he might face. "I don't know if I want to put it in those terms," he said. "But this is a major procedure. Everybody seems quite optimistic I'm...
Joe Smith , Times Staff Writer Joe Smith Tampa Bay Times In Print: Monday, February 20, 2012 TAMPA — Veteran defenseman Pavel Kubina packed up his Lightning locker Sunday morning, even collecting the nameplate as a keepsake. "It's hard to leave," Kubina...
Saturday night. (Associated Press) TAMPA, Fla. Instead, a loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning 24 hours later put them almost right back where they started before embarking on this four-game road swing. “It’s what we’ve all been saying for a long time now —...
Tampa Bay Lightning's Martin St. Louis (26) checks Washington Capitals' Jeff Halpern during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. The Lightning won 2-1. View Photo »
To view this site, you need to have Flash Player 9.0.115 or later installed. Click here to get the latest Flash player. The Flyers traded two draft picks and minor leaguer Jon Kalinski to the Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday to acquire veteran defenseman...
You guessed it, the Columbus Blue Jackets! The Sharks will travel to Columbus to play the Blue Jackets on Tuesday, and you can bet that Sharks' GM Doug Wilson be there, along with Blue Jackets' GM Scott Howson. On Thursday, Wilson acquired forward...
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). They play in the St. Pete Times Forum in downtown Tampa. Full Article
Tampa Bay Lightning's Martin St. Louis (26) checks Washington Capitals' Jeff Halpern during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. The Lightning won 2-1.
View Photo »Tampa Bay Lightning's Victor Hedman (77), of Sweden, checks Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, of Russia, during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. The Lightning won 2-1.
View Photo »Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Mathieu Garon makes a save as Brett Clark and Washington Capitals' Joel Ward battle in front during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, in Tampa, Fla.
View Photo »Washington Capitals' Mike Green, center, defends against Tampa Bay Lightning's Tom Pyatt, left, in front of Capitals goalie Tomas Vokoun, of Czech Republic, during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. The Lightning won 2-1.
View Photo »Tampa Bay Lightning's Steven Stamkos (91) scores past Washington Capitals goalie Tomas Vokoun, of Czech Republic, during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, in Tampa, Fla.
View Photo »Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77), of Sweden, reaches for the puck under his chin after making a save in front of Mathieu Garon (32), Eric Brewer (2) and Washington Capitals' Alexander Ovechnkin, of Russia, during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 18,...
View Photo »Tampa Bay Lightning's Adam Hall, left, and Washington Capitals' Joel Ward battle for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, in Tampa, Fla.
View Photo »Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Martin St. Louis (26) celebrates with teammates after scoring the game-winning goal against the San Jose Sharks during an overtime period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday Feb. 16, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. The Lightning won 6-5.
View Photo »Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Martin St. Louis (26) celebrates with teammate Steven Stamkos (91) after scoring the game-winning goal in overtime of an NHL hockey game against the Thursday Feb. 16, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. The Lightning won 6-5 in overtime.
View Photo »Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Dwayne Roloson (30) stops a shot by San Jose Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle (22) as Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77), of Sweden, defends during an overtime period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday Feb. 16, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. The Lightning won 6-5.
View Photo »Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77), of Sweden, battles for the puck with San Jose Sharks left wing Patrick Marleau (12) during the third period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday Feb. 16, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. The Lightning won 6-5 in overtime.
View Photo »Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) celebrates with teammate Eric Brewer (2) after scoring a goal against the San Jose Sharks during the third period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday Feb. 16, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. The Lightning won 6-5 in overtime. San Jose's Michal Handzus...
View Photo »Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Teddy Purcell, center, celebrates his goal with teammates Ryan Malone, left, and Martin St. Louis (26) as San Jose Sharks goalie Antti Niemi (31), of Finland, turns away during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday Feb. 16, 2012, in Tampa, Fla.
View Photo »Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Teddy Purcell (16) keeps the puck from San Jose Sharks left wing Patrick Marleau (12) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, in Tampa, Fla.
View Photo »Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Dwayne Roloson (30) makes a save on a shot by the San Jose Sharks during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday Feb. 16, 2012, in Tampa, Fla.
View Photo »Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) celebrates his goal against the San Jose Sharks during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, in Tampa, Fla.
View Photo »Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Eric Brewer (2) drives Ottawa Senators right wing Bobby Butler (16) into the boards during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. The Senators won 4-0.
View Photo »Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Mathieu Garon (32) stops a shot by Ottawa Senators center Kyle Turris (7) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday Feb. 14, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. The Senators won 4-0.
View Photo »Ottawa Senators center Kyle Turris (7) slips between Tampa Bay Lightning defenders Eric Brewer (2), Tom Pyatt (11) and Pavel Kubina (13), of the Czech Republic, during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in Tampa, Fla.
View Photo »Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77), of Sweden, skates away from Ottawa Senators left wing Colin Greening (14) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday Feb. 14, 2012, in Tampa, Fla.
View Photo »Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin (71) battles to get around Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Pavel Kubina (13) in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. The Penguins won 4-2.
View Photo »Tampa Bay Lightning's Martin St. Louis (26) kneels on the ice during a stoppage in play during the third period of a 4-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012.
View Photo »Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin (71) gets the puck behind Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Mathieu Garon (32) for a second-period goal during an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012.
View Photo »Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Mathieu Garon (32) gloves a rebounding puck before Pittsburgh Penguins' Steve Sullivan (26) can get his stick on it during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012.
View Photo »Tampa Bay Lightning's Steve Downie (9) gets the puck behind Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Brent Johnson (1) for his second goal of the first period during an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012.
View Photo »Tampa Bay Lightning's Martin St. Louis (26) checks Washington Capitals' Jeff Halpern during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. The Lightning won 2-1.
View Photo »The static cling that brings Tampa Bay Lightning fans together
